Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Canine Capers: Many Roads Do Not Get To the Same Place
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
Shoreline Comments Due Today; Shoreline Form a “Hoax”
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The county has received a number of complaints from citizens who say they have received a lengthy form, purporting to be a County form about shoreline activities, that must be submitted by today, April 30. According to Senior Planner Colin Maycock, the
April Poetry: The Poem I Wanted to Write
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. The Poem I Wanted to Write would have begun with simple words, words with more heft than shine. I planned to stack them
Ferry Fares Increase May 1; Discount for Smaller Vehicles
From Washington State Ferries As Washington state ferries voyage into the peak travel season, all ferry fares will increase on May 1. Another fare change will increase the discount for vehicles shorter than 14 feet. Washington State Ferries (WSF) is implementing an across-the-board, three-percent fare increase to help cover operating
Low Tide Calls: Indian Island Marine Health Observatory Field Research Days
Join local scientists and community volunteers at Eastsound Waterfront Park in conducting surveys of fish and inter-tidal creatures on low tide days during the spring and summer. Learn about the unique marine life of Eastsound’s waterfront. The next Field Research days are the first low tides of May, with start
Letter to the Editor: Casey Wood Remembered
To Casey The words wouldn't come I didn't even go to my computer to try Feelings were locked in with thoughts Three weeks it's been The world seems different somehow without your Presence Tears locked inside not flowing with the River of Life Not expressing Grief Not shouting from the
Guest Editorial: Time To Pay It Forward
By Madie Murray I had the privilege of having one of our wonderful business owners confide in me how very concerned they were about whether or not they would be able to sustain their business through this tough economic time on our Island. It made me think very hard about
Buck Park Lease/Transfer Process Still Stalled
Updated April 29 at 8:45 p.m. Caution ruled the day at the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board Meeting last Thursday, April 27, and the long-awaited turnover of Buck Park to the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) was again stymied. This time it was problems with the lease
Guest Column: San Juan Islands’ Style?
By Teddy Deane Calling all artists! And by that I mean ALL artistic disciplines, from textiles to text-tiles. We have a lot of artists here in San Juan County. I have no statistics, but I seem to run into visual artists, actors, musicians, dancers, authors and people doing artistic projects
April Poetry: Train Storm
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. Train Storm On a day like this, shrouded as I am, in a tapestry of grey, I think of you, the train we
Letter to the Editor: Pick of Three
My problem is I am one vote short. Three wonderfully deserving candidates are running for two OPALCO board seats. Sadly, one of our three will have to sit thiis round out and wait until next time. As I ponder the question of what qualities or characteristics could be brought to
Guest Opinion: Open Letter to Council re: Shoreline Characterization
Editor's Note: please see: https://theorcasonian.com/shoreline-comments-due-today-shoreline-form-a-hoax Dear Council Members, I became aware last week that the deadline for submitting a review of the Shoreline Characterization Report was due on Monday April 30, 2012. As I waded through the documents at the library and then had a disk sent to me from
What to Do with Japan’s Tsunami Debris
By Brendan Cowan, Director San Juan County Department of Emergency Management As time passes after the March 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, there is increasing attention being paid to the issue of tsunami debris washing onto Washington State beaches. Both the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and WA State
The Annual OIEF “Food for Thought” Event May 26th
From Janet Brownell, President, Orcas Island Education Foundation What are you doing Saturday of Memorial Weekend? Why barbecue at home -- when you can attend the Orcas Island Education Foundation's "“Picnic and Barbeque by the Sea” at Four Winds Camp in Deer Harbor? This is OIEF's most important annual fundraising
April Poetry: Gothozoic, Period
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. Gothozoic, Period Her poetry is paleoskinlithic blacken feels the words read up her sad darkness wet raven oil soak scent merry-go-rounds the air
Country Corner Day Next Weekend
From Liz Longworth at Country Corner Country Corner Day will be Saturday, May 5th from 11am – 2pm. We will have a Bounce House, Horse Rides, Smoothie Bar Samples, Hot Dogs, Root Beer Floats, Giveaways, Mothers Day Cards and Gifts with the Orcas Angels and much more. The big sale
