Matthew Gilbert

SJC Tourism at a Crossroads? (Part 2 – Paulsen-Hughes respond)

By Matthew Gilbert|2024-09-17T17:29:53-07:00September 17th, 2024|4 Comments

SJC tourism at a crossroads? (Part 1)

By Matthew Gilbert|2024-09-17T14:39:45-07:00September 11th, 2024|7 Comments

San Juan County’s ‘wicked problem’

By Matthew Gilbert|2024-07-12T21:06:24-07:00July 12th, 2024|7 Comments

Orcas Island chosen as survivalist prototype

By Matthew Gilbert|2024-03-31T21:05:36-07:00April 1st, 2024|3 Comments

SJC Destination Management Plan seeks “balance”

By Matthew Gilbert|2023-09-11T14:57:57-07:00September 11th, 2023|17 Comments

Orcas Island Lit Fest | Where words come to life

By Matthew Gilbert|2023-04-28T19:35:30-07:00April 28th, 2023|Comments Off

SJC Ag Summit: Skill-building for growers, chasing water

By Matthew Gilbert|2023-03-13T13:41:40-07:00March 13th, 2023|1 Comment

SJC Ag Summit: Skill-building for growers, chasing water

By Matthew Gilbert|2023-03-10T18:08:59-08:00March 10th, 2023|2 Comments

WSF Survey Results: Fuel surcharge, anyone?

By Matthew Gilbert|2023-01-10T18:06:45-08:00January 10th, 2023|1 Comment

Sustainable Tourism Management Plan has been updated

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-12-17T13:42:55-08:00December 16th, 2022|1 Comment

Tourism Management Plan grinds toward reality checks

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-08-25T17:15:12-07:00August 24th, 2022|4 Comments

Seattle writer weaves tech, family history, and climate in a thought-provoking debut novel

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-05-31T13:25:07-07:00May 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Tourism Plan completes Phase 1: What does the community want?

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-05-26T17:00:41-07:00May 26th, 2022|1 Comment

Council chooses modest VR cap, island-sensitive allocations

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-05-20T15:03:20-07:00May 19th, 2022|23 Comments

Lit Fest panels to cover a wide range of timely topics

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-05-15T15:08:59-07:00May 14th, 2022|Comments Off

County Council to finally rule on capping vacation rental permits

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-04-13T09:52:51-07:00April 12th, 2022|19 Comments

Planning Commission “overly” cautious in justifying vacation rental cap?

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-02-23T15:26:50-08:00February 23rd, 2022|9 Comments

Tourism ‘Management’ Plan is officially underway

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-01-31T13:14:03-08:00January 31st, 2022|3 Comments

County Council has extended VR Moratorium for six more months

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-12-09T15:50:25-08:00December 9th, 2021|2 Comments

Planning Commission stands firm on a vacation rental cap of 650

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-10-23T10:51:47-07:00October 22nd, 2021|8 Comments

Planning Commission splits on revised VR permit cap

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-09-22T16:22:18-07:00September 20th, 2021|8 Comments

Planning Commission recommends aggressive caps on VR permits

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-09-03T15:07:12-07:00September 3rd, 2021|1 Comment

Council extends vacation rental moratorium

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-07-15T10:43:18-07:00July 13th, 2021|11 Comments

Council pre-empts Charter Review Commission with climate re-organization

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-07-08T11:23:18-07:00July 6th, 2021|2 Comments

Wolf pushes Council to expand scope of VR moratorium

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-07-01T12:51:25-07:00July 1st, 2021|18 Comments

Forum seeks common ground on vacation rental regs

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-06-10T20:54:04-07:00June 11th, 2021|10 Comments

Charter Review Commission recommends climate czar, tourism plan

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-06-07T16:17:18-07:00June 7th, 2021|1 Comment

County Council considers options for vacation rental caps

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-05-20T12:37:33-07:00May 19th, 2021|3 Comments

2021 sees building permits, tax revenues soar

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-05-07T12:41:30-07:00May 7th, 2021|1 Comment

Cinema Noesis | New films for evolving minds

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-04-30T14:21:56-07:00May 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

County takes thoughtful approach to North Beach trees

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-04-08T10:22:15-07:00April 7th, 2021|5 Comments

Reality check on vacation rental moratorium

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-04-01T10:29:06-07:00March 31st, 2021|4 Comments

Council approves VR moratorium but limits length/scope

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-03-12T13:22:46-08:00March 11th, 2021|Comments Off

Public hearing on vacation rental moratorium extended by county council

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-02-25T11:05:21-08:00February 25th, 2021|9 Comments

North Beach trees on the chopping block

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-01-23T17:35:56-08:00January 22nd, 2021|22 Comments

Immediate moratorium approved on new vacation rental permits

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-01-16T10:45:33-08:00January 14th, 2021|17 Comments

Cinema Noesis | Films for evolving minds

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-04-30T10:52:16-07:00January 10th, 2021|Comments Off

2020 In Review | The fate or future of Eastsound

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-12-20T17:18:07-08:00December 30th, 2020|Comments Off

Datapalooza 2020: Stark realities and a Summer 2021 of uncertainty

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-12-10T16:04:22-08:00December 10th, 2020|Comments Off

New County Council will start 2021 by voting on a Vacation Rental Permit moratorium

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-11-24T18:21:44-08:00November 24th, 2020|34 Comments

Panel discusses threats to the Salish Sea

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-10-21T14:15:58-07:00October 21st, 2020|1 Comment

Back in the news | Prune Alley road plan hits a snag

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-10-15T13:30:43-07:00October 14th, 2020|7 Comments

District 2 candidates respond: Is SJC prepared for “unanticipated growth”?

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-10-07T10:25:05-07:00October 6th, 2020|20 Comments

Planning Commission discusses limits on vacation rentals

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-09-24T18:08:23-07:00September 25th, 2020|6 Comments

Village Inn proposal approved “with conditions”

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-09-19T15:46:30-07:00August 18th, 2020|14 Comments

The fate or future of Eastsound? | District 2 council candidates respond

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-09-19T15:12:43-07:00July 24th, 2020|22 Comments

Tourism’s mixed blessing: District 2 candidates respond

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-09-19T15:12:44-07:00July 6th, 2020|Comments Off

Lighting options hold up Prune Alley development approval

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-09-19T15:12:44-07:00July 1st, 2020|9 Comments

Short Notice | Special EPRC Zoom meeting to focus on Prune Alley

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-09-19T15:12:45-07:00June 24th, 2020|7 Comments

Prune Alley makeover seeks final public input

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-09-19T15:37:56-07:00June 20th, 2020|13 Comments

Growth issues get real in Eastsound, but new VR regs in limbo

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-12-19T13:30:54-08:00March 11th, 2020|Comments Off

SJC Tourism Study finally released: Big challenges – tough choices

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-05-07T11:49:34-07:00February 25th, 2020|10 Comments

County Council again rejects call for VR moratorium

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-11-24T15:20:28-08:00November 8th, 2019|29 Comments

Editorial | Death by Accommodation

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-03-17T15:10:28-07:00October 18th, 2018|12 Comments

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