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Artworks Building restoration - progress of the café area as of August 12th. -- by Madie Murray -- Orcas Island suffered a tragic loss mid-2013 when the historic Strawberry Barreling Plant, popularly known as the Artworks Building, was severely damaged by a fire deemed to be at the hands of an arson. Owned
Sunday, June 15, noon, Orcas Community Church -- from Kristen Wilson -- Everyone is invited to come to the Community Church this Sunday, June 15, at noon, to hear Orcas Island High School musicians and music teacher Pamela Wright report on their recent trip to perform at Disneyland. The half-hour presentation will include a brief
High School Strings Students will Depart on May 16 -- from Kristen Wilson -- This is the group that is going to Disneyland:Back row, from left: Strings Director Pamela Wright, parent chaperone Mary Clure, Lisa Carter, Jo Gudgell, Paris Wilson, Emily Toombs and Emy CarterFront row: Michael Harlow, Zach Waage, Anthony Kaskurs, Wylie Kau,
-- from Patsy Stephens -- The reconstruction of the Artworks Building is progressing well with Sound Construction working full time and full crew! The Artworks Cooperative and the James Hardman Gallery have signed letters of intent to return their businesses to the much loved and restored building. The re-opening is planned for early in the
-- by Lin McNulty -- Photos: Janis Ghazel If you live in Deer Harbor, Orcas, or Olga, you are perhaps wondering what the big deal is. Orcas Village Store reports only trace amounts of snow there. Deer Harbor Inn says they have maybe an inch (and reminded me, of course, that they are
-- by Margie Doyle -- Some of the year's most significant events started out dramatically -- like the Olga fires; some were the result of long-term deep work -- like the emergence of the Food Cooperative; and some were a combination of both -- the Exchange Fire galvanizing the reduce-reuse-resource dynamic punctuating the work of
Sustaining Salmon in a Rapidly Urbanizing Environment A Presentation by LLTK Executive Director Jacques White Thursday 9/12 @ Orcas Center | 6:30 p.m. Glenwood Springs Salmon Hatchery Open House Sunday 9/15 @ Glenwood Springs Salmon Hatchery (1649 Olga Rd) | 10 a.m.—12 p.m. Science displays; hatchery tours; hundreds of returning Chinook salmon. Great for families
from Joe Brotherton, Owner Doe Bay Resort Doe Bay was heartbroken to lose the Olga Café. We refer guests there all year round, but especially at Doe Bay Fest. Although we were fully staffed, we have been able to employ some of the workers who were suddenly jobless. We are offering our Doe Bay Café
With a little luck from the weather, the participation of Orcas' excellent food vendors and the large number of satisfied diners they served, The 18th Annual Bite of Orcas was once again a huge success. The Bite is a major fundraiser for Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center and the only one held (so far) on
Salmonberry School kids parade their large store of collected goods to the Food Bank. By Madie Murray Realizing hard times were not over for many of our Island families, the food bank board officially launched another year-end fundraising and food drive in late September which continued through December 2012. The community response was