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“If you don’t vote you don’t exist. It is the only place where we’re all equal, the voting booth.”
GLORIA STEINEM
Public Hearing on Wireless Communications Rescheduled
From Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk The San Juan County Council has postponed the public hearing on the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Ordinance amending San Juan County Code provisions for wireless communication facilities & updating & clarifying existing terms & requirements. The public hearing was originally noticed
Letter to the Editor: Vote for Winnie Adams in OPALCO Board Election
Vote for Winnie Adams as one of your choices for the District 2 OPALCO board position. Winnie is a long-time Orcas and Waldron resident and well connected to our island communities. She takes a personal interest in the energy well-being of OPALCO members and has worked hard to make the
April Poetry: Kitchen Waltz & Sleep Song
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. Kitchen Waltz We tilled our garden beds, making way for heirloom starts, cuddled into careful impressions. The peppers we staggered, left to right,
Letter to the Editor: View “Thrive”
Are you interested in understanding what is really going on in the world right now? Why things are the way they are? A film has recently come out called Thrive, which is probably the best done summary/documentary of humanities’ current condition, how we got here, and how at the brink
Islands’ A Cappella Concerts Coming to Rosario and Lopez
Angel Michaels, (pictured) is delighted to invite you to Islands’ A Cappella Spring Concert - Songbirds in Season: Larks, Laughter and Nightingales. Works will include The Nightingale and The Lark, as imagined by Mendelssohn as well as choral suites penned by Orcas composer, James Hardman, composer John Rutter,
Annual Bill Yarlot Fishing Derby this Saturday
From the Friends of Moran State Park We hope you’ll join Friends of Moran this year as we celebrate the 15th Annual Bill Yarlott Fishing Derby this Saturday, April 28. It’s a great way to celebrate opening day for fishing season and a rite of passage for so
Guest Opinion: A Book for Everyone
By Joan Stamm I’ve never recommended a book through a public forum like this before, but I feel very strongly about this book and its author, so I hope you will read on. A family member recently underwent a double mastectomy at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. Her oncologist recommended
April Poetry: Reassignment
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. Reassignment Did you see That hummingbird I sent to your new home? She came by here Hungry, curious In a furious hurry She
Letter to the Editor: Thomerson Reports on Advances in Energy
OPALCO is celebrating 75 years of providing safe reliable electrical service to our Islands. I am personally very pleased to be part of the Broadband project to provide networked communications services for our members. This project echoes the community spirit that first created this Cooperative 75 years ago. The Broadband
Eat Out at the New Leaf Café and “Choose the Kids!”
From Janet Brownell, Chair, Orcas Island Education Foundation From April 28th through May 20th you can receive 10% off Saturday Brunch or Sunday Dinner (before tax and gratuity). With a coupon, you will have a choice of getting 10% off your bill OR you can “Choose the Kids”
Letter to the Editor: Booster Club Holds Golf Tournament
Saturday April 28th at 8:00 a.m. at the Orcas Golf Course Hello Fellow Golfers and Supporters of School Sports, Our Viking Golf Coaches Bobby Olmstead and Justin Taylor are hosting the Coach's Team Challenge Golf Tournament to benefit all public school sports programs through the Orcas Booster Club. The tournament
Letter to the Editor: Attention Waterfront Property Owners
Do you need help with your response for your Shoreline Inventory Report? Come to the Orcas Island Fire Department at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25 for a work session on filling out the form and understanding the County’s Shoreline Inventory and Characterization report. If you don’t know how the
Canine Capers: Building Your Dog’s Vocabulary
By Lesley Liddle Lesley Liddle is a certified service and pet dog trainer. First Mate Lulu is a Corgi/Red Heeler with spots like a baby harbor seal; Crewman Leonard is a Chihuahua/Doxie with tall ears like a rabbit. Both dogs have very short legs and were originally found in California
Citizen Volunteers Needed for County Advisory Boards
From Maureen See, San Juan County Council Clerk The County Council is searching for San Juan County citizens to fill current and upcoming vacancies on various boards and commissions. The following is a list of current vacancies: Agricultural Resources Committee - (1) Position Board of Equalization – (5) Positions Eastsound
Nell Robinson Performs at Odd Fellows in Eastsound
Sunday, April 29 at 7 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall From Jay Kimball Nell Robinson's music is a sensuous sepia-toned blend of folk, bluegrass, country, and Americana. Nell will be performing with award winning guitarist Jim Nunally. Jim Nunally is a world-class guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, and has toured extensively with the David
Good Lovelies April 29: Clever, Funny, Fun!
On Stage at Orcas Center continues with the Canadian Trio, Good Lovelies on Sunday, April 29 at 7:30 pm. Part Folk Roots, part Western Swing, tight harmonies, JUNO Award winners. Clever, funny, fun! Good Lovelies are not your run-of-the-mill "all girl" band. At a time when too many of
