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
District Reaches Contracts with Both School Unions
New Faces at School include Teachers -- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Island School District Superintendent Eric Webb announced at the monthly school board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, "I'm very happy to report we
Eth-Noh-Tec at the Sunday Concert on the Green
-- from Eth-Noh-Tec -- Look for Eth-Noh-Tec storytellers at the Stage on the Green this Sunday, then at National Storytelling Festivals in Utah and Tennessee! The world of Asia is not too far
Anacortes-Lopez Sailings Cancelled
Yakima to make extra Lopez stops -- from Washington State Ferries -- Due to earlier service disruptions, the 6:45 pm sailing from Anacortes to Lopez and the 7:35 pm Lopez return sailing [for Saturday, Aug.
Power Outage(s): OPALCO Update
-- from Suzanne Olson -- Orcas Island and Shaw Island OPALCO members reported power outages due to wind damage starting at 11am this morning. OPALCO crews were dispatched to multiple locations, and as of 1:45pm
Farish and Pavitt Team Up for 8Stem
-- by Margie Doyle -- Adam Farish and Bruce Pavitt display their ingenuity in 8Stem, a new interactive music platform. 8Stem -- a new music format that brings interactivity and sharing to a
Orcas Fire and Rescue Sends Unit to Fight Eastern WA Fire
The following letter was written by Acting Fire Chief Mik Preysz to Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners on Aug.27: Dear Commissioners: I am writing you to let you know that I authorized the deployment of
San Juan Island’s Scenic Westside Preserve More than Doubles in Size
-- from the San Juan County Land Bank -- Map of Reiss Shoreline property, donated to the county Land Bank The San Juan County Land Bank received a 30-acre donation along Westside Road
Flooding Flaws Fixed at Elementary School
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=38878] While the star of the School District show at this Saturday's event may be the completion of the $11.9M Bond project, there's a pretty impressive sideshow taking place
Islands Art Museum: It’s the Light, Always the Light
Opening Reception Friday, August 28 from 5-8 p.m. in Friday Harbor -- by Diane Martindale for the San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- Three artists capture the uniquely muted Pacific Northwest light to create
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Fire and Rescue Honors Fallen Firefighters
-- from Miklos Preysz, Acting Chief, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) -- On August 25, 2015 at approximately 1900, a “paddle-out” memorial ceremony was performed for the three fallen Twisp Firefighters at Eastsound Waterfront
Help Celebrate Your “Island Fare”
-- by Margie Doyle -- Charlie Binford and Joe Boucher confer over the new social network www.IslandFare.com. Islanders are invited to sign up as members. There's an intergenerational triumverate at work on Orcas
Health Issues Cause OPALCO Board Member to Step Down
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO Board Member Glenna Hall has announced her resignation due to health issues. Hall represents District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry, Pearl and Spieden islands). The Board will
Jazzman Martin Lund Presents First Annual Jazz Festival
September 4 - 6, 2015 at Orcas Center -- by Jackie Daigle -- [metaslider id=38833] For anyone new to Orcas Island who does not yet know Martin Lund and his passion for music, the first
Farmers Market: A Summer Tradition for Locals and Visitors
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=37822] The Orcas Island Farmers Market may be the greatest single tourist attraction on the island, but it is also a summer Saturday tradition for many islanders. Which is
Guest Editorial: Caring For Our Children
-- by a long-time Island Mother -- Lying in my tent at night, the stars out and bright above me in the dark night sky, I hear the sound of a mother screaming, a door
Robin DiGeorgio — April 12, 1942 – July 23, 2015
Robin DiGeorgio -- April 12, 1942 - July 23, 2015 -- by the friends and family of Robin DiGeorgio -- Robin Elizabeth Phillippi DiGeorgio passed away at Island Hospital in the early hours
