Here’s a thought…
“That confidence — that the law cannot reach you because you are the one wielding it — is the oldest and most dangerous delusion in Washington.”
MILES TAYLOR
2019 county economic trends confirm challenges, yield few surprises
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- The 2019 edition of “Datapalooza,” the Economic Development Council’s (EDC) annual download of the year’s key economic statistics and trends, took place on December 4 at Emmanuel Parish. Attended by approximately 20 members of the public, the 90-minute presentation was again led
Due to demand, ATOI adds ‘Winds in the Morning’ performance to current schedule
-- from Doug Bechtel for Actors Theater of Orcas Islsnd -- Due to the high demand for tickets for our current production, "Winds in the Morning", The Actors Theater has added an additional performance this Thursday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Grange. Tickets are available at www.orcasactors.org and at .Darvills
You may now resume your ferry travel to B.C.
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Beginning on Monday, December 9, the international sailings will resume between Anacortes/Friday Harbor/Sidney B.C. M/V Chelan rejoins the route following annual maintenance and inspections and will sail in the #1 position. Reservations are available online at TakeAFerry or by calling 206 464 6400 and speaking with
Crow Valley String Band to bring you ‘home for the holidays’
Friday, December 20, 7:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- Come “Home for the Holidays” with the Crow Valley String Band and Brograss on Friday December 20 at 7:30pm on Orcas Center’s main stage. Join us for a great evening of live music, stories,
Aging Like a Guru | Dying… What choice do I have?
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- "The Person Who Dies with the Most Toys Wins!" Anonymous When you read a good book, especially a novel, and you’ve stayed attentive and engaged to the very end, you want that last sentence to stay with you forever! A great writer might even craft
American Red Cross recruiting Orcas Island volunteers
-- from Sidney Helsten for American Red Cross -- Join us! The American Red Cross is recruiting for volunteers on Orcas Island to join our Disaster Action Team. Help your neighbors by turning tragedy into hope after a home fire. "Disaster Action Team (DAT) members serve our Island families. It's
‘Winds in the Morning’ brings 1890s to Grange stage
-- by Deborah Sparks, Orcas Issues reporter -- Entering the seating area of the Grange theater for the play WINDS IN THE MORNING gives one the feeling of entering into a miniature diorama of Port Townsend in the 1800s. There is a miniature wharf built on the floor, a tiny
Guest Opinion | Learning to bring order to the port
-- from Mia Kartiganer, Port Commissioner-Elect -- The brilliance of “By the People for the People” governance is that you needn’t be over-educated in any particular field in order to serve, within reason. The state of Washington provides training for newly elected individuals in every role. I thoroughly enjoyed learning
Kruse Reviews | One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America
-- Book review by Jens Kruse -- On New Year’s Day, 2013, Gene Weingarten – two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and writer for The Washington Post – steps into the Old Ebbitt Grill in Washington, D.C. with an old green fedora in his hand. From it, in three successive drawings,
Orcasional Musings | Squirrels? What about them?
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| A recent trip down to Seattle, for a cousin's full-house Thanksgiving feast, causes me to muse on the family Sciuridae, those rats in designer couture who populate our trees, and who empty our bird feeders with impudent impunity. Seattle's squirrels are very different
Sheriff’s Report | November 27 – December 3, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, November 27, 201919-009868 Found Property 09:55:07 11/27/19A Lopez Island Deputy was called to check on a dinghy that had washed ashore along Mud Bay in the windstorm. 19-009871 Attempted Suicide 10:51:43 11/27/19Orcas Island Deputies were dispatched to a welfare check in
Breaking News | Olga Store is now in escrow
-- from Friends of the Olga Store -- Friends of The Olga Store is in escrow, and will close on January 6. We ask that all pledges get actualized by check sent to Friends of the Olga Store Building 501(c)(3) at PO Box 21 Olga WA 98279, or deposited into
Deer Harbor Plan Review will meet next week
Wednesday, December 11, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Sheila Gaquin for Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee -- Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee (DHPRC) has scheduled a meeting on Wednesday, December 11. The group will meet in the Deer Harbor Fire Station at 4 - 5:30
13th annual Yuletide Baroque concert returning to Emmanuel
Friday, December 27, 2 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- from Jeffrey Cohan for Salish Sea Early Music Festival -- Music at Emmanuel presents the thirteenth annual Yuletide Baroque:Jazzin' with the Classics for Christmas, featuring special guest mezzo soprano Moqui Lund from Los Angeles, jazz flutist, pianist andclarinetist Martin Lund, classical
Reminder of upcoming WSF online meeting schedule
Saturday, December 7, 9 a.m. or Tuesday, December 10, 6 p.m. -- from Jim Corenman for San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee -- WSF is holding two online public meetings, this Saturday at 9 a.m. and Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. This is a new format for WSF, and is
A Christmas Carol – One day only at Orcas Center
Sunday, December 15, 3 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- Orcas Center is pleased to welcome the San Juan Community Theatre to Center Stage in a one-time presentation of the holiday classic, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, on Sunday, December 15 at 3 p.m. The
