Here’s a thought…
“Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Ask the infantry and ask the dead.”
ERNEST HEMINGWAY
Keep a spot open for a tour of these Orcas Island artists’ studios in August
Friday August 9 - Sunday August 11, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. -- from Bruce Wilson for Orcas Artists' Studio Tour -- Thirty two premier Orcas Island artists and craftspeople will welcome the public into their working studios for the Orcas Artists’ Three Day Studio Tour, Friday August 9 through
Skagit Valley College announces dates for Commencement 2019
Wednesday, June 19, 1:30 p.m.,Friday Harbor Brickworks -- from Arden Ainley for Skagit Valley College -- Skagit Valley College is preparing for the College’s 92nd Annual Commencement ceremonies. Family and friends are invited to attend; tickets are not required. The dates, times, and locations are as follows: Mount Vernon CampusThursday,
Sheriff’s Report | May 29 – June 4, 2019
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, May 29, 201919-003931 Animal at Large 08:03:28 05/29/19 A Lopez Island Deputy was sent to a report of a large cow out in the roadway, causing a traffic hazard on a south end road. The cow was gone when the Deputy
Skagit Valley College’s Cardinal Craft Brewing Smoked Scotch Ale wins Silver at 2019 North American Brewers Beer Awards
-- from Arden Ainley for Skagit Valley College -- Skagit Valley College’s Cardinal Craft Brewing Academy is pleased to announce that their Smokey the Beer Smoked Scotch Ale won a Silver Award in the Smoke Beer category at the 2019 North American Brewers Association International Beer Awards for Excellence in
Yakima engine room crew receives award for reliability
One year with no lost trips due to mechanical failure -- from Washington State Ferries -- Each year, we honor the vessel engine crews and Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility personnel who achieve the highest level of fleet reliability. Over the past week, we presented our 2018 Customer Service Reliability Award
Singing, songwriting, shenanigan workshop just added to weekend lineup
Sunday, June 9, noon - 4 p.m. -- from Mandy Troxel -- Trying something new, creative, personal can be some of the bravest work you’ll ever do. And we believe that the best way to coax out ideas, songs, words, whatever might in there takes a thoroughly supportive environment and
Time to renew your OPALCO Energy Assist credit
Get $30-$60 a month off your OPALCO and Rock Island bills -- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO offers monthly bill credits for members from low-income households through the Energy Assist program. Energy Assist gives qualified members a credit of $30-$60/month (depending on household size) and the same amount
Program increases access to locally grown foods
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Health and Community Services is partnering with Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor and Orcas Island Community Foundation to offer Market Bucks at Farmers Markets on Orcas and San Juan Islands. The Market Bucks Program provides additional dollars for women and children participating
Senior Center to host a disaster preparedness session
Monday, June 10, 1:15-3 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Join us for an informative community discussion about disaster preparedness. We will be talking about communication systems and how to prepare yourself, your household, and your community for natural disaster. Greg Hancock will
UPDATE to Saturday story: Elwha running two hours late due to ‘cleanup on the car deck’
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Vessel #1 Elwha is running an estimated two hours behind schedule due to a necessary cleanup on the car deck. This delays the 8:55 p.m. from Anacortes to Shaw and Orcas, and the 7:50 p.m. and 10:05 p.m. from Orcas to Anacortes. We apologize
Letter to Editor | Senior Center thanks island donors
-- from Orcas Senior Center -- Board members and staff of Orcas Senior Center (OSC) nonprofit would like to thank our community and the Orcas Island Community Foundation for helping us raise $9,500 to support professional foot care services for seniors and people with disabilities. Elders often need professional foot
Health care on Orcas at a crossroads
-- from Anne Presson, for Orcas Island Health Care District -- Orcas Island Health Care District (District) has now been officially operational for one year. To date, our primary focus has been on establishing the District and entering into Clinical Services Agreements (CSA) to provide funding to both Orcas Family
County asks that you participate in this first step of land capacity analysis
-- from San Juan County Communications -- A draft Gross Developable Lands Inventory (GDLI) web map is available for public comment until June 28, 2019. The GDLI map identifies the parcel type (residential, commercial, etc.) and category (fully developed, partially developed, etc.) of all County parcels. This categorization is based
Kruse Reviews: Two new books that memorialize D-Day
-- A book review by Jens Kruse -- This Thursday, June 6, 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the allied invasion of Normandy in 1944. By way of remembrance and commemoration I read and would like to review for you two recent accounts of this momentous moment and phase of
Renowned memoirist coming to speak at Orcas Library
Tuesday, June 11, 6 p.m., Orcas Library @ -- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- Join author, journalist, and educator Susan Lampe and learn how to use memoir writing to resolve issues of love, conflict, and forgiveness in relationships. Susan says she wrote Parsing the Dragon: A Memoir
Eastsound Planning Review Committee meeting agenda
Thursday, June 6, 3 - 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Erika Shook for Eastsound Planning Review Committee -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee will meet in a regular-scheduled session on Thursday, June 6 at the Eastsound Fire Station from 3 - 6 p.m. to address the following agenda
