Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Three Small-Town Girls Win with Big-Time Talent
-- by Cara Russell, updated Feb. 12 -- Orcas Has Talent 2014 winners, Almost Classical. Photo: Cara Russell There was an overflow of cars outside Orcas Center on Saturday February 8 from 6:30-9:30 pm, as Orcas Has Talent (OHT) showcased this year’s nine finalists. Almost Classical took home
Guest Column: Meet Deadline to Protest BC Pipeline Expansion
-- from Shaun Hubbrad for San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping -- Hooray, Safe Shippers! Once again your voices were heard! Many thanks to those of you who sent your letters in! On behalf of the State of Washington, regarding marine transportation issues, the Department of Ecology (DoE) is applying
School Board: Keep Costs Down on Modular Building
-- by Margie Doyle -- At a special meeting of the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board of Directors on Monday, Feb. 10, the board turned an emphatic "thumbs down" on designs to make the 1,665 square foot modular building a permanent structure. The board balked at the $275,000 price
Kristian Freeman Wins Alderwood Derby!
Cooper Rankin Comes in a Close Second! -- from Dana Kinsey -- Alderwood Derby entries. 26 cars and racers came to race at the First Annual Orcas Island Alderwood Derby on Saturday, Feb. 8. The final race of the day was Kristian Freeman vs. Cooper Rankin. Results: LANE
39 Steps Spoof at OffCenter
February 13-15 & 20-22 at 7:30 pm., OffCenter Stage -- from Artha Kass -- Take Hitchcock’s 1935 spy movie, add a dash of Monty Python and you have a riotous spoof, The 39 Steps, playing at Orcas Center’s OffCenter Stage February 13-15 & 20-22 at 7:30 pm. This fast-paced whodunit
Naturalists Notebook: Silvery Hordes
-- from Russel Barsh -- Kwiaht volunteers dye-tagged sandlance in 2012 to learn about their abundance and migrations. If you have taken a ferry some time in the last few weeks, you have probably seen large rafts of cormorants, seagulls, and possibly some Marbled Murrelets in the channels
Museum Seeks Volunteers, Welcomes Natalie Baloy
-- by Cara Russell -- The Orcas Island Historical Museum not only houses historical Island artifacts, but it is in itself a valuable artifact to the community. Built out of six donated Orcas homestead cabins from the late 1800s, the Historical Museum exists because of donators and volunteers—a volunteer base
Choral Society Concert: “Love Lost, Love Found”
Saturday, May 17, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Craig Abolin -- Save the date! The Orcas Choral Society will present their concert “Love Lost, Love Found” on the Main Stage at the Orcas Center on Saturday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. Choral Society concerts are frequently sold out. Because
“Moonlight And Magnolias” Coming to The Grange
Friday & Saturday, February 21-22, February 28-March 1, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, March 7-9. Performances are at 7:30 at The Grange -- from Doug Bechtel -- The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces seven performances of the laugh-out-loud comedy “Moonlight And Magnolias” written by Ron Hutchinson and directed by Doug
Looking for Local Artists for Logo Contest
-- from Maggie Vinson -- The Orcas Island Historical Society is looking for a fresh new face for our museums. We plan to select a local artist’s design to promote our local artist community. Designs must be submitted digitally by March 15th 2014. Submissions can be emailed to info@orcasmuseum.org The
Riotous Spoof to Play at OffCenter
Thursday - Saturday, Feb. 13-15 & 20-22, 7:30 p.m., OffCenter Stage -- from Artha Kass -- Take Hitchcock's 1935 spy movie, add a dash of Monty Python and you have a riotous spoof, The 39 Steps. This fast-paced whodunit with 150 zany characters, played by a talented local cast of
CenturyLink Outage Prompts Ranker Bill
Ranker bill will provide critical information to emergency personnel in a time of crisis. -- from Aaron Wasser -- During the nearly two-week telecommunications outage in San Juan County last November, two horrible situations occurred because first responders could not respond to the most vulnerable in their time of need.
Free Mexican Dinner at Christian School
Tuesday, Feb. 11 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. -- from Sandy Harris -- The public is invited to Community Dinner at Orcas Christian School tonight! Heather Thomas, former chef at Bilbos, will be preparing the FREE meal including; cheese enchiladas, black bean casserole, refried beans, spanish rice, Mexican slaw, chips
Enjoy a Dinner-Concert for High School Musicians
Tuesday February 11, 6 p.m., Community Church -- from Kristen Wilson -- Funds raised will enable students to perform at Disneyland The Orcas High School Strings, one of Northwest Washington’s highest rated high school music ensembles, has been invited to perform on the main stage at Disneyland Park in Anaheim,
A “Foodie’s” Nirvana
-- by Madie Murray -- Food and teaching are his passions, so Kyle Freeman, our public school Middle School and High School Principal, was experiencing nirvana when Paula Towne asked him to take over her Culinary Arts class last week. Culinary arts students Kellen Maier, Sirie O’Toole and Garret
Anderson Offers Drawing Classes
Registration Ongoing -- from Jo Anderson -- "Woman at the Well" by Jo Anderson Jo Anderson will begin teaching drawing at Orcas Art Studios, a new location in the Airport Center, 1286 Mt Baker Rd, Suite A4. Registration has begun and is ongoing. All skill levels are welcome!
