Here’s a thought…
“We are so vain that we even care for the opinion of those we don’t care for.”
MARIE VON EBNER-ESCHENBACH
Sidney Run Cancelled for Wednesday
-- from Washington State Ferries -- This week, crews on the Hyak, which is currently assigned to the San Juan Islands route, discovered oil and water mixing in one of its generators. While the situation is not an immediate threat to vessel operations, if not addressed soon, it could lead
Audition Notice From Orcas Center
Addams Family: August 29 - 30, 6 p.m., Orcas Center Stage Whale of a Show: Friday, September 15 from 3:30-5 p.m. and Saturday, September 16 from 12-1:30 p.m., Black Box -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- The Orcas Center has chosen The Addams Family - The Musical as
What is a School District “Fund Balance” and Why is it Important?
-- from Orcas Island School District Staff -- A district’s fund balance is the amount left in the school district’s accounts, less any accounts payable, at the end of the fiscal year. In the case of OISD, the current balance has built up over time, after reaching a low point
Historical Lime Kiln Interpretive Walk This Weekend
Saturday, August 26, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Judd Cove Preserve -- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- This Saturday, August 26, Orcas Preserve Steward Ruthie Dougherty and Historian Boyd Pratt are leading an interpretive walk that is sure to delight anyone interested in the cultural history of
Orcas Kings Football Looks to Season Opener
Saturday, August 26, 3 p.m., OHS Football Field -- from Nicole Hill for Orcas Island Kings Football -- Come support our Kings Football program this Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Orcas High School Football Field. We will play Friday Harbor in the Junior Division in our first game of the
Inslee Pens Open Letter to Speaker Paul Ryan
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- [Editor's Note: House Speaker Paul Ryan visited Boeing in Everett today to discuss tax reform.] Dear Speaker Ryan, Welcome to Washington state, home to 7 million people and the best economy in the nation. As you flew in, I’m sure you noticed the unparalleled natural
Adey Bell Brings Her One Woman Show to Orcas Center
Saturday, August 26, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Jesse Boleyn -- Following two successful concerts presented this summer at Orcas Center for the Performing Arts, venerable songwriter Jesse Boleyn is proud to invite to center stage Adey Bell in a Carnegie Hall style performance on grand piano Saturday, Aug
Fire Commissioners Review Wildland Fires, Overlapping Calls — and Taxes
(picture courtesy OIFR of Minnow Creek Fire, July 2017) -- by Susan McBain and Margie Doyle -- At their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) Commissioners heard progress reports on summer operations, new initiatives and updates to the accounting, computer and website systems at
Join End of Season Eastsound Art Walk
Thursday, August 24 starting at 5 p.m. in Eastsound Village -- from Michele Wiley -- The final Art Walk of the 2017 season takes place Thursday evening, Aug. 24, beginning at 5 p.m. Walk around and enjoy the variety of art at local shops and studios in Eastsound
New Math Teacher Joins School Staff
-- from Cathy Ferran for Orcas School District -- Meet our new OIHS Math Teacher, Ryan Kennedy. Ryan “has always wanted to teach”, however, life and careers took him in other directions first. This latest career choice has been a great transition for him and his young family. He is
How Are We Doing? A Tale of Two Trends for Second Quarter 2017
-- from County Auditor F. Milene Henley -- It is the best of times, it is the worst of times, it is the season of light, it is the season of darkness, it is the spring of hope, it is the winter of despair. Out of respect for Charles Dickens,
Skagit Valley College SJ Open After Summer Break
-- from Arden Ainley, Chief Public Information Officer -- Skagit Valley College San Juan Center is now open after the summer break. Regular hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm. Fall Quarter starts September 18th and there is still time to register. It’s not too late. Interested
Lummis Debate Responsibility for Atlantic Salmon Release
-- by Mark Yuasa from Crosscut.com -- Atlantic Salmon released from Deepwater Bay. photo courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service Lummi Tribal fishermen fishing near Samish south of Bellingham Bay have already reported catching some of the thousands of Atlantic salmon escapees that fled a Cooke Aquaculture fish farm
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Here at OIHQ (Orcas Issues Head Quarters) we are immersed in the daily news and local opinions about issues that affect us directly, everyday -- and about the background that shaped those issues and the future developments of those issues. We're not just Hit-and-Run Journalism. And even we are amazed
Letter to Editor | Please Don’t Build in April’s Grove
-- from Domenic Verbano -- Please don't build in April's Grove. Affordable housing is a must, but do we have to knock down one of the last stands of mature fir and madrona trees in Eastsound to build it? I don't know why Opal hasn't [taken] this into consideration: The
Guest Opinion: Free to Be Regulated
-- by Joe Symons -- As I sit waiting for my ferry, I notice the white lines marking the lanes. Why were they painted? Surely to help guide the traffic, to provide an orderly means to establish the first come, first serve rule which silently regulates the cultural understanding of
