Here’s a thought…
“The politician wants men to know how to die courageously; the poet wants men to live courageously.”
SALVATORE QUASIMODO
Letter to the Editor: Islanders Send “Do Not Invest” Message
-- from Nick Jones -- Dear Editor, Watching the San Juan Sungrown debacle unfold has been like watching a slow-moving, entirely preventable car accident. This situation is a tragedy for the Rice family, their employees, our struggling island economy, a tragedy, ultimately, for their neighbors, who are going to have
UU to Discuss Seventh Principle
Sunday, March 8, 11:30 a.m., Benson Hall (Emmanuel Episcopal Church) -- from Suzanne Olson -- The UU Seventh Principle: Respect for the Interdependent Web of All Existence, of Which We Are a Part" - a Chalice Group discussion of the seventh UU Principle, with Margot Shaw The 7th Principle states that
Judge Rules Against Fieldstone Farm’s Road Use
-- by Margie Doyle -- "There are lots of private roads in the county...Those who are burdened by a road easement can enforce its terms," said County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord in his comments on the judicial decision on Feb. 27 to block the use of Fieldstone Road on San Juan
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Input on Proposed Makah Whale Hunt
-- from Michael Milstein, Public Affairs Officer, NOAA Fisheries -- NOAA Fisheries is inviting public comments on a new Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that evaluates the Makah Tribe’s request to resume treaty-based hunting of eastern North Pacific gray whales for ceremonial and subsistence purposes. The Makah seek to hunt
Let’s Hear It for the Musical Marshmellows, Radioactive Pandas, and Candy Crushers!
-- from Kristen Wilson -- Marguerite Greening Photo Two busloads of Orcas Island fifth through eighth grade music students returned from a regional music contest in Bellingham on February 7 with lots to be proud about. On the heels of Orcas High School’s outstanding performance at the regional
OPALCO Announces Board of Director Candidates
-- from OPALCO -- The Committee on Nominations has named the following as OPALCO Board of Director candidates for the two open seats in District 2 (Orcas, Armitage, Blakely, Obstruction, Big Double, Little Double and Fawn Islands): Winnie Adams Randy Cornelius Ed Sutton Chris Thomerson Members have until Monday, March
Five Years Post-explosion, Tesoro Strikers Still Push for Safety Measures
-- by J.M. Wong for Seattle Globalist -- A December 2013 view of the Tesoro refinery across Fidalgo Bay from March Point. (Photo by Dana via Creative Commons License) Five years ago, seven workers were killed in an explosion at the Tesoro oil refinery in Anacortes, Wash., triggered
Special Celebrate Recovery Meeting
-- from Carol Kulminski -- On March 13th, Orcas Island Celebrate Recovery will open the mic to another Celebrate Recovery leader from Mount Vernon, Barbara. She will share her personal testimony from mourning to joy, a 20 year journey. Both men and women have gained tremendous insight and steps to
BLM Seeks Public Input for SJ Islands National Monument Plans
-- from Marcia deChadenèdes, San Juan Islands National Monument Manager -- Scoping Meetings for San Juan Islands National Monument The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is beginning a 30-day scoping period on the resource management plan (RMP) for the San Juan Islands National Monument. The scoping period will provide
Romeo, Juliet, Bolshoi: Could it Be any Better?
Saturday, March 7 at 6:30 pm. at Orcas Center -- from Orcas Center -- Orcas Center brings ballet from Russia to the island! Bring the family to the Bolshoi Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet, streaming from Moscow to Orcas Center on William Shakespeare's timeless story, Romeo and Juliet, written in 1595,
Fifth Graders Perform for Tides of March!
Sunday, March 15 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Russel Barsh -- Kwiaht and the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory open the 2015 research and education season at Indian Island with a fourth annual Tides of March educational event for Orcas families and children at Odd Fellows
Public Comments on Orcas Road Vote
Orcas Road's McNallie Lane-Nordstrom Lane Stretch About to Enter Design Stage -- by Margie Doyle -- Shannon Wilbur explains roadway and buffer zone widths and state standards The public met with county officials to review the progress on improvements to Orcas Road on Tuesday, March 3. The meeting
New L-Pod Baby Shows Off for the Cameras
-- by Lin McNulty -- Last Wednesday, February 25, crews from NOAA were able to film the new L-pod baby orca, at that point less than a week old. Mama and baby were filmed off the Washington coast near Westport. Select video of L121 (gender still unknown, and as yet
Can Dogs Detect Cancer in Humans?
-- by Carol Kulminski -- The Cancer Support Group will meet on March 12th in the Fireside Room at Orcas Island Community Church at 5 to 6 p.m. There will be a discussion about new cancer treatments and a video about using dogs for cancer detection in humans. There will also
Introducing “Orcas Currents”
New Speaker Series on Science, Technology and Culture -- by Michael Riordan -- Orcas Island needs a series of public lectures, seminars and workshops reaching the broadest possible audiences and appealing to the wide diversity of people who live and work here. In recent months, a group of islanders has
Understanding Dementia: A Community Education Opportunity
Saturday, March 14, 10 a.m. -3 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Didier Gincig -- Understanding Dementia will provide a basic understanding of dementing illnesses and teach you how to interact and communicate with people with whom you live, work, and play. You will discover how the most common type
