Here’s a thought…
“The propagandist’s purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.”
ALDOUS HUXLEY
Orcas Craft Distillery Now Open
-- from Charles West -- New spirits from Orcas Island Distillery With the opening of Orcas Island Distillery just before Thanksgiving, Orcas Island can now claim its very own craft distillery. The distillery is the result of recent changes in state laws that provide opportunities for creative, entrepreneurial,
Eric Youngren’s Solar Talk to Benefit Noramise
Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Funhouse Commons Eric Youngren, off the grid in Africa An all-ages evening at The Funhouse Commons will support the construction of a solar PV system to empower a computer classroom in Haiti run by of Orcas based non-profit, Helping Hands
Navy Growlers Scheduled Tomorrow
-- from Anthony Popp Assistant Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey Island -- Field Carrier Landing Practice (FLCP) operations for aircraft stationed at NAS Whidbey Island are now scheduled to occur at the Outlying Field (OLF) in Coupeville, Wash., from late morning into the afternoon, vice evening on Dec. 2, 2014.
Car Prowlers Hit Orcas on Turkey Weekend
-- from Sheriff Rob Nou -- Deputies on Orcas Island responded to a series of car prowls over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The victim vehicles were parked in public places around the island, and the crimes occurred both in daylight and hours of darkness. Sadly, damage to the vehicles exceeded
Orcas Choral Society Works Hard for Upcoming Concerts
-- from Barbara LaBrash -- The December 6th and 7th concerts of Orcas Choral Society promise to be very special. Not only are Bach's Magnificat and Cantata 140 "Wachet Auf" incredible masterpieces, but these concerts are a result of an important collaborative effort on the part of Orcas Choral Society,
DVSAS Orcas Has a New Office!
Tuesday, December 9, Noon-3 p.m., 296 Main Street, Suite 201 -- from Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services(DVSAS) of the San Juans-- You are cordially invited to our Open House—a celebration of the brand new DVSAS office on Orcas Island: Tuesday, December 9th 12noon-3pm. We would be honored to have
The Exchange: Next Step a Feasibility Study
-- by Margie Doyle -- Tim Blanchard and Pete Moe in front of what they hope may be the new Exchange building Last week, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) Board President Tim Blanchard and Executive Director Pete Moe gave local press a tour of property off Shaeffer Stretch on
An Enchanted Evening: Community Solar for Our Schools Fundraising Dinner and Auction
Saturday, December 6 at 6 p.m., at the Episcopal Parish Hall -- from Michel Vekved -- Solar installation at Orcas Montessori School earlier this year. Pictured on the "front page" -- island students find solar technology the new normal as they make solar-powered pizza ovens at the Funhouse Commons.
Guest Editorial: A New Exchange — What If?
-- from Tim Blanchard, ORS Board President and Pete Moe, Executive Director -- Ever since we lost The Exchange to fire, everyone’s wondering, “When will it re-open?” It’s an important question. Every day our community is losing economic and social value as useful goods are shipped off island, sit in
Klahowya Back in Service
Interisland boat out of commission earlier today — from Washington State Ferries — UPDATE: The Klahowya, is back in service with the 8:30 a.m. departure from Friday Harbor. At 6:30 a.m. WSF announced: The Klahowya, which is the inter-island vessel, is out of service due to operational constraints. This will
Flight Operations Schedule at OLF Coupeville, Nov 30 – Dec 6, 2014
-- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey Island -- Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) operations for aircraft stationed at NAS Whidbey Island are scheduled to occur at the Outlying Field (OLF) in Coupeville, Wash., from late afternoon to early evening Dec. 1 and 2, 2014. The FCLP tempo
Orcas Viking Basketball Season Officially Begins
Friday, December 5, 6 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Orcas High School -- from Justin Paulsen -- The Orcas Island Booster Club invites our entire community out to support Orcas High School student athletes as they take on Bush Academy. The Booster Club is proud to team up with Orcas Family
Give the Gift of Community
-- from Hilary Canty -- Give where you live this season. The Orcas Island Community Foundation is hosting an online Holiday Catalog featuring fourteen great programs supporting a wide variety of island efforts, everything from coats for kids, the Choral Society and senior services, to Coffelt Farms and Farm to
Holiday Open House at The Whale Museum
-- from the Whale Museum, Friday Harbor -- The Whale Museum is hosting a holiday open house on the evening of Friday, December 5th until 6:30 p.m. Come to Friday Harbor’s Tree Lighting and enjoy the festivities. After the Tree Lighting, there will be holiday refreshments and goodies to enjoy
Editorial: Support Orcas Issues on Small Business Saturday
-- by Margie Doyle -- Sometimes, because Orcas Issues is an information service, it seems to fail to register as a business. But that's what we are: a small, local (in modern parlance "hyper-local"), news and information business. We've been established as such for seven years now, and as a
Fall Real Estate Report
-- from Sandi Friel -- Our real estate recovery is in full swing on Orcas Island. Find out what’s selling, who’s buying and for how much. There’s no doubt the recovery is happening in the Orcas Island real estate market, and with gusto. With 155 sales of homes and vacant
