Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
Larsen Updates on I-5 Bridge Collapse
Rep. Rick Larsen, WA-02, issued the following statement regarding the I-5 bridge collapse in Skagit County: “I spoke this morning with Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Secretary LaHood confirmed that the Department of Transportation has emergency funds available to aid repairs. The Department of Transportation has established an interagency task force
Two Book Signings Coming Up at Darvills
*Wednesday May 29th 7 pm. Book signing for Deborah Rambo Sinn, a pianist appearing this week with Monique Mead for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s Musician in Residence programs. . Sinn’s first book, Playing Beyond the Notes: A Pianist's Guide to Musical Interpretation, was released by Oxford University Press in
OIFR Seeks Solutions to After Hours Medical Care
Thursday, June 13, at 4 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall By Kevin K. O'Brien, Fire Chief/CEO Orcas Fire and Rescue When you call 911 or knock on our door, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is at your service. As the provider of emergency medical services for Orcas Island, Orcas Island
Guest Column: How WSDOT Will Manage the I-5 Collapse
WSDOT has created a popular database of over 3,000 businesses that receive real-time alerts of traffic disruptions on state highways By Paula Hammond for Crosscut.com Thursday night’s collapse of the I-5 Skagit River Bridge horrified this ex-Secretary of Transportation, as we at WSDOT have always taken great care to maintain
High School Music Concert to Feature Chamber Music’s Monique Mead
The High School Strings Musicians Martin Lund’s Last Concert as Band Director By Kristen Wilson for Music Advocacy Group (MAG) Orcas High School music students will bring the music of Vivaldi, Gershwin, Elgar, Brahms and Lund to Center Stage at Orcas Center when they perform for the last
Celtic Mass for the Sea to be Sung for World Oceans Day
Selections from the contemporary classic, "Celtic Mass for the Sea" will be sung on Saturday, June 1. By Kathi Ciskowski A reunion of singers is taking place on Sat., June 1 at 11 a.m. to enjoy and reprise a short portion of “The Celtic Mass for the Sea”
Leadership San Juan Islands Class IX Graduates
Leadership San Juan 2013 Graduates By Morgan Meadows Leadership San Juan Islands Class IX will hold its graduation ceremony Friday, May 31, 11:30-1:45 p.m. at the San Juan Island Grange, 152 First St., in Friday Harbor. Leadership Tomorrow’s Executive Director, Jan Levy, will be the keynote speaker. The
Large Cedar Removed in Course of Mt. Baker Road Work
From San Juan County Public Works Department Yesterday [May 23] a large Deodar Cedar tree was removed from the Orcas Center’s signed driveway entrance as part of the ongoing improvements to Mt Baker Road. This tree was not previously identified for removal but during the course of construction it became
I-5 Skagit River Bridge Collapses
by Lin McNulty BREAKING NEWS Both north- and south-bound lanes of I-5 bridge collapsed into the Skagit River this evening, May 23 Memorial Day travelers on I-5 at milepost 228, north of Mount Vernon, will find their route diverted this weekend. Both northbound and southbound lanes of the
Artsmith Salon Series Presents The Normal Bar
Friday May 24, from 5 - 6 pm at Darvill's Bookstore Pepper Schwartz will read from and discuss her new book The Normal Bar: The Surprising Secrets of Happy Couples and What They Reveal About Creating a New Normal in Your Relationship . Based on data obtained from nearly 100,000
Memorial Day Weekend Ferry Alert
Ferry riders are advised to plan for heavy traffic and long wait times during the Memorial Day weekend. Friday, May 24, there will be an extra sailing from Anacortes to Orcas Island at 1:55 p.m. Monday, May 27, an extra sailing from Anacortes to Orcas at 1:55 p.m. and from
Free Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe Performances Coming
Wednesday, June 5, 1 p.m., Orcas Center Eighth graders from Catlin Gabel School in Portland will again sing their way through the San Juan Islands in June Eighth grade students from Catlin Gabel School in Portland, Oregon, will offer free performances of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta Iolanthe at
A Funny Cliff-hanger Tonight at Orcas Center!
"This House" with Jack Weatherill (Charles Edwards). Photo by Johan Persson Do Downton Abbey The Iron Lady, The Queen, Frost/Nixon, and West Wing captivate you? Then this funny, fast-paced, aggressive, confrontational, thought-provoking and entertaining new play by James Graham, This House, is for you. Don’t miss the screening
Sustainable Orcas Sets Up Seed Library
From Learner Limbach The Orcas Island Seed Library is having its opening this Thursday May 23rd. The opening is part of a Sustainable Orcas Island (SOI) meeting and will be held at the Library from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Many people have contributed blood sweat and tears to this project, inspired by
Unitarian Universalist Service: Peace, Love and Social Justice
A discussion of love as the foundation for social change By Suzanne Olson The presentation at the May 26 service of the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (OIUUF) will be “Peace, Love and . . . Social Justice: a discussion of love as the foundation for social change” with Dr.
Fight the Coal Terminal Project on the Salish Sea
Public Comments Open House on Surrey Coal Transfer Facility Thurs, May 23rd at 5:30 pm & Saturday, May 25th at 1:00 pm Guildford Hotel, 15269 104 Ave, Surrey, BC ( see map here) By Matt Petyrni, Power Past Coal Coordinator Communities in Canada are rapidly organizing to stop the dangerous
