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April Poetry | Leif
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. “Old” -- Leif -- You wonder if "Old" is after you've had.. that surgery .. If you're not Old when..
Eastsound Planning Review Committee Agenda
Thursday, April 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Pat Ayers for the EPRC-- The Agenda for the Regular Meeting of the Eastsound Planning & Review Committee (EPRC) is as follows: Welcome and Introductions Additions or Modifications to the Agenda CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes 2016-03-03
Guest Opinion: Is Broadband Internet Really Just a “Side Benefit” of Fiber Optic Cable Buildout?
--by Steve Jung -- OPALCO has been good to me. I’ve been impressed with the reliability and relatively low cost of the primarily “green” electricity it delivers to the home my wife and I built on Orcas Island 15 years ago. Furthermore, I’ve welcomed the arrival of truly fast broadband
Guest Editorial: Theatre an Act of Empathy
-- by Jake Perrine originally posted Nov. 2014, reprinted upon request -- Who Needs Theatre? Photo courtesy of Harry Sircely "Who Needs Performing Arts?" Working with the creative team at Orcas Center this fall to resurrect the high school drama program, and preparing to spearhead the community-wide pageant
Ranker Report: Success in Regional Public Health Issues
-- from the office of Senator Kevin Ranker -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island,[on April 1, 2016], issued the following statement regarding two [recent] public health victories.. “The decision by SSA Marine to halt the environmental review process for a coal terminal at Cherry Point could lead to a significant
April Poetry | Sadie Bailey
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. Epiphyllum Anguliger in Bloom -- Sadie Bailey -- You're not a ballerina - perhaps a fairy; More likely an angel.
Orcas Issues Announces Subscription Drive & Subscribers’ Party!
Sign up to Support Orcas Issues and Come to our Party on April 8 Keeping our eyes on the prize of excellence in community journalism, we who work to bring you Orcas Issues were surprised recently to hear that our readership statistics have “gone through the roof!” We’ve decided to
Join the Fun in Moran Park Clean Up
Saturday, April 9th 9am to 4pm at Moran State Park -- from Jackie Daigle -- Friends of Moran in 2011 Come lend a hand at the Annual Clean Up Day at Moran State Park! Come early and enjoy a hot cup of coffee before we set out to
Guest Opinion: OPALCO Bylaw Change is Straightforward
-- from Rob Thesman -- If you’re an OPALCO member, you’re being asked to vote up or down on a bylaw change contained in the ballots that are being distributed. While opponents are characterizing the bylaw change as “dangerous,” “unnecessary,” and “irresponsible,” the truth is those people are simply trying
Choral Society Brings the Masses to Orcas
-- from Lynn Baker -- Orcas Choral Society, 2011 Orcas Choral Society performs two 19th Century masses, one famous, one rediscovered, April 23 and 24 at the Orcas Center. The 1826 Missa Solemnis in C by Alois Storch will highlight the day, complemented by the much-loved Mass in
Special Fire Commissioners Meeting on Monday
Monday, April 4, at 5:30 pm in the Eastsound Fire Hall A special meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners (BOFC) for San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 (Orcas Island) will be called to order by Barbara Bedell, chair, Board of Fire Commissioners. On the agenda is discussion to
Public Comment Period Open for Tesoro Xylene Project
The public only has until April 15th to weigh in. You can submit comments here. -- from Skagit Valley Herald -- Skagit County will require an environmental review for the Tesoro Anacortes Refinery’s proposed $400 million xylene project. The review, called an environmental impact statement, determines what impact the project
April Poetry | Jill McCabe Johnson
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate and highlight our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to again offer daily poetry during April. First Kill -- Jill McCabe Johnson -- I positioned myself to the right of the bird, partly to block the
County Council to Meet on Orcas Today
Tuesday, April 5 from 10:30 AM until 3:30 PM at the Eastsound Fire Station -- from Ingrid R. Gabriel, Clerk to the San Juan County Council -- The San Juan County Council is holding a Regular Meeting on Orcas Island. Included on the agenda is a Public Hearing to Adopt
Sheriff’s Report | March 23 – 29, 2016
March 23, 2016 16-001571 Weapons Offense 01:18:00 03/23/16 A Lopez Island deputy was called to investigate a series of gunshots in the Whiskey Hill area in the middle of the night. After an extensive check of the area, the source of the shots could not be determined. No further action was taken. 16-001572 Suspicious
New Chef at West Sound Café
-- from Nanae Nagaoka Fralick -- West Sound Café will open for the 2016 season re-energized by new Chef Dirul Shamsid-Deen. Dirul is not new to Orcas Island. After training at the Western Culinary Institute (Le Cordon Bleu) in Portland, Oregon, he came to Orcas Island in 2001 to intern at
