Here’s a thought…
“Bullets cannot be recalled. They cannot be uninvented. But they can be taken out of the gun.”
MARTIN AMIS
Letter to Editor | Overwhelmed, and Full of Gratitude
-- from Michell Marshall -- On Saturday night, June 23, Woman in the Woods Productions brought “Blackbird, Fly” to the main stage at Orcas Center. Those fortunate enough to have scored tickets (the show sold out almost as quickly as tickets went on sale in April), were treated to a
Steve Brandli Announces Candidacy for SJC District Court Judge
-- from B.J. Brandli -- Steve Brandli is running in the November 6th election for San Juan County’s next District Court judge. Judge Stewart Andrew, the current District Court judge, announced that he will retire at the end of his current term. District Court hears misdemeanors, small claims, protection orders,
Family Medicine Doc Joins PeaceHealth Medical Group
-- from Hilary Andrade for PeaceHealth -- Ruth Fothergill, MD, has joined PeaceHealth Medical Group Family Medicine at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center. She provides clinical care to patients of all ages, as well as care to patients who are hospitalized. Dr. Fothergill comes to Friday Harbor from Minneapolis, Minnesota, where
Looking Forward to County Fair Food?
-- from Brad Fincher for San Juan County Fair -- The 2018 San Juan County Fair is fast approaching! Different people associate different things with the Fair. For some it is the carnival. For others it is 4-H events, and for even more it is seeing your friends who you haven’t
Navy Announces EIS Preferred Alternative for Growler Operations at NAS Whidbey
-- from Mike Welding for Whidbey Naval Air Station -- The Navy has identified a preferred alternative in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing EA-18G Growler operations at NAS Whidbey Island and Outlying Landing Field (OLF) Coupeville because it provides the best training for our pilots and impacts the
Anything Goes in Second Annual Mayoral Debate
Sunday, July 1, 12 Noon, The Barnacle -- from Susan Anderson for Children's House -- Honorary mayoral candidates Sgt. Pepper, Tinker, Rocky, and Ginger will face tough questions during the Second Annual Mayoral Debate July 1 at The Barnacle. The one-of-a-kind event, moderated by Evan Wagoner-Lynch, is bound to incite back-biting, mudslinging, and
Upcoming Presentation: An Inside Look at Life in the Peace Corps
Sunday, July 1, 1 p.m., Emmanuel Parish -- from Susan Gudgell -- Join Orcas' own Jessi Gudgell as she discusses her first year serving in the Peace Corps in Peru'. Jessi will be home for a break from her work as a community health volunteer in a small town in
East Coast Swing is Free Dance Class for July
Monday, July 2, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- We will be holding our July Dance Class on Monday, July 2, at Odd Fellows Hall, from 7 to 9 p.m. Our class this month will be East Coast Swing. Instruction will begin promptly at
SJC Fair Puts Out a Call for All Island Writers
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Parks & Fair -- Hear that beat? That should be the quickening heart rate of all you Island Writers preparing your entries to the drum beat of the 2018 “Rockin’ the Salish Sea” San Juan County Fair! But, you say, the Fair is months
School Board Deals with Staff, Tiny Homes and Buses
-- by Leif -- The Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board in regular business transacted after the special session Monday June 18th in the school cafeteria passed one resolution and discussed several other matters briefly. The SLP, Speech/Language teacher and the school nurse who has been shared with the Lopez
School Sup’t. Proposes Montessori Compromise
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the end of the public hearing session of the June 18 meeting of the Orcas Island School District Board, Chair Janet Brownell thanked all the concerned parents and neighbors who spoke to urge the school to keep, and expand, the Montessori classroom. "[It illustrates]
Abbey Road Live at Orcas Center Outdoor Stage
Sunday, July 1, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center Outdoor Stage -- from Laura Kussman for Orcas Center -- Calling all Beatles fans and fanatics! Come feast your ears and dine on the raw and spirited covers of Abbey Road LIVE!, returning to Orcas Center the first of the month at 7:30pm,
Magic Now: A Magic Show for the Entire Family Coming to Sea View
Friday, Saturday, Sunday July 6, 7, 8, 7:30 p.m., Sea View Theatre -- from Donna Laslo -- Local award-winning magician Matthew Laslo makes his annual return to the Sea View Theatre stage as a part of the island’s July 4th festivities. He’s back home with new illusions and stories from
Prosecutor Candidate Files for Restraining Order Against SJC
-- from Nick Power -- On Friday June 22, 2018 Nick Power, current candidate for the office of San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney filed for a Temporary Restraining Order against San Juan County and its Auditor Milene Henley in federal district court in Seattle. Mr. Power asks the Court require
Spirit-Lifting on Orcas: Thank you Solstice Parade-Makers
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id="60842"] It was brief, it was zany and it was just what the doctor ordered to celebrate summer on Orcas. Penny Sharp Sky led the baton twirlers, and John Clancy introduce the embracing sun to all comers. In between were dragons and dinosaurs, ladybugs
Quilt Walk Underway in Friday Harbor
-- from Diane Martindale for SJI Museum of Art -- Julie Weaver: Turning Stars Friday Harbor has turned into “quilt central” as the quilt walk engendered by the Conversations With Gee’s Bend exhibition at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) gets underway. Fourteen businesses and establishments
