Here’s a thought…
“The future is already here. It’s just not evenly distributed yet.”
WILLIAM GIBSON
ORS Rounds Final Bend in Funding New Exchange Building
-- by Margie Doyle -- Pete Moe, left, and Tim Blanchard, right, discuss the latest stage of fundraising for The Exchange Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange (ORS) is oh-so-close to its fund-raising goal for the New Exchange -- just $5,000 short of their $245,000 goal. At a fundraising event
Guest Opinion | In Wildness is the Preservation of the World
-- from Comp Plan Update Team -- Photo of Orcas Island in foreground and Blakely Island in distance taken from Doe Bay Resort The dominant theme quietly residing in the 1994 San Juan County Vision Statement, and refreshed in the 2017 Eastsound Visioning process and Vision Statement, is
PlayFest “Incubates” 12th Year of Local Talent
Friday- Sunday, June 2-4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Grange --by Margie Doyle -- Aaimee Johnson, Orcas Island Actors Theater’s 2017 PlayFest coordinator, announced to a full house on Opening Night, “It’s been a bit of a roller coaster.” Whatever rehearsals may have been like, the PlayFest itself is
Old Dogs Do Learn New Tricks
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- My dog Gracie is almost eight years old - 56 in dog years. She has been chasing frisbees her whole life, but it was just last week that she actually caught one on the fly. I could see her mind working that day, working out
Rep. Larsen on Trump’s FY 2018 Budget Proposal: ‘Nightmare’
-- from Congressman Larsen's Office -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) ... issued the following statement after President Trump released his full FY 2018 budget proposal: “When it comes to Medicaid, education programs, the environment, nutrition assistance, and Social Security Disability – frankly, almost anything not attached to the military, boosting
Breaking News: Black Bear Spotted on Orcas
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- Black bear spotted Sunday, May 28, 2017 around 1 p.m. Photo from Hilary Canty. At around 4 p.m. this afternoon [Saturday, May 27], a black bear was seen in the 1100 block of Point Lawrence Road heading towards Obstruction Pass. The Sheriff’s
OISD All Band Concert Plays Music for the Season
Thursday, June 1, 7 p.m., Orcas High School Gym -- from Sharon Ho for Music Advocacy Group -- Riding horses into the wind or frolicking in the forest, the All Band Concert this coming Thursday, June 1 will have music to conjure these summer dreams. A total of 59 young musicians
Superheroes Needed To Help Match Funhouse Grant
-- by Ayn Gailey -- Funhouse Commons staff and volunteers and the children they support gave a passionate presentation and request for Orcas community members to step up as part of their brand new "Superheroes For Super Kids" program and donate today to help them qualify for a $20k matching
Sheriff’s Report | May 17 – 23, 2017
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- May 17, 2017 17-002695 Boating Accident Injury 07:43:31 05/17/17 Lopez Island deputies along with Lopez Island Fire and EMS responded to a report of a sunken vessel off the south end of Lopez. All four subjects aboard were rescued by another nearby
Odd Fellows Host Flying Karamazov Brothers
Sunday May 28 at 7 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound -- by Margie Doyle -- The whacky, uproarious Flying Karamazov Brothers return to the Odd Fellows Hall on Orcas this Sunday, May 28 to what will surely be another sold-out family crowd. As usual their performance will
Local Responders Dispatched to Leavenworth Fire
-- from Brendan Cowan, San Juan County Emergency Management -- Three local agencies have sent response staff to support operations on the Spromberg Fire north of Leavenworth, WA. The blaze began in a massive pile of old logs and timber just off the Chumstick Highway mid-day on May 23. Given
Rowing Team to Hold Pizza Fundraiser
Wednesday, May 31, 5 - 7 p.m., Hogstone -- from Joe Thoron for Orcas Island Rowing Association -- The Orcas Island Rowing Association's annual pizza dinner fundraiser is May 31. Your meal includes hors d'oeuvres, pizza from Hogstone's oven, salad, and beverages. Open seating starting at 5pm. Tickets are $35
Meet & Greet: Soundwatch Coordinator & Team
Wednesday, May 31, 5 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jenny L. Atkinson for The Whale Museum -- A special “Soundwatch Meet & Greet” will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31 at The Whale Museum. Please join us to meet our new Soundwatch Coordinator Sadie Youngstrom and the
OPALCO Crews Resolve Windstorm Power Outages
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Big winds hit the islands on Tuesday, May 23 leading to a number of power outages in the islands. The largest outage occurred on San Juan Island when a tree was blown into the transmission lines near the Pear Point substation where OPALCO’s
You’re Invited: Vote Counting Equipment Test
Thursday, June 8, 10 a.m., County Elections Office -- from Milene Henley, San Juan County Auditor -- Vote counting equipment testing on June 8th at 10:00 a.m. The upcoming August 1, 2017 primary election will have voters in the San Juan Island School District deciding on school board directors. There
ORS Rounds Final Bend in Funding New Exchange Building
-- by Margie Doyle -- Pete Moe, left, and Tim Blanchard, right, discuss the latest stage of fundraising for The Exchange Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange (ORS) is oh-so-close to its fund-raising goal for the New Exchange -- just $5,000 short of their $245,000 goal. At a fundraising event
