Here’s a thought…
“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
GEORGE ORWELL
Dine at the Sail Orcas Fundraiser
Saturday, June 27 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the OIYC Picnic Shelter -- from Sail Orcas -- Support Island Youth at the Sail Orcas Youth Sailing program annual fundraising dinner and: Meet the Summer Junior Sailing Instructors Make a bid on a silent auction Item Buy a raffle ticket
County Parks Office is Moving to the Fairgrounds
-- from San Juan County Parks -- On Monday, June 29th the County Parks Department will open its doors at the new office located on the southwest corner of fairgrounds main building, near the fairgrounds front gate entrance. During the move from the County Legislative Building on Thursday afternoon and
OPAL Affordable Housing Meeting Asks: What Could Go Right? . . . or Wrong?
[metaslider id=37692] -– by Cara Russell-- A sizeable number of the community filled Senior Center for the OPAL Community Land Trust on Tuesday, June 23 to respond to housing survey data and give input to basic information about plans for a 30-unit mixed housing opportunity. It was an evening of
Utility Poles Going Up for Field Communications and Public Safety
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Creating camouflage to blend in with trees OPALCO and Rock Island are making progress on our promise to improve wireless communications in the field for our line crews and for all first responders. The first five poles have been installed throughout
Actors Theatre at Random Howse
The Actors Theatre of Orcas Island (ATOI) proudly announces its summer schedule of readers theater at Random Howse. First up, on June 25 and 26 at 7:30 p.m., Tom is accused of an awful crime. Did he do it? Family and friends are distraught, but do they all want him set free? In
Share Your Garden Bounty — Gleaners Can Help!
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- Summer has come early this year and the warmth and dryness that we have experienced means that gardens are brimming with fresh produce. If you participated in the Orcas Master Gardeners’ "Plant a Row" Program, now is the time to start delivering the food from
Orcas Girls to Attend World Cup Games
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Girls Soccer Coach Chris Dougherty and 11 members of the team will travel to Vancouver, British Columbia this weekend to see the host team, Canada, face off against England in the quarterfinal knockout rounds of the quadrennial Women's World Cup. On Friday evening, the
Bats by Moonlight
Thursday, July 2, from 8:30 to 10:30 pm at Judd Cove Preserve, Orcas Island -- from the San Juan County Land Bank -- Mysterious nocturnal bats -- learn about them on this nature walk Learn about island bat’s distinguishing features and natural history, as well as questions being
School Bond Job in Final Stretch
-- by Margie Doyle -- Believe it or not, we're nearly done! The Orcas School Bond project, managed by Liz LeRoy and contracted by Tiger Construction, has made quick work of the $11.9 M campus remodel. Now, barely one year after starting the "shovel work," a tour of
Orcas Island Gardens on Tour
Five beautiful gardens at the Orcas Island Garden Club tours this weekend The 2015 Annual Garden Tour Weekend is Saturday and Sunday June 27 and 28, from 11 a.m to 5 p.m. The annual Garden Tour is the highlight of the Garden Club year. Visitors from all over
Orcas Fire and Rescue Reports on Turtleback Fire
-- from Mik Preysz, OIFR Chief -- OIFR responded to a Wildland Fire, Sunday June 21 at 3:12 p.m. in the area of 1550 Crow Valley Rd. Access was through 350’ of steep terrain covered by thick vegetation with an abundance of trees, making access very difficult. The area affected
Emmanuel Episcopal Parish to Guide Visitors to Church
-- from the Rev. Berto Gándara-Perea -- Emmanuel Episcopal Church, on Main Street Eastsound, will open its doors for visitors every Saturday during the summer from 10am until 2pm. During that time a group of volunteer docents will be available to guide the visitors in appreciating this beautiful church and
Hike, Restore, and Explore Patos Island on July 24
-- from the Friends of the San Juans -- Patos Island, photo by Marcia deChadenedes Take a trip out to beautiful Patos Island with Friends of the San Juans and the Bureau of Land Management on Friday, July 24, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Patos is full
Letter to the Editor: Choose Other than Violence
-- by Andy Wickstrand, Olga -- I wept when I heard of the Charleston church shooting. Wept for the senseless loss of life. Wept for how we as a nation have become numb to these never-ending tragedies. And wept precisely for the frustration so many of us feel for seemingly
Ranker Speaks to New State Budget Proposal
-- statement by Senator Kevin Ranker -- “I am proud to support the budget released today by the House Democrats. It is truly a good faith compromise. I have worked for weeks with my colleagues in the House and am impressed with the proposal we now have before us. It
Brush Fire on Turtleback Mountain Preserve
-- from Tanja Williamson for the County Land Bank -- Illegal campfire on Turtleback Mountain threatens Land Bank/public property On Sunday afternoon, June21, 2015, the Orcas Island Fire Department responded to an isolated brush fire on the north side of the Land Bank’s Turtleback Mountain Preserve. The fire,
