Here’s a thought…
“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
GEORGE ORWELL
Artworks Re-opened in Olga
-- by Cara Russell -- [metaslider id=36288] Devastated by arson in July of 2013, it has been nearly two years of waiting and hard work but the Orcas Island Artworks was finally welcomed home to the historic Strawberry Building in Olga on Saturday, April 25th. The parking lot was packed
Important Eastsound Water Users Meeting on Wednesday
-- from Paul Kamin, EWUA Manager -- Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) is hosting a membership meeting on Wednesday April 29th between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Orcas Fire Hall. So what is on tap for the meeting? Learn what’s going on inside our 600,000 gal water tank
Bounce on Over to Country Corner
Saturday May 2, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Country Corner -- from Liz Longworth -- It's time again for Country Corner Day! Please join us for our Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday May 2, from 11 - 2. We will have Horse Rides provided by Orcas Island Trail Rides, the Bounce House,
“Glamping” Concession Starts at Moran Park
-- from The Seattle Times -- Washington State Parks is getting more adventurous with ways to get your getaway business. Now you can go “glamping” (glamour + camping) at Moran State Park on Orcas Island. The state parks commission is partnering with Orcas-based Wanderlust Camps to provide cushy camping. “Visitors
April Poetry: Garland Austin Withers
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. Many dark winter nights I look restlessly north Onto orange urban glow backdropped by snow on jagged rock, And I
Letter to Editor: Thanks for the Clean-up
-- from Kira Bradshaw -- Orcas, you are now a TON more beautiful than before! On Saturday, April 18th, The Great Islands Clean Up returned to the island, and we collected 2,400 pounds of litter (and 320 pounds of recycling) in three hours! Thanks so much to the sixty-five incredible
County Homeless Count Higher in 2015
-- from San Juan County Human Services -- This year’s San Juan County “Point-In-Time” (PIT) Homeless Count identified 133 people who have no stable place to live, nearly twice as many as found in last year’s count. Count organizers believe much of the increase is due an increase in awareness,
“History Lives Here” Brings Island History to Life in May
Smugglers, Phantoms and Tombstones -- from Barbara Marrett, San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- [metaslider id=36191] “History Lives Here” – National Historic Preservation Month in the San Juan Islands is all about breathing a little life back into history during the month of May. It’s easy. It’s time to enjoy guided walking
OPAL Homeowner Goes to D.C., to Lobby for Affordable Housing
-- from Judy Whiting, OPAL -- OPAL homeowner goes to Washington, D.C., to lobby for affordable housing Eros Belliveau of Eastsound recently returned from Washington, D.C., where he met with federal lawmakers to advocate for increased funding for affordable housing on Orcas Island and across the country. One
Learn More About the Middle East
Sunday, April 26 at 11:30 a.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- by Betty Bartleson -- Don Liebich is the author of a book, Fault Lines: A Layman’s Guide to Understanding America’s Role in the Ever-Changing Middle East, that explains the fault lines that have often plagued U.S. efforts to protect
April Poetry: E A Dean
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. In the Silence -- by E A Dean -- In the silence— Well not silence really Lamp buzzes, tap drips—still
Inslee Praises Oil Transportation Act Passage, But What About our Salish Sea?
Statement by Gov. Jay Inslee on legislative passage of the Oil Transportation Safety Act (HB 1449) -- from Jaime Smith -- “Today, legislators did the right thing and approved a much-needed bill to improve the oversight of crude oil being transported through Washington and our ability to prevent and respond to
Tests Rule Out Measles in Suspected San Juan Island Case
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Health Officials report that tests performed on a patient on San Juan Island have ruled out measles. The tests were performed and analyzed at the State Public Health Laboratory in Shoreline on samples from a patient who was reported Tuesday,
Editorial: Reality Check – We Rely on Outside Help When Disaster Strikes
-- by Lin McNulty -- Whaddaya mean we don't have a bomb squad? Whaddaya mean we don't have a HazMat unit? Two recent incidents have brought this reality to light in our neighborhoods. On Friday, April 10, a gas spill on Seaview Street on Orcas at 2:49 p.m. prompted a neighborhood evacuation of one-half
It Could Be Any of Us
-- from Washington State Ferries -- (Editor's Note: Although this is not a story about any of our local ferry routes, any of us might relate to the circumstances involved. And, in its own way, it prompts our sympathy and amusement as a ferry customer relates his/her WSF experience.) We
It’s PlayFest Time!
-- from Alexander Conrad -- The Tenth Annual PlayFest returns to the Grange Theater this weekend and next with seven short plays written, directed and performed by local creative talent. This year’s diverse stories will touch on a range of emotions that will make you laugh and cry in turn,
