Here’s a thought…
“We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.”
KONRAD ADENAUER
Regular School Board Meeting on Thursday
Thursday, September 27, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- from Orcas Island School Board -- The Orcas Island School Board will address the agenda below in their meeting on Thursday, September 27 in the School Library at 5 p.m. 5:00PM CALL TO ORDER *1. Approve Agenda. *2. Approve Consent Agenda
Exclusive Free Filmmaking Opportunity For Island Kids
Thursday - Sunday, October 4-7, Location TBD -- from Ayn Gailey for Orcas Island Film Festival -- All Orcas Island students are invited to submit an application to be considered for this unique opportunity during this year’s Orcas Island Film Festival. This exclusive event is sponsored by OrcasCars.com and supported
Upcoming Yes for Homes Town Hall Meetings
Thursday, September 27, 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station Saturday, October 13, 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station --- from YES for Homes Coalition of San Juan County -- Yes for Homes invites you to two information town halls. The first will be Thursday, September 27 at 5 p.m.; the second is
Lit Fest: Local Artists and Writers Encouraged to Apply
-- by Jule Treneer -- The Orcas Island Lit Fest today issued a reminder to all San Juan County artists, writers and poets that the submissions window for proposals to be considered for the 2019 Lit Fest will close after September 30. "Supporting and promoting local and regional writers is
Guest Opinion: Sen. Grassley Should Give Kavanaugh’s Accuser the Investigation He Says #Metoo Vicitms Deserive
-by Ally Coll Steele -- Ally Coll Steele [On Sept. 21] I joined six former Hill staffers—who all, like me, experienced sexual misconduct while working in Congress—in urging federal lawmakers to finalize sexual harassment reform legislation. It’s now been almost a year since I shared my experience with
Orcas Island Film Festival: Five Years, Five Days Five-fold Success
Thurs.Oct. 4 - Sunday Oct. 8 -- from Donna Laslo --- Julia Roberts and director's son Lucas Hedges star in "Ben is Back" The fall film festival season is in full swing and the Orcas Island Film Festival is celebrating its fifth anniversary, Oct. 4-8, 2018 with our
Letter to Editor | Support for Randy Gaylord
-- from Jack B. Coe, Esq. -- Having managed lawyers with some of the largest law firms in Seattle and across the Nation, I can say with first-hand certainty that Randy Gaylord has put together a highly competent, professional, effective and seamless team of prosecutors and support staff that exhibits
It Will Be A Whale of a Whale of a Show
Saturday, September 29, 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Didier Gincig -- The talented cast from the 2013 Whale of a Show at Orcas Center. Photo: Cara Russell Whale of a Show returns to the Orcas Center stage this Saturday, September 29 at 6:30. Children and youth of
OPALCO Replacing Poles for Orcas Road Re-Alignment
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- [metaslider id="62567"] OPALCO is relocating a line of transmission poles along Orcas Road as part of the County’s road re-alignment project. The new poles will be strung with larger transmission wire which follows current standards and will increase efficiency and load carrying capacity.
WSF Long Range Plan in Final Draft Stage
-- from Jim Corenman, Chair, San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee -- Washington State Ferries recently released the draft for their Long Range Plan (LRP) looking out the next two decades to 2040. This has been a long time in the making, including meetings over the last year and public
Letter to Editor | Gratitude for Successful Gee’s Bend Exhibition
-- from The SJIMA Board of Trustees -- The board of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) would like to express their gratitude to Annie Howell-Adams for her recent successful Conversations With Gee’s Bend exhibition. The show featured over 50 works from 23 artists from all over the
Letter to Editor | Port Ignores Community Input
-- from Susan Malins -- The Port of Orcas presented DOWL's alternative options for their Master Plan choices & requested comment. The vast majority of citizen comments favored “No Build/No Growth" with minor improvements, for a variety of good reasons stated (partially available at portoforcas.com) Hundreds of islanders signed a
Tango, Anyone? Check Out Free Community Dance Class
Monday, October 1, 7 - 9 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Bill Gincig -- Local instructors are again offering their community dance class on Monday, October 1, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall. Our class will be Tango and we are privileged to have guests
Port’s Ambitious Plan Will Remake North Orcas
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues Reporter, updated Sept. 25 at 9:30 p.m. -- After a tumultuous few months of public meetings and public outcry, the Port of Orcas presented its 20-year Master Plan at the Orcas Center on Wed. Sept. 19. And while a “No Change” alternative was technically
Letter to the Editor: Time to Retire Gaylord
-- from Don Pollard -- Let’s retire Randy, Randy Gaylord should be thanked for his services for the past two-plus decades. But his trail of mistakes in judgement and obfuscation of events should not be a reason to reelect him. Finger pointing is a typical defense Randy has used during
S.W.I.S.H. — It’s Basketball Season
-- from Brooke Bruland for Orcas Park & Rec -- Register for the 2018 Girls/Boys S.W.I.S.H. Basketball season. Girls practices begins the week of October 2nd. Boys practices will begin the week of December 17. All games are played throughout Skagit Valley on Saturdays. Players will need indoor basketball shoes,
