Here’s a thought…
“It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.”
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,
Funhouse Receives 4% Friday Grant!
Shop Mt. Vernon Co-op this Friday, July 25! Kids, Fun and Summer -- that's what the Funhouse is all about! Day visitors welcome too! The Funhouse Commons was chosen as a recipient of the 4 percent Friday Community Shopping Day program offered by the Skagit Valley Food Co-op
Sen. Ranker’s Term as PNW Economic Region President Comes to Close
-- from Aaron Wasser -- From left to right is David Ramsay, Premier Christy Clark of BC, Kevin Ranker, and Richard Dunn of Encana. (CREDIT: PNWER) Sen. Kevin Ranker’s one-year term as President of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region came to a close Wednesday during a ceremony in
Dragnet Out for Missing Kwiaht Net
-- from Russel Barsh -- An 80-foot seine net used by the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory has disappeared from its storage site at Eastsound's county park. The large white net and its olive green plastic tub or raft has been used for six years to monitor the health of
Puccini’s La Rondine to Stream
Saturday, July 26, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- Angela Gheorghiu as Magda and Roberto Alagna as Ruggero in Puccini's "La Rondine."Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan OperaTaken during the dress rehearsal on December 29, 2008 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. La Rondine, the ravishing
Free Electronics Recycling, New Prices at Orcas Transfer Station
-- from Jennifer Brennock for Orcas Recycling Services -- On Monday, July 21, The Exchange/Orcas Recycling Services implemented a new price list with adjustments to some of the garbage and recycling services they offer. Many of the changes to the price list are for new services that The Exchange/ORS has
Orcas Fly-In Soars Again!
Friday - Sunday, August 1 - 3 at Eastsound Airport -- Antique Car Show Too! Come enjoy the best of general aviation! Warbirds, experimentals, old fashioned airplanes, local pilots and seaplanes, aircraft, plus flying demonstrations. Each year 100-150 aircraft attend the Orcas Fly-In from around the country. The 30th annual
Chief O’Brien Learns Leadership on the Line
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin O'Brien hitting the books at the National Fire Academy If anyone thought Kevin O'Brien was done learning now that he is Chief and Executive of the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue District, they'd have thought wrong. This
The Night of The Bobs
Friday, July 25, 5:30 p.m., Concert at 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Artha Kass -- The Bobs, A Cappella musicians extraordinaire The Bobs; they’re new wave, old school, and cutting - edge, a top quality A Cappella quartet, and they’re returning to Orcas Center on Friday, July
Guest Opinion: Independent Congressional Candidate Here This Saturday
Saturday, July 26, Noon, Stage on the Green -- by David Turnoy -- Mike Lapointe, independent candidate for Rick Larsen's seat in Congress, will be in Eastsound this coming Saturday, July 26. Mike opposes the coal terminal and coal trains, and he would fight against the quality of life-ruining Navy
Proposed Moran Bike Trail to Ease Biker/Hiker Conflict
-- by Lin McNulty -- Proposed Location and General Conditions: The figure above shows the approximate location of the existing trail. The idea to build a mountain bike trail on the existing utilities easement in Moran State Park is in the early stages. There is currently no target
It’s Coming Baaaaack! (The Library Fair, That Is)
Saturday, August 9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Sandra Wilson -- Book lovers at the 2010 Library Fair The Orcas Island Public Library will be the scene of the 58th Annual Library Fair on the second Saturday of August. For this year that makes
