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-- by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. -- 16 April 1963 My Dear Fellow Clergymen: While confined here in the Birmingham city jail, I came across your recent statement calling my present activities "unwise and untimely." Seldom do I pause to answer criticism of my work and ideas. If I sought to answer all
-- by Margie Doyle, updated and corrected at 4 p.m. -- Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) management, staff, board and coop members met on Orcas Island on Tuesday, Oct. 11 to hear member input regarding recent developments at the rural electric coop, which serves San Juan County. This was the last in a series
-- from Peg Gerlock -- Shaw start close. Photo: Marc Forlenza The rare combination of being an “either way” race with sun and wind made the 46th Annual Shaw Island Classic one to remember. Hosted by the San Juan Island Yacht Club, the race starts and finishes in Friday Harbor and circumnavigates scenic
-- from Maurice Austin -- Farewell Squaw Bay, alas we hardly knew ye. It was certainly unfortunate to have been so mis-termed; however, how could those who initially designated you as such have known that your very name—aye, your very soul—would become objectionable? But be content. Your re-christening (sic) as Sq’emenen Bay might just signal
-- from Maurine Bennett -- Growing up with a fashionable mother who designed and made most of her own clothing (and ours), I had no choice but to adopt a love of textiles, clothing design and sewing from an early age. My alter-ego is a fashion designer, I am quite sure. So I collect coffee table books
Updated Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. North Beach Road, between Main and A Street will be closed for Halloween trick-or-treaters between 3 and 5 p.m. The idea was first submitted to the County Council on Monday by Orcas Chamber's Lance Evans. The County Council was able to push through the required resolution in time for the
-- by Paula Treneer -- OIFF Film Review: “Taxi”, 2015 Golden Bear winner by banned director Panahi Surprisingly humorous and kindhearted, “Taxi” is the third film made by Jafar Panahi, the acclaimed Iranian director whose 2010 ban from filmmaking and travel has been contravened three times since then by the dedicated auteur, who in this
-- by Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On Friday night [June 26] at approximately 10:30 pm, an 18 year old female was walking alone past the Orcas Medical Center on Mt. Baker Road when an unknown male attacked her and attempted to take her purse away. After a struggle she was able to knee him in
-- a review by Lin McNulty -- [metaslider id=35145] If you've been on Orcas for awhile, you are no doubt familiar with the young stars our island has spawned. Christiana Speed, Cara Russell, and Julie Garritan come to mind as we remember watching them on stage, growing in front of our eyes, from performance to
November 8, 2014, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Adam Farish, TEDxOrcasIsland Curator -- “This IS America” : Exploring the relationship between our Island individualism and our place within the larger collective American experiment. Presentation topics will range from psychology and medicine, law enforcement, media reporting, oceanic ecosystems, national policy, food, and