Here’s a thought…
“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
GEORGE ORWELL
Come to the Orcas Energy Fair!
Saturday, June 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Village Green -- from the San Juans Conservation District -- Kids -- and grown-ups too! -- learn about solar power at the Energy Fair 2014 Join us Saturday June 6th for the second annual Energy Fair
Orcas High School Again Ranks at the Top
Kyle Freeman: "Once again Orcas Island has been recognized as one of the top schools in the state of Washington, #15 and the nation #740. This is an award that the students, staff (k-12), parents and community should be proud of and once again recognizes the commitment of our entire
There is Poison Hemlock in San Juan County
-- from Judy Jackson, Noxious Weed Control Program -- In 2009, 17 poison hemlock exposures were recorded by the Washington Poison Center. In 2010, a Bellingham man was hospitalized after having eaten what looked like a baby carrot growing in his garden. The same year a Tacoma woman died after
Sign up for Junior Sailing!
-- from Sail Orcas -- Junior Sailing starts June 22nd For the past 22 years Orcas youth ages 8-15 have been introduced to the sport of sailing through this popular program. Sail Orcas is happy to present this summer's program which focuses on teaching sailing skills in a safe, fun
New OPALCO Surcharge to Correct Shortfall
Rate Structure Discussion Ongoing -- by Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Sample Bill Comparison. Despite the rate increase in February, many OPALCO member bills have gone down because of warmer temperatures and lower kilowatt hour usage, which has led us to a revenue shortfall. What is your bill doing?
Sheriff’s Report: May 13 – 29, 2015
-- from Robin DeLaZerda, San Juan County Sheriff’s Office -- May 13, 2015 15-002333 Animal at Large 12:33:18 05/13/15: A Lopez Island deputy assisted in the safe return of a dozen cows to the owner's field after they went in search of greener pastures Wednesday afternoon. 15-002344 Parking Problem 15:34:41 05/13/15: Overflow parking from Elementary
Enjoy the Music that Beethoven Heard
Saturday June 6 at 2 p.m. at the Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church, Eastsound -- from Jeffrey Cohan -- Cohan, Creswell and Bonham to play special Beethoven concert Chamber music from Beethoven's time for flute, violin, viola and cello will be presented on period instruments in "A Beethoven Band"
Ferry Ridership Increases: Six Percent for San Juans
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Memorial Day weekend ridership increases. Preliminary ridership numbers are in and they show that Memorial Day weekend sure was busy! From May 21-26, we carried over 435,000 total riders and system-wide ridership increased about 4 percent from the same weekend last year. Ridership from Anacortes
Gallery Presents New Show and New Member
-- from Kathleen Youngren, for The Gallery -- Brook Meinhardt with her mixed-media portrait of Abe Lincoln The members of The Gallery in Eastsound are excited to welcome a new member, Brook Meinhardt. Brook has been a freelance illustrator with work appearing in many national newspapers and magazines.
Business Spotlight: Consignment Thrives at Mr. & Miscellaneous
-- by Cara Russell -- Josh and Misty Holley at the new consignment store, Mr. & Miscellaneous (formerly Aurora's and Fashion Fairy) Meet Mr. & Miscellaneous, Your Local Mom and Pop Second-Hand Shop Reduce, reuse, recycle, repair, and redistribute: the five ‘Rs,’ are a way of life for
Welcome to the 2015 WSU Master Gardener Interns
-- from Connie Domenech -- Congratulations to 26 new WSU Master Gardener Interns! After completing well over 60 hours of in-class and online training, the new WSU Master Gardener Interns will be completing their volunteer hours through various community education activities. Welcome to the following new interns: Blakely Island: Linda Whitcomb
Film Screening of “Directly Affected”
Wednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Katie Fleming -- Orca Pod and Tanker, by Chris Teren The San Juans Alliance and the Raincoast Conservation Foundation are co-sponsoring a free screening of “Directly Affected” on June 10 at 7 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall
Youth Survey Local Stores
-- from Julie Pinardi -- The 8th grade Circle of Leaders finds local stores in our area care about our neighborhood and our youth. This is based on information the group collected while conducting a Community Assessment of Neighborhood Stores (CANS). Over the past several weeks, the 8th grade students
High School Musicians Present Last Concert of the School Year
Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Kristen Wilson -- “Music is why I get up in the morning,” says Orcas High School Strings player Wylie Kau. “In my mind there’s no better way to start the day off in the right direction.” Wylie, like all the
Emily Foster Recovers, Thanks to Many
Emily Foster -- by Margie Doyle -- Emily Foster, Orcas High School senior, is the first to say she's one lucky girl. Aside from the fact that she's recovered amazingly from a hit and run accident on Eastsound's Main Street, Emily feels fortunate and overwhelmingly grateful that she
Governor Orders Legislators Into Special Session
Legislature’s next round: compromise? -- by John Stang for Crosscut.com -- Gov. Jay Inslee has ordered a second-30-day special session to begin Friday in order to resolve sluggish talks on the 2015-2017 budget for Washington. And Inslee ordered that House Democratic and Senate Republican budget negotiators meet face-to-face daily in
