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EPRC Eyes Eastsound Parking, Zoning and Green Spaces

By |2014-07-04T12:00:18-07:00July 3rd, 2014|Categories: Community, Environment, Government/Politics, News, Sustainability|

County Advisory Committee to meet this Thursday, July 3 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- by Margie Doyle -- Eastsound showing UGA boundaries(red line) and subarea boundaries (dark black line) The original planning document for the village of Eastsound, the Eastsound Sub-area Plan, has long been in need

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Editorial: Our Ancestors, Our Children, Our Waters, Our World

By |2014-03-11T16:27:43-07:00March 11th, 2014|Categories: Community, Editorial, Education, Environment, Government/Politics, News, Sustainability|

-- by Margie Doyle -- The momentum of historic change never ceases to amaze me: how quickly some things change, like the internet influence in our lives; and how suddenly, after fighting to emerge, slowly but unstoppable over years, a movement will suddenly break through like the birth of a newborn after the slap on

Exhibit Celebrates Eastsound Salish Leader

By |2013-07-22T11:39:21-07:00July 22nd, 2013|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Business, Community, Island History, News, Sustainability|

Attend the Friendhship Feast on Saturday, July 27 at the Outlook Inn! By Denise Wilk A small log room at the Orcas Island Historical Society & Museum has been furnished with the look, smell and sounds of a Coast Salish home in Eastsound circa 1913. The Orcas Historical Museum on North Beach Road feature's

Guest Editorial: What the Corps of Engineers’ Scoping Decision Means to NW Coal Terminals

By |2013-06-25T17:28:12-07:00June 25th, 2013|Categories: Business, Community, Editorial, Environment, Government/Politics, Island History, News, Opinion, Sustainability|

Coal dust on  the deck of a bulker loading at Westshore Terminals just south of Vancouver, B.C.  Photo courtesy of Paul K. Anderson by Michael Riordan Last week coal-terminal advocates won an apparent major victory when an Army Corps of Engineers official told Congress it would not perform an area-wide or programmatic review

Orcas Island Rowing’s Regatta “The Headless Head” Will Be Early This Year

By |2012-09-22T15:03:30-07:00September 22nd, 2012|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Community, Education, Health, News|

By Martin Taylor Orcas Issues Community Journalist A quad racing in the headless last year:Liam’s expression is priceless : no doubt about the effort he is expending. From left: Martin Taylor, Liam Nutt, Sam Blackadar and Sky Bear Aguilar. Photo courtesy of Martin Taylor. Martin Taylor, Liam Nutt, Sam Blackadar and Sky Bear

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Two Audition Dates for Tracers

By |2020-11-09T15:04:06-08:00July 11th, 2012|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, News|

Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces auditions for Tracers, a powerful, unsettling and ultimately devastating account of the Vietnam War, written and first performed by men who were there. There will be two audition sessions at The Grange on Wednesday, July 18 at 7 p.m., and again on Sunday, July 22 at 3 p.m. It

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Orcas Rowing Juniors Compete at NW Regionals

By |2012-08-27T14:37:41-07:00May 31st, 2012|Categories: Community, Education, Health, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Jake Zier to travel to Nationals in Tennessee Jake training with coach Tina on Memorial Day at Cascade Lake. By Martin Taylor Community Journalist Orcas Island Rowing (OIR) junior team traveled to Vancouver, Wash. for the NW Regionals regatta that took place May 18 through 20. It was three days of intense racing.

“Orcas Has Talent” Auditions Make for Lively Show

By |2012-01-24T14:17:04-08:00January 22nd, 2012|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Business, News|

Updated Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.  Orcas Island Prevention Partnership (OIPP) again hit it out of the park with their "Orcas Has Talent" audition shows at the Grange yesterday afternoon and evening. (See accompanying story on the Orcas Has Talent Junior auditions that were held yesterday afternoon.) Sixteen acts took the stage at

Our Town Comes to Orcas Island!

By |2012-01-19T22:49:28-08:00January 19th, 2012|Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Education, News|

Opening Night Friday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Off-Center Stage By Brigid Ehrmantraut Despite snowy days and icy roads, Orcas Center’s production of Our Town takes the Off-Center Stage this weekend with a cast of  local students.  Due to weather conditions and subsequently re-scheduled rehearsals, the Thursday, Jan. 19 performance was

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