Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Letter to the Editor: Libby Cook Thanks Many for Recovery
-- from Rebecca Cook -- ‘V’ is for victory when it comes to Libby’s recovery. In spite of the six long weeks of due diligence, careful walking, resting, no lifting, and some mental confusion, in
Evergreen State Decommissioned — Really
State’s oldest ferry's storied history comes to end, BUT will soon be up for sale -- from Washington State Ferries -- SEATTLE – Built in 1954 when “Mr. Sandman” topped AM radio pop charts, the
Letter to the Editor: Support the Orcas Schools’ Maintenance and Operations Levy
-- from the Orcas Island School Board -- We are constantly humbled by the support we receive from you all year round. The volunteers who give of their time, the donors who contribute so generously,
Guest Column: Does OPALCO Really Have Clean Electricity ?
-- by Tom Owens -- From my perspective, there is the ¨Inconvenient Truth¨ about OPALCO’s electric energy (or any electric energy on the WECC grid). Electric energy is far from clean and on the margin
Letter to Editor: Thank You OIFR Responders
-- from Art Lange -- I have seen many letters to the editor expressing thanks for what OIFR responders did to help the person writing or someone close to them. As a reader of these letters,
Les Pêcheurs de Perles to Stream
Sunday, January 17, 1 p.m., Orcas Center — from Artha Kass for Orcas Center — Orcas Center’s jam-packed and rich January – August 2016 Season kicks off on Sunday, January 17 at 1 p.m. with the Met:
LWV Looks at Money in Politics
-- from the League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans will discuss the hot topic, "Money in Politics" on Monday, January 18, 2016 at
Uncle Harry’s 2016 Predictions
---Via ‘Honest Harry’ Patton, Raconteur—Wordsmith—Humorist -- Harry Patton on a formal occasion Having contemplated Orcas Issues' recent list of 2016 Predictions, it is felt that some significant ones have not yet been addressed;
Thor Hansen’s Seeds Wins Booksellers Award
-- from Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association -- Thor Hansen of San Juan Island is among the the authors who won the 2016 Pacific Northwest Booksellers Awards for his book The Triumph of Seeds: How Grains,
Ranna McNeil in Statewide Art Competition
-- from Ranna McNeil -- "A River of Stars - Constellation #1" cast crystal by Ranna McNeil Pacific Northwest artist Ranna McNeil of Deer Harbor, Washington, has been chosen for inclusion in the 2016
Business Spotlight: Mia’s Café Expands Space, Services
-- by Margie Doyle -- Mia Kartiganer and server Eros Belliveau at the new, expanded Mia's Café in the Our House building Mia Kartiganer, proprietress of Mia's, having successfully navigated from Eastsound Square to
Orcas Voices: The Dental Van Answers Needs
-- by Sally Buchanan -- In 2012 the Whatcom Coalition for Healthy Communities issued a report detailing the needs and experiences of people living in poverty in Whatcom, Island, and San Juan Counties. Among the
Celebration of Life: Edwin (Eddy) Valenzuela
Saturday, January 16 (his birthday) at Random Howse from 3:30-6:30 -- from Clyde & April Duke - Eddy passed away surrounded by family and friends on November 27, 2015 after battling Multiple Myeloma cancer for seven
Guest Column: Council, Don’t Rush Salish Sea Protections in SMP
-- by Janet Alderton -- An open letter to Councilors Rick Hughes, Bob Jarman, and Jamie Stephens, I talked with Councilor Hughes this last week. He and I hope that the proposed language in the
Build It and They Will Come — and Watch
-- from the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) -- Dana Louis creating her art installation at San Juan Islands Museum of Art in Friday Harbor The community is invited to watch
Park and Rec Levy Part of February Election
-- from County documents -- Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) will be on the Feb. 9th 2016 ballot for a new 6-year levy. This levy will replace the current levy allotment beginning in
