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
Trick-or-Treat Books and Pictures at the Library
Saturday, October 31st from 3 to 6 pm at the Library -- from Nita Couchman for the Orcas Library -- Trick-or-Treat!!! Kids and parents are invited to stop by the meeting room at
High School Musicians Present First Concert of the School Year
Thursday, October 29, 7:30 p.m., High School Gym -- from Kristen Wilson -- Music is flourishing at Orcas Island Schools! The community is invited to the first High School music concert of the school year
WSF Weighs Ferry Reservation Options
--- by Margie Doyle -- Washington State Ferries staff recently conducted a series of meetings on Lopez, Orcas, San Juan and Shaw Islands regarding the effectiveness and the challenges of the Anacortes-San Juans reservation system,
Letter to the Editor: The Lions Roar
-- by Jim Biddick -- The end of summer marks the end of a busy fundraising season for the Orcas Island Lions Club. This letter is to thank the community, sponsors and volunteers that helped
Workers and Mentors Needed at the Funhouse
Playground installation on Saturday November 14 -- from Rebecca DeMeritt for the Funhouse -- Our new playground is on its way and we need your help! Please consider signing up for our community install of
Guest Opinion: The Most Important Thing is to Vote
-- by Theresa Haynie -- Election day is looming, now only days away. On Orcas Island, we have the usual well-qualified candidates running for various unpaid commissioner seats. Fittingly, the most heated contest is that
Remembering Gene Knapp 1930-2015
-- Remarks by Randall Gaylord to the San Juan County Council, Oct. 20, 2015 -- I’m here today to share the sad news that after an extended illness, Gene Knapp died on Sunday afternoon at
Habitat Store Says a Final “Thank you”
-- from Jim Duffield -- The Habitat for Humanity store in Mt. Vernon On the 19th of October, the Skagit Habitat for Humanity Store truck made what is probably its final visit to
Games, Parades and Feasts — Must Be Vikings Homecoming Week
-- from Justin Paulsen for the Orcas Booster Club and Mike Buckner, Senior Class Advisor-- Thursday- Boys Soccer Senior Game. 2:15 game time. Seniors honored at Half time. ALL are invited to the assembly on
Clever Cow Warms Up The Menu
-- by April Pollock, Manager -- What goes better together than delicious tomato soup and a gooey grilled cheese sandwich on a chilly Autumn day! The delicious ice cream is still flying out
Locals Show at the Lower
Wednesday Oct. 28 at 6 p.m. at the Lower Tavern -- from Wally Wallrath -- The 90 Days of August Locals Show returns! All islanders, all original and mostly organic, building from synth-folk to punk
Orcas Food Bank Fall Food and Fund Drive Begins
-- by the Orcas Island Food Bank Board -- When a family moves to Orcas Island for seasonal work or chance of a better life, loves the community and its openness, the education systems offered
Orcas Food Co-op Members, It’s Time To Vote!
-- by the Orcas Island Food Co-op Election Committee -- Easy way to vote - next time you're shopping at the co-op, pick up a ballot at the Register, vote, and drop it in
WSF’s Tacoma Back with New Propeller
-- from Lynne Griffith, State Dept of Transportation Asst. Secretary Ferries Division-- Tacoma’s back and looking better than ever! The Tacoma sails again. Photo courtesy of Joe Malono, Bainbridge Island Terminal Superviosr Earlier
A First for the Salish Seed Project
-- from the County Land Bank -- Land Bank Seed Saving project helps Garry Oak Restoration on Turtleback Mountain Our first seed crop from the Red Mill Farm nursery traveled to its new
School Board Retreats to Set Priorities
-- by Ed Sutton -- The Orcas Island School District Board and administration met on Saturday, Oct. 10 in the afternoon to discuss District priorities for the immediate future. The retreat is a yearly opportunity
