Here’s a thought…
“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
GEORGE ORWELL
We Did It! and Orcas School District Begins a New Era
-- by Margie Doyle -- This is the reality, not an architect's rendering -- the Orcas Schools campus. An Orcas Issues photo. The Orcas Community came out en masse to the ribbon cutting ceremonies of the 2012 Bond Reconstruction Project on Aug. 29, a rainy, blustery afternoon. But
Eagle Food Needed!
-- from Shona Aitken for Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center -- Please feed me. Thank you Wolf Hollow has three young Bald Eagles in care right now and they will be with us for another couple of months until they are ready to release back into the wild.
District Reaches Contracts with Both School Unions
New Faces at School include Teachers -- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Island School District Superintendent Eric Webb announced at the monthly school board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 27, "I'm very happy to report we have a tentative agreement with Orcas Island Education and Public School Employees Unions," after spending
Eth-Noh-Tec at the Sunday Concert on the Green
-- from Eth-Noh-Tec -- Look for Eth-Noh-Tec storytellers at the Stage on the Green this Sunday, then at National Storytelling Festivals in Utah and Tennessee! The world of Asia is not too far away! The last "Sunday Concert" on Eastsound's "Stage on the Green" presents performers Nancy Wang
Anacortes-Lopez Sailings Cancelled
Yakima to make extra Lopez stops -- from Washington State Ferries -- Due to earlier service disruptions, the 6:45 pm sailing from Anacortes to Lopez and the 7:35 pm Lopez return sailing [for Saturday, Aug. 29] are cancelled. The Samish will sail a late 3:45 pm to Shaw and Orcas
Power Outage(s): OPALCO Update
-- from Suzanne Olson -- Orcas Island and Shaw Island OPALCO members reported power outages due to wind damage starting at 11am this morning. OPALCO crews were dispatched to multiple locations, and as of 1:45pm most services were restored on Orcas Island with the exception of the Highlands to Youngren
Live & Silent Auction on the Village Green
Saturday, September 5th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Village Green -- from Clark McAbee -- Come one, come all to bid on wonderful objects d’art both large and small! The silent auction will run from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and feature quality gifts and goods from many local businesses as well
Whale Museum Lecture: Taking Whale Research to New Heights
Friday, September 4, 6:30 p.m., Whale Museum Using a Small Unmanned Hexacopter to Non-invasively Monitor the Health of Resident Killer Whales -- from Jenny Atkinson -- The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome John Durban as part of the 2015 Summer Lecture Series on Friday, September 4th at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Durban
Okanogan Requests Our Help
-- from San Juan Conservation District -- We received a request from the Okanogan Conservation District today for support for firefighters and residents in Eastern Washington that are affected by the wildfires. As you have probably heard, this is the state's worst fire season on record. An estimated 732,608 acres
Farish and Pavitt Team Up for 8Stem
-- by Margie Doyle -- Adam Farish and Bruce Pavitt display their ingenuity in 8Stem, a new interactive music platform. 8Stem -- a new music format that brings interactivity and sharing to a new level for a new generation of music lovers -- is the creation of local
Emmanuel Offering An Introduction to Islam
Begins Friday September 4, 2015 at noon at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall -- from The Rev. Berto Gándara-Perea, Rector -- Emmanuel Episcopal Parish invites you to a twelve-session introductory series on Islam. We will gather to watch a half hour video presentation by Prof John Esposito, Ph.D. from Georgetown University followed
Orcas Fire and Rescue Sends Unit to Fight Eastern WA Fire
The following letter was written by Acting Fire Chief Mik Preysz to Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners on Aug.27: Dear Commissioners: I am writing you to let you know that I authorized the deployment of our Brush truck with Seth Ybarra as “Engine Leader” to the Kettle Complex (60,000 acres)
San Juan Island’s Scenic Westside Preserve More than Doubles in Size
-- from the San Juan County Land Bank -- Map of Reiss Shoreline property, donated to the county Land Bank The San Juan County Land Bank received a 30-acre donation along Westside Road on San Juan last Friday, August 21st. "We are very happy to see this special
It’s Going to … What?
-- by Lin McNulty -- Midnight and there is an unknown precipitous substance on my deck. I stand outside for a bit and look up into the sky. I get some of that substance in my face. It is wonderful...familiarly wonderful. The reason for this substance, or precipation as I seem to
Flooding Flaws Fixed at Elementary School
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=38878] While the star of the School District show at this Saturday's event may be the completion of the $11.9M Bond project, there's a pretty impressive sideshow taking place at the north addition to the Nellie Milton (brick) elementary building. The 10,000 gallons'
Islands Art Museum: It’s the Light, Always the Light
Opening Reception Friday, August 28 from 5-8 p.m. in Friday Harbor -- by Diane Martindale for the San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- Three artists capture the uniquely muted Pacific Northwest light to create gems for the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (IMA) shows opening August 29.
