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
School Board Welcomes New Sup’t., Sets Budget and Levy
Measures pass unanimously after vigorous discussion -- by Margie Doyle – Eric Webb, new Superintendent of Orcas Island School District Eric Webb officially took the oath of office of Superintendent of the Orcas Island School District at its monthly meeting on July 24. Webb reported to the Board
An Evening of Dance at Orcas Center
Sunday August 3 at 6:30 pm, Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Come enjoy an evening of selected dances from the excellent Repertory West Dance Ensemble on Sunday August 3 at 6:30 pm. WWU’s Department of Theatre & Dance Faculty have choreographed a varied program featuring the best dancers
Orcas Real Estate Up 46% Over 2013
-- from Sandi Friel -- In a very welcome development for our Orcas Island real estate market, 89 properties sold between January 1 and June 30. This is a significant 46% increase over the same period in 2013. Properties are also selling quicker, with the median time on market down
Sunny: 2002-2014
-- from Mary Getten -- Orcas Island recently lost a beloved "man about town". The little white ball of fur known as Sunny, died suddenly of an apparent heart attack on July 17th. He has been the constant and loving companion of Indira Monk for 12 years. They were often seen
Renée Fleming as Desdemona to Stream at Orcas Center
Saturday, August 2, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Renée Fleming sings one of her greatest roles as the innocent Desdemona in Verdi’s towering tragedy Otello streaming to Orcas Center as part of The Met: Live in HD Summer Encores on Saturday, August 2 at 7:30 pm.
It Was Non-stop Basketball
-- from Vala Ross -- [metaslider id=30611] The 2nd Annual Orcas SummerSlam 3-on-3 Tournament, hosted by Orcas Christian School on Sunday 7/20, featured sixteen (16) teams competing in an action packed, intense full day of non-stop basketball. Pictured above are the Champions from the Men’s Division “West Beach Ballers” (Troy
WSF Coming to Visit with Reservations on Their Minds
(Note to our readers: We at Orcas Issues posted this information as quickly as we could after we received it from Washington State Ferries on Friday afternoon, July 25. However, that wasn't until AFTER our 5 p.m. cutoff when messages posted within the previous 24 hours are sent as "headlines"
Victoria Parker Announces Chamber Music Fest Retirement
-- from Aloysia Friedmann, Founder and Artistic Director, Sam Coleman, Board President -- To our cherished Patrons, Supporters and Volunteers, At our Board meeting on Tuesday, July 15, Victoria Parker, the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s Executive Director since 2006, announced her upcoming retirement, sometime within the next year. Victoria
Train Traffic and Oil Spill Protestors Attend Army Hearing
-- by John Stang for Crosscut.com -- Oil Train protestors show up for U.S, Army Corps of Engineers hearing. Photo courtesy of John Stang. The fate of a Cherry Point oil-loading dock. Distrust of BP. A minor oil-car derailment in Seattle. All of these surfaced Thursday at a
Good Lovelies – From Riches to Rags to Life on the Road
Friday, August 1, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Since they last graced our stage, the Good Lovelies went on the Stuart McLean Vinyl Café Christmas tour and they took home two Canadian Folk Music Awards for best Vocal Group of the Year and Ensemble of the
Divine Dialogs: Morning Spiritual Gathering
Beginning Aug 4, finishing Aug 22, 6:15 am — 7:30 am, Snowberry Lane -- from Rosie Kuhn, Ph.D. -- Dr. Rosie Kuhn Beginning August 4th, Dr. Rosie Kuhn will be facilitating an early morning meditation called Divine Dialogs. The intention of this three week event (M-F) is to
Who Follows and Who Supports Orcas Issues?
-- by Lin McNulty -- Following is the statistics chart from our Orcas Issues internet host showing our impressive visitor traffic. We continue to be pleasantly gob-smacked by these numbers. It is apparent, viewing these statistics, that Orcas Issues, Orcas Island's only locally-owned news service, is a valuable resource for
Island Stewards Offers “A Vote for the Future”
-- by Joe Symons -- Joe Symons and Anita Orne of Island Stewards launch "A Vote for the Future" a book geared for Middle School students There are just about three weeks left in the Vote 4 the Future Indiegogo campaign. The campaign's goal is to raise money
Tango! Superstars! Piano Extravaganza! Chamber Music Fest is Two Weeks to Stand Up and Cheer!
-- from Joyce Stone, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- Aloysia Friedmann and Jon Kimura Parker Amazing, world famous musicians are coming to Orcas in August for one reason – the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival. August 8 through 23 will be filled with magnificent music and performances
Time Again to Enjoy Classic Vehicles
Saturday, August 2, 10 a.m., Airport Park -- from Patty Pirnack-Hamilton -- Hamilton's Auburn, tear drop and the Chevy truck in background The Orcas Road Classics will host its 15th annual Classic Car Show on Orcas Island on Saturday, August 2, 2014. The show is free for all
New Gateway Pacific Terminal Plans to Increase Coal and Oil Traffic
-- by Floyd McKay for Crosscut.com -- Railroad tracks above Chuckanut Bay. Photo by Floyd McKay Developers of the largest of the region’s proposed coal-export terminals have shifted their site plan to claim a dramatic reduction in impacts on wetlands. Simultaneously, SSA Marine, the Seattle international terminal operator,
