Here’s a thought…
“It’s easier to fool people than to convince them that they have been fooled.”
MARK TWAIN
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
County Parks & Fair Calls for Small Works Roster Contractor
-- from San Juan County Communications -- On San Juan County's behalf, Wardell Architects is calling for bids to construct an approximately 1,846 SF office and 420 SF storage shed addition at the Main Building located on the SJC Fairgrounds. The County will utilize the Small Works Roster procedure to receive
Concerned about EWUA Policies and Rates? Attend Special Meeting
-- by Paul Kamin, EWUA General Manager -- The EWUA Board has scheduled a membership meeting for Monday Dec 8th at 6:30 -8:30 pm at the Eastsound Fire Hall. The meeting will include two topics that have drawn attention recently: EWUA’s Guest House policies; alternative rates structures. This Fall, EWUA
Council Chair Rick Hughes Receives Leadership Award
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 San Juan County Council Chairman Rick Hughes recieved the prestiguous Leadership Award from the Washington State Association of Counties at its recent annual meeting. Chairman Hughes was recognized for his "extraordinary effort in establishing new collaborative partnerships" with other counties in 2014. Chairman Hughes, with the
Auditions for ATOI Winter Play
Thursday, December 4, 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 7, 2 p.m., The Grange -- from Doug Bechtel -- The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces auditions for its upcoming winter play. Final selection of the play will be made after auditions. The play will be a contemporary comedic farce with
High School Musicians Present First Concert of the School Year
Thursday, December 4, at 7 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Kristen Wilson -- [metaslider id=33151] Two of Northwest Washington’s highest rated high school music ensembles, the Orcas High School Band and the Orcas High School Strings, will be presenting a “must-hear” performance at Orcas Center on Thursday, December 4, at
