Here’s a thought…
“Drama is life with the dull bits cut out.”
ALFRED HITCHCOCK
Call for Art: Sculpture, 3D, Collage Work
-- from Bruce Wilson -- Orcas Center invites all artists to bring in their Sculpture-3D-Collage work (including work in glass, wood, paper, metal, ceramic, fabric or whatever..) on Wednesday, Apr. 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All work must be complete and ready for display upon delivery. This show
In U.S. House Floor Speech, Larsen Stands In Strong Opposition to #TrumpCare
-- from Douglas Wagoner -- Congressman: ‘I have held six town halls where I discussed healthcare with more than 800 of my constituents. Not one asked me to support legislation that would cover fewer people, make poor people pay more for health insurance or give the rich a massive tax
Letter to Editor | Thanks to Village Green Rock Pickers
-- from Ashley A. King -- San Juan County Parks would like to thank Greg McKelvey with his students from Orcas Christian School and SJC Parks volunteer Fred Klein for their phenomenal work Friday Mar. 3 at Eastsound Village Green. These volunteers were able to clear seven gallons of one-inch rocks from
Professor Aniruddh Patel to Speak on “Singing and the Brain”
Saturday, March 18, 5 p.m., Orcas Community Church -- from Michael Riordan -- Humans may be the only species that speaks, but we are just one of many that sing, observes Tufts University Professor Aniruddh Patel. On Saturday, March 18, he will deliver an Orcas Currents lecture on the subject,
Yet Another Phone Scam Targets Seniors
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- There is a new telephone scam out there that you need to be aware of. The scammers alter the caller ID information on your phone to make it seem as if the call is coming from the Dept. of Health & Human Services Office of
OPALCO Meets in Friday Harbor Next Week
Friday, March 17, 9:15 a.m., Friday Harbor OPALCO Office -- from Bev Madden -- The OPALCO Board of Directors will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Friday, Mar. 17 at the Friday Harbor OPALCO office. The meeting will begin at 9:15 a.m.; members are welcome to attend. Please visit www.opalco.com for more
Guest Opinion: Could Orcas Be Nantucket? Never Say Never
-- by Joe Symons -- Anyone who has moved to San Juan County (SJC) since 2000, and many others who already were here, may not know that in 2000 the SJC planning department commissioned a study of San Juan County specifically to be compared with other island counties on the
League of Women Voters to Meet on San Juan
Monday, March 13, Noon - 2 p.m., San Juan Island Grange -- from Margie Doyle, League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- The next League of Women Voters of the San Juans membership meeting is Monday, Mar. 13 at the Grange from noon to 2 p.m. See the
Poem Submitted In Honor of Women
-- submitted by David Kobrin -- And Ain’t I A Woman (Former Slave Sojourner Truth Speaks at the Women’s Rights Convention, Akron, Ohio 1851) Standing there her arm worked muscle and a bonnet that speaks the field an apparition -- an Amazon to white ladies burnt blackness and height rising to
Council Gives, Receives Project Updates
-- by Sam Gailey, updated March 10 at 2 p.m. -- The most recent San Juan County Council meeting was conducted on Tuesday, Mar. 7, on Orcas Island at the Eastsound Fire Station. The public turnout for the meeting was robust with approximately thirty members of the community in attendance
Village Expansion Discussed at Eastsound Planners Meeting
-- by Maryse Sagewynd -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) met on Mar. 2, 2017, at the Eastsound Fire Station for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. EPRC has a new Facebook site entitled Orcas EPRC. County Engineer Colin Huntemer said the County Council is concerned about curb, gutter, and
Paper Airplanes Set For Take Off
Saturday, March 11, 1 p.m., New Gym -- from Joanne Cundy -- Kiwanis 21st Paper Airplane Contest Saturday Mar. 11. Come and have some fun. The Orcas Model Airplane Club will be there zooming around the gym amazing all with speed and agility. The supplies and instructions will be there along with
Ranker: Levy Extension Prevents Schools From Largest Education Cut in State History
-- from Dave Pringle, Senate Democratic Communications -- Sen. Ranker speaks during debate on the Senate floor. Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released the following statement on [Wednesday's] passage of the levy cliff extension: “I am relieved that the Senate took action to prevent our children’s schools from
Learn How to Start a Garden
Wednesday, March 15, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Vanessa Julian -- Want to plant a garden, but don't know where to begin? Don't think you have enough room in your backyard for a garden? Brad Helm, a co-founder of Seattle Urban Farm Co. will be answering these questions and
Busy Weekend for NAS Whidbey Search and Rescue
-- from Mike Welding, NAS Whidbey -- Search and Rescue crews from NAS Whidbey Island conducted three separate missions over the weekend. Missions included one mountain rescue near Snow Lake in the Snoqualmie Pass and two Medical Evacuations (MEDEVACs) – one from Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles, Wash., and the
Larsen Pushes Back Against Proposal to ‘Decimate’ Federal Resources for Puget Sound, NOAA
-- from Douglas Wagoner, Rep. Larsen's Office -- Congressman: ‘I will use every tool at my disposal to oppose these slash and burn cuts’ Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today released the following statement after reports that President Donald Trump plans to gut Environmental Protection Agency funding for Puget Sound by
