Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
Orcas Center Invites Public to Meet New Executive Director
Sunday, April 30, 3 - 5 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Tom Fiscus -- Orcas Center’s Board of Trustees is pleased to invite its members and the general public to a welcome dessert potluck reception for its new Executive Director, Brian Kemp. The reception will occur on Sunday, April 30
April Poetry | At The Foundation
At The Foundation -- Carla Stanley -- Small house with big intentions in suspension sits near the forest waist clutch close in field it rests with bricks thick as they could be made by hands that don't anymore built up most still up where wood wouldn't now or then at
That Bright Orange Bloom in East Sound
-- from Russel Barsh, Kwiaht Director -- Photo: Sarka Martinez, SoundToxins The bright orange “bloom” that appeared along the East Sound shoreline yesterday is a harbinger of spring, and its timing reflects the vast difference in weather patterns between 2016 and 2017. The organism responsible for the bloom
This Senior Project Event All About Prom Dresses
Sunday, April 30, 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Alex Conrad -- Orcas Island High School senior Ella Conrad announces “Sirens of Orcas,” a fun, charitable formal/prom dress fashion event for our island community. The event, Conrad’s senior project, will take place on Sunday, 30 April 2017 at 3:00pm,
Celebrate Mother Earth All Weekend
SATURDAY, APRIL 22 GREAT ISLANDS CLEAN-UP ON EARTH DAY (Saturday, April 22, 9 - 12 pm) It is time for the 2017 Great Islands Clean-Up, the annual county-wide greening event where volunteers collect litter from public beaches and roadways. Want to help on Orcas Island? Please participate and check in
Sheriff’s Report | April 12 – 18, 2017
April 12, 2017 17-001949 DUI 00:14:55 04/12/17 A Deputy advised a patron in a bar establishment not to drive. The female patron did not listen to the deputy's instructions and drove. The deputy interviewed the driver. It was discovered the driver was under the influence of alcohol and arrested. 17-001953
April Poetry | Come With Me
COME WITH ME -- Ingrid Karnikis -- Come with me along the path around the barn, through summer-scented, tall-grown hay, to the orchard where grape vines tangle thick and green. There you will find a white-trimmed pump house sturdy and bright red.. Sit down upon the old wood bench in
Ranker: Senate Republicans Refuse to Negotiate
-- from Dave Pringle, State Senate Democrats -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released this statement today after Gov. Inslee said he would call the Legislature back for a special session beginning on Monday, Apr. 24. "The Legislature has not come to a compromise on the operating budget, leaving schools,
Special & Regular School Board Meetings Scheduled
Thursday, April 27, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Cathy Ferran -- Notice of Special and Regular School Board Meetings Thursday, April 27, 2017 Agenda Morning Session: Waldron School, Waldron Island, WA Evening Session: School Library, Eastsound, WA10 a.m. Call to Order - Waldron Island School (Transportation via boat–leaving
Letter to Editor | Fair Solutions Needed for Vacation Rentals
-- from Cathy Ferran -- Between my husband and I, we've raised four kids on this island over the last 37 years. We worked for years to build a guest cottage that we could then rent in order to supplement our income (for those of you who don't know us,
Chamber Music Festival Ticket Sales Kick-off
Tuesday, May 2, 8 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Linda Slone -- 8 a.m. Early Birds Ticket Sales at Orcas Center 7 p.m. Online Ticket Sales Open to All 2013 Chamber Music Festival early birds. At 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, ticket sales for the 2017 Orcas
Call for Artists: Design a San Juans License Plate
-- from Amy M. Nesler, San Juan Visitors Bureau -- The Terrestrial Managers Group and the Madrona Institute are kicking off their San Juan Islands Specialty License Plate Design Initiative with a contest. The initiative encourages the public to help create and select a specialty license plate that will generate funds
April Poetry | One Morning
One Morning -- David Kobrin -- Lying a-bed one morning in a very old house our bed frame creaked and settled. I followed its lead settled quietly to watch flowers bud on the crepe myrtle beside the window.
If OIFR Visits Your Home, They Will Have I.D.
-- from Marla Johns -- Orcas Island Fire and Rescue received a report from a local resident of concern this afternoon [Apr. 20, 2017]. The resident advised that a white vehicle came to their home and the vehicle occupants, two or more men, identified themselves as members of OIFR and
Letter to Editor | Why We March
Saturday, April 29, Noon, County Courthouse -- from Katie Fleming -- On April 29, millions of people will march for climate action in 250 cities across the world. San Juan County is no exception. Join us at 12 noon at the Courthouse in Friday Harbor. Climate change appears as this
Immigration Rights Group Drafts Resolution for San Juan County
-- from Orcas Women's Coalition -- In line with the recommendations of Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Guidance Concerning Immigration Enforcement, the Immigration Rights Group, a sub-group of the Orcas Women’s Coalition (OWC), has drafted a resolution which provides guidance for San Juan County personnel regarding the gathering and
