Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
Unitarian Universalist Service on “Living Our Values”
By Susan McBain The presentation at the April 28 service of the Orcas Island Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will be “Living Our Values.” Kathy Hendrickson of OIUUF will be our presenter. OIUUF meets at 11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Sundays of each month, September through June. The service is
Lisa Byers Concedes to Rick Hughes
By Lisa Byers Earlier this afternoon I called Rick Hughes to congratulate him on his election to the County Council and to wish him well. I have appreciated Rick’s grace, humor and collegial approach to this campaign, and I trust that he will do his best to represent us well.
Election Update: Tight Races Close Tighter
Hughes and Jarman still lead opponents By Margie Doyle With the second vote count posted minutes ago, the winning trends of Candidates Rick Hughes and Bob Jarman still hold: 3,440 votes for Hughes(51.1 percent); his opponent Lisa Byers has gained 3,292 or 48.9 percent of the vote 3,372 votes for
School Board Faces Teacher Cuts — Again
School Board Meets on Thursday, April 25 at 5:30 p.m. at the School Library By Margie Doyle At its regular meeting tomorrow, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board will again be forced by state-regulated deadlines to propose a Minimum Education Plan for hiring teachers for next year; again that
April Poetry: Brightwork
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to offer daily poetry during April. BRIGHTWORK by Shannon Borg We're rubbing the brightwork clean ..........Every scratch, each faded rail swells with tales of where this boat has been:
Tight Election Everywhere but Lopez
Jarman, Hughes have narrow, 100 -pt. leads By Margie Doyle San Juan County voters appear to be split down the middle when it comes to their Orcas and San Juan Island representatives on the County Council. On Lopez Island, incumbent Jamie Stephens holds a healthy margin of 57.21 percent of
Guest Opinion: Regulations Protect Rural Character
By Marta Nielson In response to Councilman Bob Jarman's recent letter regarding the County approving a new higher tech photography, I would be interested in hearing from the current county council members that did approve this deal. (I would understand from his comments that Councilman Jarman did not.) My first
Jill Blankenship Wins State’s Small Business Honors
Small Business Administration names Jill Blankenship, CEO of Frontline Call Center, the 2013 Washington state Small Business Person of the Year By Lorin Smith, Seattle District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration https://www.sba.gov/wa The U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 2013 Washington state Small Business Person of the Year is Jill
This Just In: Meet Tonight with Point Blank Panel
Point Blank Needs Community Help to Draw the Line Between Youth and Alcohol By Julie Pinardi, Point Blank Club Advisor Orcas high school’s leadership group Point Blank is a chapter of a national organization called SADD, Students Against Destructive Decisions. This group is dedicated to providing information that will inform,
Volunteers: Count Forage Fish!
Pre-registration required for May 11 event From Tina Whitman, Science Director, Friends of the San Juans “Little Fish Big Impact”…“One-Third for the Birds”…the titles of recent global scientific reports on the small, oily, schooling fish species known collectively as forage fish speak to their importance in ocean food webs. Locally
New Conservation District Manager
The San Juan Islands Conservation District is pleased to announce the appointment of Linda Lyshall as our new District Manager. Dr. Lyshall was the unanimous choice of the Board of Supervisors as the most qualified candidate to lead the district’s stewardship programs. Linda comes to the district from San Juan
Guest Column: LWV’s Position on Money in Elections
From the League of Women Voters lwv.org Statement Concerning Strategies about Money in Elections: The U.S. Supreme Court has made a series of decisions including Buckley v. Valeo, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, McComish v. Bennett, etc. that have affected the areas of campaigns and elections, issues in which
Letter to the Editor: Port Sues Neighbors
The Port will spend over $80,000 to sue their neighbors over an issue that was resolved by a joint committee but not accepted by the Port and the FAA. Fact - this is a property rights issue that does not involve the FAA. The neighboring property owners, who have deeded
April Poetry: Chemo
In recognition of Poetry Month, and to celebrate our treasure trove of Orcas Island poets, Orcas Issues is pleased and honored to offer daily poetry during April. CHEMO by Laurel Rust 1. I lie in the brown naugahyde recliner in a line with six or seven others like someone with
Earth Day on Orcas — Thanks Salmonberry!
Salmonberrry students lead the parade for Earth Day! Salmonberry School students and staff led the Earth Day Parade on Orcas Island today. They marched down North Beach Road and up Prune Alley, hoisting an Earth Ball and festooned with dandelions. They certainly had the sun smiling on them,
Celebrate Earth Day with Irthlingz’ “Climate Monologues”
By Sharon Abreu On this Earth Day, I invite you to check out video excerpts of my show "The Climate Monologues!" You can go to www.ClimateMonologues.com and click on "video" or go directly to the video on Youtube at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kbwBrs6pkM If you like it, give the show a "thumbs up,"
