Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
Saturday Night Live Barn Dance!
Barns R Us! Come to the Barn Dance next Saturday night at the West Sound Community Hall From the Orcas Island Historical Museum Mark your calendars for a fun ‘old time’ Barn Dance next Saturday night Oct. 13 at the West Sound Community Hall. Sponsored in conjunction with
Guest Opinion: Legacies Left Behind and the Importance of Initiative 2012-4
By Ken Akopiantz Our generation inherited a world contaminated with PCBs. They were considered as safe as mineral oil and table salt. PCBs were used in hundreds of applications from insulating fluids, plasticizers in paints, pesticide extenders, caulking, adhesives, to carbonless copy paper. We now know that PCBs are
Letter to the Editor: Examine Misleading Charter Proposition Claims
Dear Islanders, I have been reading some of the letters submitted in opposition to the Charter changes and find some of them misleading. For example, one reads that the county-wide voting recommended by the Charter Review Commission results in “unequal representation,” or a violation of “one-person, one-vote.” But as I
Letter to the Editor: Citizen Action Needed for Coal Export Project
Dear Editor, I am very pleased that San Juan County was granted a scoping hearing for the Gateway Pacific Terminal (GPT) – the proposed coal export facility outside of Bellingham at Cherry Point. The hearing will be held in Friday Harbor on Saturday, November 3rd at Friday Harbor High
Planned Power Outage on Orcas Oct. 11
From OPALCO A routine maintenance inspection showed a weak link in OPALCO’s Eastsound circuit. To make the necessary repairs, an outage is planned for the night of Thursday, October 11 beginning at 11 p.m. The crew will be opening switches, which shuts off the power, to create a safe environment
Flamenco Music and Dance Returns to Orcas
Experience Flamenco dance and music on Thursday, Oct. 18 Thursday, October 18 at 8 p.m. at Odd Fellows Hall Seattle's Savannah Fuentes, Flamenco dancer of Puerto Rican and Irish ancestry brings Flamenco to 19 cities in four states this fall, including Orcas Island. Along with Savannah, the Flamenco
Watch Stewart-O’Reilly Rumble for Orcas Education
Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Episcopal Parish Hall, starts at 5, doors open at 4:30 p.m. The Rumble 2012: Bill O’Reilly vs Jon Stewart: Forget Romney versus Obama: Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly are going to head-to-head in a live debate! Join the Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) for an
Never-ending Summer? The Weekend Ahead
Friday, October 5 Get your art on! The popular Edge Arts alternative group art show returns to Orcas Center and its opening night exhibition promises to be a fabulous evening highlighting some of the best local art and creative folks found on Orcas. The opening starts at 5:30 pm and
League of Women Voters’ Vote411.org Site Makes Democracy Work
From Elisabeth MacNamara, President, League of Women Voters In 1920, the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote became law. In the 92 years since, the League of Women Voters has worked tirelessly to educate and mobilize new voters. We remain fiercely committed to that mission. That’s why we’re
OPAL Honors Lifetime Members at Annual Gala
OPAL honors Lifetime members. From left, seated: Allen Smith, OPAL Board President, Phyllis and Bob Henigson. Standing, from left: Bob Gamble, Michael Brennan, OPAL Executive Director Lisa Byers. In recognition of their long history of active participation and support, Michael Brennan, Bob Gamble and Bob and Phyllis Henigson
Letter to the Editor: The Freeholders Got it Right the First Time
I have been personally involved with San Juan County government since the early 80’s, first as a citizen, then two terms as the elected County Prosecuting Attorney, Freeholder and finally as a County Council Member. I have operated under both the old commissioner form of government and the new charter
Orcas Kids Model For Eddie Bauer Catalog
From Susan Oseth Islanders Charlie Brady, age 10, Flora Lister, age 9 and Beck Mahoney, age 2, were chosen at a casting call on Sunday, September 16 as models for Eddie Bauer's Spring catalog. On Friday, September 21st all three children participated in a photo shoot on Mount Constitution. On
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for a Great Chili Cookoff!
The Chili Cookoff team would like to extend a giant thank you to all who helped make the First Annual Chili Cookoff such a phenomenal success. The day would not have happened without such fantastic support. The day started with a rousing New Orleans style tribute to our recently departed
Come party with Orcas Horns this Saturday!
Saturday, October 6 at Orcas Center -- Orcas Horns on Center Stage at 7:30 pm., Burgers + Brew at 6:00 pm in the Madrona Room The Orcas Horns blowing strong. See them at Orcas Center this Saturday They’re back for their third annual Orcas Center blow-out show, their
Orcas West Council Race: Scott Lancaster’s Profile
A Profile of Scott Lancaster’s bid for Orcas District 4 (Orcas West) County Council position By Margie Doyle (A similar profile of Rick Hughes’ bid for Orcas District 4 (Orcas West) County Council position precedes this article) Scott Lancaster, Orcas family man and retail/wholesale business owner, spoke recently with Orcas
Orcas West Council Race: Rick Hughes’ Profile
A Profile of Rick Hughes’ bid for Orcas District 4 (Orcas West) County Council position: By Margie Doyle (A similar profile of Scott Lancaster’s bid for Orcas District 4 (Orcas West) County Council position follows this article) Rick Hughes, his wife Marlace (nee Fowler) and son Ricky have deep roots
