Here’s a thought…
“If you don’t vote you don’t exist. It is the only place where we’re all equal, the voting booth.”
GLORIA STEINEM
March Emerges this Week: Like a Lion or a Lamb?
Monday, February 27 Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce meeting 5 p.m. at the Orcas Public Library. Public is welcome. Tuesday, February 28 County Council Teleconference San Juan County Council is scheduled to teleconference via the Lopez and Orcas Libraries beginning at 9-noon on Monday, Feb 27. Citizens will have an
On Stage at Orcas Center Continues with Academy Chamber Orchestra
Saturday, March 3 at 7:30 pm. The unrivaled premier youth chamber orchestra from the Northwest, Academy Chamber Orchestra returns to Orcas Center with some of the most gifted young musicians in the nation. This performance features: Violinist Amelia Sie who recently appeared on TV and radio in the
Girl Scout Cookies Sale Time Fast Approaches!
By Lorena Stankevich Come support the Orcas Island Trailblazers as they sell Girl Scout cookies at Island Market. While supplies last girls will be on hand Friday, March 2 and 9 from 3-6p.m., Saturday, March 3 and 10 from 10-6 and Sunday, March 4 and 11 from 10-6. All proceeds
Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors Live On-Screen at Orcas Center
Thursday, March 1 at 7:30 pm. Shakespeare’s furiously-paced comedy is staged in a contemporary world where two sets of twins separated at birth collide in the same city without meeting for one crazy day, as multiple mistaken identities lead to confusion on a grand scale. And for no
Wooden Boat Slides and Stories at Senior Center
Wednesday, 29 February at 7 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center Join sailor, photographer and storyteller Peter Fromm for a celebration — through slides and stories — of Wooden Boats—Spirits on the Water and the people who love them. Peter is a third-generation photographer who has been taking
Kwiáht Wins Grant to Produce Salish Sea Ecology Report
Invertebrate event planned for March 15, the "Tides of March" Kwiáht, the Center for the Historical Ecology of the Salish Sea, hasbeen awarded a $10,000 grant from the Benedict Family Foundation. Kwiáht founder and director Russel Barsh says, " Jennifer Hahn, formerly of Lopez, who now teaches at Western Washington University,
“Whistle Blower” Lawsuit Settled with Former Information Services Director
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager Former County Information Services Manager George Johnson and the Washington Counties Risk Pool have reached settlement terms on Johnson’s lawsuit alleging that his August 23 dismissal from the County was retaliatory. Johnson receives $105,000 and his attorney, Jack Sheridan of Seattle receives
Women Take Time to Rejuvenate
Wellness Weekend March 2-4 From YMCA Camp Orkila Twice a year, a glorious event just for women takes place at YMCA Camp Orkila. Women’s Wellness Weekends offer participants the opportunity to renew, refresh, and try something new. The totally optional schedule includes fitness classes, adventure activities, crafts, massages, and other
The Last Weekend in February
Friday, February 24 “Feed Yourself – Feed Our Community” purchase a bowl to benefit the Food Bank and then fill it with soup, at the Wildflour Bakery in Eastsound on Main Street, from 4 to 6 p.m. "The Artist" on screen at the Seaview Theater. George Valentin is a silent
Public Hearing on Wetlands/CAO
San Juan County Community Development and Planning office Notice is hereby given that the San Juan County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at the San Juan Island Grange, 152 First Street, Friday Harbor. The subject of the hearing will be an
Accident Blocked Orcas Road This Morning
UPDATE: San Juan County Public Works Operations Manager Russ Harvey reports Orcas Road has reopened. The section of Orcas Road between Nordstrom Lane and Crow Valley Road was closed for more than two hours today after a moving van ran out of control, rolled onto its side,
Letter to the editor: Leonardo da Vinci’s London Show
The recent showing of “Leonardo Live” at the Orcas Center was an experience; an experience in disappointment, frustration, and sometimes outright anger at the U.K.’s National Gallery for misrepresenting what most of the viewers thought was going to be an enlightened experience of da Vinci’s genius. Instead, we got
Letter to the Editor: Lost Dogs Found
Yea! Our two dogs are home after being lost for nine nights in the woods! We would like to thank everyone for their hard work, positive thoughts, and help in finding them. Special thanks to Bruce and Becky Harvey, Wanda Evans, Toni, Carol Jo, Raenya, and everyone on the East
Shoreline Consultants to Present to Council this Monday
By Colin Maycock, Senior Planner, San Juan County Representatives of the SMP Consultants, (the Watershed Company and Herrera Inc.) will make a presentation on the Inventory and Characterization Report to a joint session of the Planning Commission and County Council on Monday, February 27th [in Friday Harbor]. The presentation is expected to
OPALCO Board Seeks Candidates
Do you care about the future of energy here in the islands? Want to serve on OPALCO’s Board of Directors? District 2 (Orcas, Orcas, Armitage, Big Double, Blakely, Fawn, Little Double and Obstruction Islands) elections are coming up on Saturday, May 5. The Board has appointed a nominating committee of
Guest Column: Council Member Pratt Writes Olympia
(Following is a letter written by San Juan County Council Member Lovel Pratt to San Juan County/40th District Representatives in the State Legislature. She asks that addresses to 40th District Representatives be included. They follow this letter, and are also included in the sidebar on the front page of the
