Here’s a thought…
“There is one tradition in America I am proud to inherit. It is our first freedom and the truest expression of our Americanism: the ability to dissent without fear. It is our right to utter the words, “I disagree”.”
NATALIE MERCHANT
Here Are Your Choices: Sidewalk Options for Prune Alley
Thursday, March, 3 - 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall -- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=42041] Eastsound's advisory planning board, the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC), will decide at its next meeting on the design standards of the new sidewalks planned for Prune Alley. The improvements have been discussed at
Orcas Voices: The Sounds of Spring
-- by Sally Buchanan-- Spring is arriving earlier than usual this year on Orcas Island. There is that sudden and wonderful general awareness that days are growing noticeably longer and the sunshine is warmer. The red currant is blooming which means the hummingbirds are arriving – if they left at
Space, Time is Set: Be a Part of the Upcoming Science Fair
Saturday, March 26, 12 p.m., Funhouse Commons -- from Emilie Gincig -- Come One, Come All to The Funhouse Science Fair! The 16th Annual Funhouse Science Fair happens on Saturday, March 26, starting at 12 p.m. at The Funhouse Commons. This FREE family event is open to the public and features gizmos
Sheriff Publicly Addresses 5-Hour Delayed Response to Armed Home Invasion
-- by Lin McNulty, updated Feb. 26 at 9 a.m. -- Sheriff Ron Krebs, right, along with Council Member Rick Hughes, speaks to a concerned crowd at the Senior Center. A curious and concerned crowd gathered at the Senior Center last night to listen to Sheriff Ron Krebs
Soon You Can Track Your EWUA Usage With an App
-- from Paul Kamin, Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) -- Eastsound Water will be installing a new water metering system to all accounts before this summer. The new system will report water use data via a cellular-based text message. Both the water system and our water users will benefit from
All-Star Seattle Rockers Support Faulkner-Moulton Family
Music Community Pays It Forward with Online Auction Monday, Feb. 29 -- from TeamNels -- Cathy Faulkner, Nels Moulton and their son Trevor Veteran rock DJ and Orcas Islander Cathy Faulkner has helped break the careers of some of the biggest names in Rock N’ Roll, from Pearl
Letter to the Editor: Council Turns a Deaf Ear
-- from Michael Durland-- Council, In 2012 I was served with a Notice of Violation (NOV)on my Deer Harbor Boatworks property two weeks after I appealed a building permit. I was told I must have a building permit for a storage container in storage, for a boathouse in for repairs,
HS Scholars: Time to Apply for OPALCO Scholarship
OPALCO SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE 3/11 GET UP TO $1,600 + CO-OP LEADERSHIP CAMP -- from Suzanne Olson -- What do San Juan County high-school scholars say about the Youth Rally and OPALCO’s Scholarship Program? “My sense of the world was changed …” –Brodie Miller, Spring Street School “I made friendships that
How Does Your Garden Grow? How About Community Participatory Agriculture?
Tuesday March 1, 5-6:30 p.m., Orcas Co-op Commons -- from Patrick Bennett -- Intro to Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture (OCPA) invites you to learn more about our hands-on educational model of growing food and building community. Our hope is to match those islanders interested in being Land
Sup’t. of Education Plans Lawsuit Over Local Levies
-- by Tom James for Crosscut.com -- Washington schools superintendent Randy Dorn says he is putting together a legal move to force action on the state’s McCleary obligation to pay for improving public schools. Although the exact shape of the legal action was unclear, Dorn referred to it at one
Salish Sea Early Music Festival Brings Historic Hanover Chamber Music
Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- • Hanover Baroque • Bernward Lohr ~ harpsichord Anne Röhrig ~ baroque violin Jeffrey Cohan ~ baroque flute www.salishseafestival.org/orcas Hanover, Germany's vibrant early music scene will be reflected in this evening of lustrous baroque chamber
Hughes Calls Town Hall Meeting with Sheriff Krebs: New Location
Wednesday, February 24, 5 - 7 p.m., Senior Center -- from Councilmember Rick Hughes -- I have been in contact with Sheriff Krebs and we will host a Town Hall this Wednesday, 2/24 from 5-7 PM at the Senior Center to discuss the issues around the home invasion, assault and San
Albritton Announces Council Candidacy
-- from Sheryl Albritton -- Sheryl Albritton has announced her candidacy for the upcoming November 2016 election for San Juan County Council Member from District. 1. Sheryl hopes to bring transparency, fairness and fiscal responsibility to San Juan County. Her experience in public service and in identifying the current needs
Guest Opinion: Tracking the OPALCO Financial Hole
-- from Alex MacLeod -- Tracking the financial hole that OPALCO has been digging for itself, and which is resulting in significant rate increases for its electric customer/members, can be daunting. If you listen to OPALCO management and its board, rates have been rising so rapidly because they were kept artificially
Ripe for the Telling: Surprising Stories of Washington Fruit
Sunday, March 6 at 2pm at the Orcas Island Community Church, FREE Julia Harrison will speak Sunday, March 6 What is the messy and juicy history of Washington’s produce industry? Who was Cashmere’s Cider King? From apples to oranges, huckleberries to durian, anthropologist Julia Harrison will cover how
Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Coming to a Theatre Near You
Fri, Sat, Sun, Feb 26 - 28, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., Sea View Theatre THREE NIGHTS | SIX SHOWINGS COSTUME GALA WITH PRIZES EACH NIGHT AT 8 P.M. STARS WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS (PG13) – Starring Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Harrison Ford Thirty years after the defeat of the Galactic Empire,
