Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Guest Opinion: OPALCO and the Future
By Lance Evans Orcas Power & Light Cooperative’s 75th Annual Meeting on the ferry is scheduled for Saturday, May 5. There is also an election for the two District 2 directors, voted on by all members, regardless of their home district. I am one of the three candidates running for
Charter Review Commission to Refine Recommendations for Ballot
From the Charter Review Commission Outreach Committee The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on Saturday April 28th at the San Juan Grange from 8:30am to 2pm (with a break for lunch). Public input is welcomed and there is time set aside for comments
An Over-the-Top Weekend Lies Ahead
Friday, April 27 Spring Scrapbooking Retreat All Weekend (Friday, April 27 – Sunday, April 29) at YMCA Camp Orkila. Meals, snacks and lodging are provided. Contact Joie Lucas at 360-622-6151 (cell) or email joielucas@centurytel.net Money Smart Week Sponsored by the Orcas Public Library. 1 to 2:30 pm. New Trends
April Poetry: Barefoot Burglar Tryptich
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. Barefoot Burglar Tryptich Part I – The Kid I know I live in a trashy trailer Mom yells at me I yell at
Hearing for Extra .3% Sales Tax for Criminal Justice, Public Safety
From Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk Tuesday, May 8 beginning at 10:15 a.m. at Council Hearing Room The San Juan County Council will conduct a public hearing for the purpose of receiving testimony on a proposed Ordinance regarding an additional sales and use tax to be used for criminal justice,
Equipment Glitch Cuts Land & Cell Service this A.M.
From Brendan Cowan, Director San Juan County Department of Emergency Management According to CenturyLink, an as yet unidentified equipment malfunction in Eastsound has cut off some, and possibly all landline and cell phone service to and from Orcas Island, including 911 access. At this time, all other islands are unaffected.
Treat Yourself to a Peek and Purchase in Granny’s Attic
Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center "Lots of nice surprises for everyone" await visitors to Granny's Attic this Saturday, says Jane Heisinger, Coordinator of the Senior Services Advisory Committee. She and her fellow workers have been carefully sorting and pricing
April Poetry: Her Birthday
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. Her Birthday is the seventh and this year, as I suppose on most years, I think of her on the seventh Perhaps it
See What Mt. Baker Road Improvements Will Bring
Thursday, May 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. across from OPALCO generator plant San Juan County Public Works Department will host an Informational field walk on the Land Bank’s Stonebridge Preserve which will be affected by the Mount Baker Road and Trail Improvement projects. The informational field walk will
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
