Here’s a thought…
“The competition between Nature and the economy is deep and broad.
In the short term, the economy usually wins. In the long term …?”
BILL APPEL
PlayFest 2016: A Tribute to Orcas
-- by Margie Doyle -- The premiere performances in the Festival of Plays showed Orcas at its finest: a multi-generational community that is unafraid to grapple with the matters of facing one's demise and death;
Two Seattle Authors to Speak on Benefits of Microbes
-- from Michael Riordan for Orcas Currents -- David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé, Currents lecturers on Saturday, May 7 Invisible microbes are transforming the way we view nature and our bodies, and
Larsen Working To Address Jet Noise Concerns
-- from the office of Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, pushed successfully [this week] to advance an initiative that will improve pilot safety and ease training through automation, part of his ongoing
OPALCO Annual Membership Meeting on Ferry
Saturday, April 30 @ 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Get onboard! OPALCO is all about membership in the cooperative, and nothing better shows that than the Annual Meeting aboard a Washington State Ferry. To determine
Aromatherapy for Fido and Felix: A “Make and Take” Class
May 12th, 9:30-11 a.m. -- by Stacy Romillah -- We all want our pets to feel the best that can, and when they suffer, we suffer! Essential Oils are a potent natural medicine we can
Guest Column: Let’s Talk Tourism
-- by Barbara Marrett for the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- The first week in May is National Travel & Tourism Week, created to champion the power of travel to enhance communities across the
OPAL Recaps Busy Year, Honors Lisa Byers at Annual Meeting
-- by Judy Whiting for OPAL Community Land Trust -- Celebrating Lisa Byers’ 20th year as OPAL’s executive director are (left to right) OPAL co-founder and trustee Penny Sharp Sky, Lisa Byers, returning trustee
Woof Woof Moo Meow: or File Now for Mayor of Eastsound
Call for entries -- from Susan Anderson, Director Children's House -- Children’s House is seeking one or two more candidates and sponsors for Honorary Mayor of Eastsound. The race -- featuring five local pets --
Come to the Montessori Garden Party
-- from Teresa Chocano for Orcas Montessori School, updated April 28 at 8 p.m. -- You want to come... the kids want you to come... so COME to the Orcas Montessori School Garden Party
Guest Opinion: Why You Should Vote in the Democratic Primary
-- by David Turnoy -- You already voted your presidential preference on March 26, the Democratic Party does not assign presidential delegates from the results of its primary but instead uses the caucus in which
Fire & Rescue Board to Hold Work Meeting
Thursday, April 28 at 5:30 pm at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Pat Ayers for the Orcas Board of Fire Commissioners -- This is intended to be a “working session.” The commissioners expect that
Look Out for Surveyors as Prune Alley Work Begins
-- from San Juan County Public Works -- San Juan County Public Works(SJCPW) has begun work on the Prune Alley Improvements project. The scope of this project includes design and installation of curb, gutter, sidewalk,
OPALCO Candidates’ Forum: Live on Orcas and Online
-- by Margie Doyle, updated at 9:30 p.m. -- Candidates for OPALCO Board Bios at https://www.opalco.com/resource-library/#rlfannualmeetingandelections2016 Last week, Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) hosted four candidate forums for the directors' positions up
Power Out for Hours on Sunday
-- from OPALCO.com -- Beginning Sunday morning about 11 a.m., county residents on the north end of Lopez Island, Shaw and the West Side of Orcas up to and including Rosario experienced a power outage.
This Just In: Saving for Retirement & Investing 101
Monday, April 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Orcas Public Library --from the Orcas Island Public Library -- Saving for Retirement & Investing 101: Join Mike Buckner for an informal talk about your
