Steve Bernheim, Author at theOrcasonian.com

About Steve Bernheim

Steve Bernheim retired to the east side of Orcas Island after practicing law in Seattle and Edmonds and serving a term on the Edmonds City Council. Steve and his wife host a community garden at their Fir Peace Farm. He bikes around Doe Bay and backpacks off-island.

Who wants to go to Seattle?

By Steve Bernheim|2025-08-09T14:21:59-07:00August 9th, 2025|3 Comments

Climate Eyes | Council grasps at greenhouse gases, gets grant

By Steve Bernheim|2023-09-26T13:24:32-07:00September 26th, 2023|9 Comments

Climate Eyes | A lukewarm climate dialogue

By Steve Bernheim|2022-08-17T16:35:06-07:00August 17th, 2022|2 Comments

Climate Eyes | Pro pain plan ahead?

By Steve Bernheim|2022-08-01T20:19:37-07:00August 1st, 2022|3 Comments

Planning Board draft adds bike lanes, subtracts shore roads

By Steve Bernheim|2022-05-16T11:23:27-07:00May 16th, 2022|8 Comments

Council sets hearing to remove Planning Commissioner

By Steve Bernheim|2022-05-04T16:12:42-07:00May 4th, 2022|21 Comments

Climate Eyes | San Juan County has a climate ‘problem’

By Steve Bernheim|2022-04-18T11:59:03-07:00April 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Smiley for Senate shines for supporters

By Steve Bernheim|2022-03-22T14:53:15-07:00March 22nd, 2022|1 Comment

Climate Eyes | Dry wet

By Steve Bernheim|2021-11-20T15:10:25-08:00November 22nd, 2021|2 Comments

Council adds indoor residential tennis courts to work plan

By Steve Bernheim|2021-10-01T14:58:16-07:00September 30th, 2021|2 Comments

Planning Board reverses course on vacation rental caps, plans ahead for bike lanes

By Steve Bernheim|2021-09-22T16:19:04-07:00September 22nd, 2021|8 Comments

Climate Eyes | Will salmon return to Orcas Island? Are we too dried out?

By Steve Bernheim|2021-08-23T15:55:44-07:00August 23rd, 2021|4 Comments

Climate Eyes | Tennis, anyone?

By Steve Bernheim|2021-07-05T11:47:50-07:00July 6th, 2021|Comments Off

Climate Eyes | Taking an inventory of where we are in this climate crisis

By Steve Bernheim|2021-05-05T13:03:44-07:00May 5th, 2021|3 Comments

Climate Eyes | Warmer weather? Greenhouses gasses? Fire danger? What are we in for?

By Steve Bernheim|2021-04-24T17:17:41-07:00April 22nd, 2021|2 Comments

Planning Commission takes a look at climate change

By Steve Bernheim|2021-02-20T13:26:56-08:00February 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

County Council hears from oil response team

By Steve Bernheim|2021-01-27T11:50:26-08:00January 27th, 2021|1 Comment

Council discusses vacation rentals, hears from Environmental Resources

By Steve Bernheim|2021-01-25T15:31:36-08:00January 26th, 2021|1 Comment

Is it happening? Planning Commission visions climate change

By Steve Bernheim|2021-01-17T13:20:39-08:00January 18th, 2021|4 Comments

2020 in Review | Can we talk?

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-30T16:28:51-08:00December 31st, 2020|Comments Off

Planning Commission backtracks from Vision Statement discussion

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:13:13-08:00December 18th, 2020|1 Comment

Transition Lopez Island outlines progress toward fossil-free, food secure future

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:00:39-08:00December 11th, 2020|1 Comment

Planning Commission recommends moratorium on new vacation rental applications

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:00:40-08:00November 20th, 2020|7 Comments

Planning Commission mulls resource lands, clusters, urban growth

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:00:40-08:00November 9th, 2020|Comments Off

Planning Commission discusses Comprehensive Plan Amendments

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:00:41-08:00September 22nd, 2020|9 Comments

Planning Commission holds seven-hour briefing on parts of draft Comp Plan

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:01:48-08:00August 24th, 2020|Comments Off

Federal Court throws out lawsuit against county by teacher once charged with statutory rape

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:04:39-08:00July 23rd, 2020|5 Comments

Planning Commission recommends adoption of new marijuana production and processing ordinance

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:00:41-08:00July 17th, 2020|Comments Off

Vacation rental compliance among items discussed at Planning Commission meeting

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:02:36-08:00June 21st, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | With meat production dwindling, consider switching to a plant-based diet

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:03:23-08:00May 18th, 2020|6 Comments

San Juan County’s Agricultural Resources Committee (ARC) has much to celebrate from 2019

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:06:37-08:00April 21st, 2020|Comments Off