In one kitchen, about 20 islanders gather to explore new food frontiers. They cook up spring rolls and sauces, hot and sour and pumpkin soup, salad dressings, and more, all from scratch. It’s a social gathering and a lesson on how to prepare healthier meals – all without meat.
When the toilet flushes, most of us leave the room, thinking little of what happens next. For the staff of the Eastsound Sewer and Water District, what goes through the pipes is paramount. That’s why they are working on a plan to not only reduce cost for waste treatment, but to go the next step – transforming human waste into soil.
The body of an Orcas Island woman was discovered on Nov. 22 after she was reported missing the day before.
Judy Lindgren, cashier at the Island Market, has helped with the Giving Tree for the last 12 years. And each year comes the joy of seeing a community come together and also some sad revelations.
The race was 100 kilometers up 17,000 feet into the French Alps. Runners endured rain and snow and raced throughout the night.
Hitchhiking is the subject of many tales of terror around the campground. It’s also the focus of one of my favorite authors David Sedaris, who tells of awkward, hilarious and downright frightening tales of being a young man on the road with his thumb stuck out.
The first time I heard the “Queen of the Night” aria from “The Magic Flute” I was 14. It was one of those memories I can still see, or should I say hear, clearly. It was my first delicious taste of Mozart’s work. I loved the power of the orchestra pushing forward like stars exploding. The soprano’s voice was dark and resonating and then magically high, light and bright sailing overhead – it was an inhuman sound. It was the most beautiful sound on earth.
A completed autopsy showed she did not sustain injuries from the car accident that would have led to her death, according to County Coroner Randy Gaylord. A pending toxicology report could reveal more information.
A look at the finalized 2013 Orcas Island Fire and Rescue and the Sheriff’s public safety vessel grant
Laminated root rot and Douglas fir trees are both native to the Pacific Northwest. An increasing infection of the rot in these towering green giants in areas where human traffic is high has caused alarm for the park service. The solution is tree removal.
Wars have been fought overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. And wars have been battled at home in the minds of veterans who have returned from conflict only to find their warm beds and day jobs do not erase their memories of the desert.
Keep it local. It’s a catch phrase that has been circulating across the nation especially when it comes to food or labor.
On Orcas, Hilary Canty, director of the Orcas Island Community Foundation, is proud to say that her organization is keeping it local.
As the rain poured and wind swirled outside, the Episcopal Parish Hall was silent as Michael Riordan turned his back to the audience.
