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
CRC Holds Lively Debate on Process and Outreach
Saturday, Feb. 4 at San Juan Grange from 8am to 2pm (with a break for lunch). Public input is welcomed at 8:30 and at noon. Reviewing the County Charter is a complex task, and the Charter Review Commissioners have jumped in with both feet – to the dismay of some.
It’s Going to Be a Super Weekend!
Friday, Feb. 3 Friday Night Pub Night at the Orcas Hotel Dinner at 5 p.m. and music with Martin Lund & Friends starting at 6 p.m. Call 376-4300 A Taste of Orcas History Opening Reception at Orcas Center,presented by the Orcas Island Historical Society from 5:30 – 7 p.m. View
“Orcas Has Talent” Live on Saturday Night! at 6:30!
Tickets to Madrona Room Still Available for $10 Orcas Island Prevention Partnership (OIPP) brings the wildly-popular "Orcas Has Talent" show to the Orcas Center this Saturday night, Feb. 4, at 6:30 p.m. Eight finalists from the audition show on Jan. 21 will go through a three round elimination
Ferry Repairs Delay Schedule
From Washington State Ferries The MV Elwha, for the 7:40 am departure from Anacortes to Orcas, and the 8:55 am departure from Orcas to Shaw and Anacortes have been cancelled due to necessary maintenance to the vessel. The next scheduled departure from Anacortes to Friday Harbor will be 8:55 am.
Letter to the Editor: School Levy a Sensible Proposal
Providing our island children with a strong education is vital to the health of our community. Achieving this in a state ranked 38th in the nation for funding public schools is especially challenging during one of the toughest economic times in recent history. Our school district leaders have worked diligently
When Bullfrogs Sing Opera Coming to Grange
The latest production from Actors Theater of Orcas Island, When Bullfrogs Sing Opera, by Carl L. Williams, finds us in the New York penthouse of Brian and Millicent Westlake as Millicent’s sister, Coreen, comes for a visit. Millicent is an ambitious socialite while her rural, country sister has
Seed Exchange: First Step to Healthy Gardening
Saturday February 4 at 1 p.m. at the West Sound Community Hall The Third Annual Heritage Seed and Plant Exchange is coming to the West Sound Community Hall this Saturday. Everyone is invited to take part: Anyone with extra seed or plants/bulbs/tubers/etc. to share (labeled containers please). People
School Board Cuts Staff, Effective This Month
Updated Feb. 2 at 10:30 a.m. The Orcas Island School District Board of Directors authorized cuts amounting to $119,000 in non-represented personnel and school transportation last night. They did so reluctantly, after input from the Budget Advisory Committee, and after school administrators worked to minimize the impacts. Adjustments were
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes for Our Schools
Tough times or good times, it seems to me that the very best way to make sure our society can be successful for all is to make sure we have well educated people to run that society. The only way to do that is for all of us to join
Letter to the Editor: Label GMO Foods
WAshington State has the opportunity to take the lead in Labeling GMO foods. The Bill is being stalled in the Agriculture Committee, three members (including the Chairman) of which have received campaign donations from Monsanto. Please Call the Washington State Legislature now! Only the People can stop this insanity! Demand
Strength Training Expands at Orcas Senior Center
Strength training is changing rooms and times at the Orcas Island Senior Center. The classes have been so full that last week we couldn't get everyone in. To make sure that we have room for these challenging and fun workouts the classes are moving to the bigger Lundeen Room starting this
Artsmith Offers Readers Salon at Kangaroo House
The Orcas writers' community will gather Monday, February 6 at 7 p.m. at Kangaroo House Bed and Breakfast in Eastsound for a living room salon and reading by featured writer Jason Skipper. Skipper is the author of the novel Hustle. His work has appeared in numerous journals, including Hotel Amerika
“A Taste of Orcas History” Exhibit Opens at Orcas Center
Friday, Feb. 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Orcas Center “A Taste of Orcas History” exhibit, hosted by the Orcas Island Historical Society, will feature selections of historic photos, documents, stories and objects from the museum archives, as well as a collection of photos from days
Sheriff, Fire & Rescue and Bomb Squad Detonate Potential Explosive
From San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou On Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at about 8:30 p.m. Orcas Fire and Rescue along with sheriff’s deputies responded to an Eastsound residence regarding a potentially explosive substance. The substance was an old household chemical compound from the 1930s that had become crystallized, leaving
Nautilus Book Awards Close Feb. 23
Orcas Islander Marilyn McGuire, Founder of the Nautilus Book Awards, has announced that the Awards Committee is now accepting entries in 36 categories—including audio books—and six categories for children and young adults for the 2012 Nautilus Book Awards program. All are invited to submit noteworthy books & Audio Books to
Sip and Chop with “Orcas Reads” and Christina
The Orcas Island Public Library will be putting on an event called a “Sip and Chop” with chef Christina Orchid on Thursday, February 16. The format of the afternoon will be a relaxed, yet educational, tour through the traditional cuisines of Peru. Participants will learn various techniques and preparations under
