Here’s a thought…
“The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.”
ALDOUS HUXLEY
Fire Commission Meeting Focuses on Propane Tank Safety Issues
-- by Susan McBain -- The “hot topic” for the July 17 meeting of the Orcas Board of Fire Commissioners wasn’t on the agenda. The public wanted to talk about Inter-Island Propane’s proposed location of a 30,000-gallon propane tank on Aeroview Lane near Seaview St., and the capacity of Orcas
Ferries Now Operating on Four-boat Emergency Schedule
-- from Washington State Ferries -- [Ed. Note: See earlier stories on recent ferry delays] Because of a generator failure on the M/V Yakima, the Anacortes/San Juan Islands/Sidney, BC route is operating on a four-boat emergency schedule until another vessel can join the route and restore it to a full
First-ever Movie Night on Village Green
Sunday, July 23, 8:30 p.m., Village Green -- from Donna Laslo for Orcas Island Film Festival -- The Orcas Island Film Festival invites you to bring your chair, blanket, and enjoy a movie night under the stars on Sunday, July 23 at dusk. The film will follow music in the
North Sound Accountable Community of Health Informational Meeting in Friday Harbor
Wednesday, July 26, 3 - 5 p.m., Legislative Hearing Room -- from San Juan County Communications -- Representatives from the North Sound Accountable Community of Health will be visiting San Juan County on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, to host public informational sessions on state, regional, and county-level efforts to improve
Letter to Editor | It’s Time to Deal With This Gentle-eyed Island Menace
-- from Emery Rhodes -- Deer. They are here, there, and everywhere. Day and night these normally nocturnal animals are now out searching for anything tasty and tender. After dusk their numbers increase, they veritably turn the San Juan Islands into Deer Zombie Islands, wreaking havoc and occasionally attacking innocent
Jesse Boleyn Announces Next Concert in Summer Concert Series
Second concert of series Friday July 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center -- from Jesse Boleyn -- American songwriter, recording artist and author, Jesse Boleyn is proud to host the 2017 Orcas Island Performing Arts Center summer concert series in beautiful Eastsound. On Friday, July 21, 2017 at 7:30
Letter to Editor | Give Voice to Your Propane Tank Concerns
-- from Janet Alderton -- The 30,000 gallon liquefied propane storage tank that is proposed to be sited on Seaview in a residential neighborhood near the Eastsound Airport would be a potential threat to all of Eastsound. If it exploded, shrapnel could be propelled more than a mile by the Boiling Liquid
County Offers Amateur Radio Training, Test
-- from Brendan Cowan Director, Department of Emergency Management -- San Juan County's amateur radio volunteers form a critical communications link between islands and to the mainland in the event of a major emergency or outage. The San Juan County Amateur Radio Society (www.sjcars.org) is hosting a training in Friday
Alert – Fake Rock Island Emails
-- from Rock Island Communications -- You may receive an email claiming to be from Rock Island asking you to update your email account and providing a link to rockisland.com. Please be aware that is a fake request and DOES NOT originate from Rock Island. The link will not take
Free Summer Tune-up Session for Strings
Tuesday, August 8, 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Orcas Center (Date Corrected) -- from Laura Gibbons for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is pleased to be able to offer an exciting educational opportunity this August. Festival artist and popular and frequent Musician in
Zip on Over to Camp Orkila For a Ride
Saturday, July 29, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Camp Orkila -- from Haley Cruz Winchell -- YMCA Camp Orkila would like to invite you to come out and take a ride on our 1000-ft Zip Line. We will be holding Community Zip Day on Saturday, July 29 from 9 a.m.
All Aboard: Orcas Center Express Gala, Auction
Saturday, July 22, 5 p.m., Mt. Baker Farm -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- The Orcas Center Express: Gala & Auction is Saturday, July 22 at 5 p.m. at Mt. Baker Farm. Tickets are selling out fast for The Orcas Center Express. This island party is not to
Olga Daze From a Kid’s Point of View
-- by Gray Gailey and Parker McClary -- [metaslider id=53928] Olga Daze was a beautiful day full of community, music, fun, games, and even some surprises. In my case, my friend Parker, visiting from California, and I, along with other kids, were invited to climb up to the top of
Back From Tour, JP and OK Rhythm Boys to Hit Village Green
Sunday, July 23, 5 - 7 p.m., Village Green -- from Anita Orne -- Home from their triumphant 2017 Idaho/Montana Tour, JP and the OK Rhythm Boys take to the Stage on the Village Green in downtown Eastsound for their Concert in the Park from 5-7 pm on Sunday, July
Victims of Life’s Circumstances – Or Not
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- Francis, a beautiful, creative woman and long time Island resident, came to my workplace the other day. "I've been reading your articles on aging and dying in Orcas Issues, and you know," she said with a wee bit of disdain in her voice, "it isn't
Graffiti Dance Theater Returns to Orcas Center
Sunday, July 23, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Center -- Orcas Center welcomes Graffiti Dance Theater back to Center Stage for their 3rd season. Once again the choreographers working with WWU’s Dance Theatre Ensemble have turned to diverse subjects for the dances they are performing
