Environment Archives - Page 53 of 70

Planned Power Outage on Orcas Oct. 11

By Lin McNulty|2012-10-05T07:38:27-07:00October 5th, 2012|Comments Off

Watch Stewart-O’Reilly Rumble for Orcas Education

By Lin McNulty|2012-10-05T07:07:44-07:00October 5th, 2012|Comments Off

OPAL Honors Lifetime Members at Annual Gala

By Lin McNulty|2012-10-04T07:27:07-07:00October 4th, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: Thanks for a Great Chili Cookoff!

By Lin McNulty|2012-10-03T19:29:34-07:00October 3rd, 2012|Comments Off

Cherry Point Coal Port’s Environmental Impact Process: Now until Jan. 21

By Lin McNulty|2012-10-01T20:57:09-07:00October 3rd, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: Note Dates to Register Opposition for Coal Terminal

By Lin McNulty|2012-10-03T08:06:51-07:00October 3rd, 2012|Comments Off

Sheet Composting: Making Lasagna Using Cardboard or Newspaper

By Lin McNulty|2012-10-01T12:03:22-07:00October 2nd, 2012|Comments Off

Guest Editorial: Pair of Dimes and Paradigms

By Lin McNulty|2012-10-02T05:56:25-07:00October 2nd, 2012|3 Comments

Two Proposals Submitted for Use of San Juan Island Solid Waste Facility

By Lin McNulty|2012-10-01T20:24:03-07:00October 1st, 2012|Comments Off

A Free Farm to Cafeteria Event

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-27T22:47:05-07:00October 1st, 2012|Comments Off

Tipping Fees and Trucking Block Management Contracts for Orcas Waste

By Lin McNulty|2012-10-01T11:16:15-07:00October 1st, 2012|3 Comments

FoodMasters Next Workshop: Seed Saving

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-28T16:13:14-07:00September 29th, 2012|Comments Off

Things Will Be Hoppin’ On The Green October 7th!

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-27T22:50:31-07:00September 29th, 2012|Comments Off

Oct. 4 Deadline for State Oil Spill Plan Comments

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-28T16:12:12-07:00September 29th, 2012|Comments Off

Excise Tax Garbage Hike Takes Effect October 1

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-28T15:42:29-07:00September 29th, 2012|1 Comment

Energy and Rental Assistance Moved to Orcas Family Connections

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-28T14:14:25-07:00September 28th, 2012|Comments Off

Council Writes Ecology about Oil Spill Plans for Salish Sea

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-28T16:04:51-07:00September 28th, 2012|1 Comment

School Rain Catchment System Is Here!

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-27T19:17:29-07:00September 28th, 2012|Comments Off

Savor the San Juans: A Medley of Food, Art & Culture All Month Long

By Lin McNulty|2014-11-21T11:04:34-08:00September 26th, 2012|Comments Off

Orcas Island Food Bank Launches Annual Fund Drive

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-25T17:59:08-07:00September 25th, 2012|Comments Off

SeaDoc’s Marine Lecture Series Announced

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-17T22:22:57-07:00September 25th, 2012|1 Comment

Memo to SJ County on Orcas Recycling Services Proposal

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-24T21:41:54-07:00September 24th, 2012|Comments Off

The Great Island Grown Festival throughout the County – October 1-31

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-19T22:02:33-07:00September 24th, 2012|1 Comment

Lummi Tribe Opposes Whatcom County Coal Port

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-24T08:21:18-07:00September 24th, 2012|Comments Off

Free Film Screening: Ocean Frontiers

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-23T20:11:58-07:00September 23rd, 2012|3 Comments

Common Sense Alliance Invites Islanders to Discuss CAO Proposal

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-22T12:44:20-07:00September 22nd, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: Orcas Council Opponents Agree, Urging Rejection of Charter Propositions

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-22T11:55:58-07:00September 22nd, 2012|1 Comment

M.O.R.E. Local power: S&S Homestead Farm on Lopez Island

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-18T20:50:55-07:00September 21st, 2012|Comments Off

Salmon in the Classroom Picnic

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-19T21:18:17-07:00September 20th, 2012|Comments Off

ORS/The Exchange Gathers Petition Signatures Online

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-19T21:09:02-07:00September 19th, 2012|1 Comment

Local Red Cross Director Appointed

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-19T07:03:47-07:00September 19th, 2012|1 Comment

Guest Editorial: County Manager Based Governance in San Juan County

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-18T06:57:05-07:00September 18th, 2012|11 Comments

Council Votes to Split Orcas Waste Contract with Revenue/Cost Imbalances

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-18T06:40:18-07:00September 17th, 2012|Comments Off

GMO Film Series at Public Library

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-17T14:21:28-07:00September 17th, 2012|Comments Off

Orcas Recycling Services Invites All Islanders to Public Meetings

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-17T14:18:49-07:00September 17th, 2012|1 Comment

Jeffrey M. Smith Speaks on Orcas about GMOs

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-17T14:22:22-07:00September 17th, 2012|1 Comment

Council Approves New County Waste Management Plan

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-16T11:11:50-07:00September 16th, 2012|3 Comments

Guest Editorial: Thoughts on GMO-Free San Juan Islands

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-15T11:59:15-07:00September 16th, 2012|1 Comment

How to Speak GMO

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-15T12:39:08-07:00September 15th, 2012|1 Comment

FEAST’s Fall Harvest: Community Dinner, Partners with FoodMasters & Pizza Nights!

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-15T11:15:39-07:00September 15th, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: Students Show Leadership in Education

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-16T10:09:20-07:00September 15th, 2012|1 Comment

Port Purchases Lantec’s 41 Acres on North Shore

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-13T22:00:35-07:00September 14th, 2012|Comments Off

Younger Business Generation at Island Hoppin’ Brewery

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-13T19:15:02-07:00September 14th, 2012|5 Comments

Guest Opinion: A Visual Approach to Charter Review Propositions

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-13T18:15:06-07:00September 13th, 2012|5 Comments

Burn Permits Delayed: It’s Too Hot and Dry

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-13T14:23:38-07:00September 13th, 2012|Comments Off

Guest Opinion: Financial Self-interest in the Sewer Connection Debate

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-13T07:09:38-07:00September 13th, 2012|8 Comments

Letter to the Editor: Still Time to Support School Music Program

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-13T06:38:04-07:00September 12th, 2012|1 Comment

Fire Chief O’Brien Makes MS Bike Ride

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-12T20:56:48-07:00September 12th, 2012|Comments Off

Guest Opinion: Full Circle on Sewer Hook-up Debate

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-12T18:46:36-07:00September 12th, 2012|2 Comments

Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Meets Today

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-12T10:44:17-07:00September 12th, 2012|Comments Off

Marine Tech Scholarships Awarded to Nine San Juan County Residents

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-12T09:54:39-07:00September 12th, 2012|Comments Off

Local Citizens Rally for Protection from Increased Coal and Tar Sands Exporting

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-11T23:10:56-07:00September 11th, 2012|Comments Off

Sewer District Doubles Down at Bonnie Brae

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-11T12:28:23-07:00September 11th, 2012|2 Comments

Exchange-ORS Appeals to County Council

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-11T10:28:19-07:00September 11th, 2012|2 Comments

Orcas Recycling Services Update

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-09T21:49:15-07:00September 9th, 2012|2 Comments

Guest Opinion: CSA-funded Study is Flawed

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-07T15:56:12-07:00September 9th, 2012|1 Comment

Letter to the Editor: Eastsound Sewer District Behavior Like Extortion

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-07T16:03:44-07:00September 9th, 2012|3 Comments

Common Sense Alliance Hires Gradient Risk Assessor

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-07T08:16:40-07:00September 9th, 2012|Comments Off

Tuesday, Sept. 11 is Last Chance to Comment on Solid Waste Plan

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-09T21:45:06-07:00September 9th, 2012|2 Comments

Orcas Student Gives His Share (and Parents’ “Match”) to School Library

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-06T22:51:35-07:00September 8th, 2012|8 Comments

San Juan “Puget Sound Champions” Honored for Protecting and Restoring Puget Sound

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-06T17:59:11-07:00September 8th, 2012|Comments Off

FoodMasters Plans Work Party at School Garden Tomorrow

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-08T07:51:56-07:00September 8th, 2012|Comments Off

Garden Club to Hear of Climate Change Implications for the Pacific Northwest

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-31T08:32:24-07:00September 7th, 2012|Comments Off

Orcas Terminal to Close to Vehicle Traffic in Late October

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-07T08:20:09-07:00September 7th, 2012|Comments Off

High School Strings to Play for “School Music Matters” Concert

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-06T22:46:54-07:00September 6th, 2012|Comments Off

Scientists Say but Don’t Agree: We’re Over-Extended

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-06T07:14:54-07:00September 5th, 2012|19 Comments

New Plans for Bayside Development Include Retail & Housing

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-06T22:53:14-07:00September 5th, 2012|10 Comments

Brick Mortensen and Magda Mische Remembered in River-running Film

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-30T19:57:51-07:00September 4th, 2012|Comments Off

Fresh Salmon for the School and Food Bank

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-03T09:26:49-07:00September 4th, 2012|1 Comment

Guest Opinion: In Disagreement with Appel’s Charter Review Facts & Conclusions

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-03T15:03:01-07:00September 2nd, 2012|3 Comments

Thanks, Rob!

By Lin McNulty|2012-09-01T11:07:58-07:00September 2nd, 2012|Comments Off

No Coal Rally Protests Coal and Tar Sands Exporting

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-31T18:11:02-07:00September 2nd, 2012|Comments Off

Speakers Panel Addresses Vessel Impacts from Coal & Tar Sands Oil Ships

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-31T17:59:37-07:00September 1st, 2012|Comments Off

Low Interest Loan Funds Available to Repair Failing On-site Septic Systems

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-31T17:19:45-07:00September 1st, 2012|Comments Off

Manganese Discovered in Eastsound Water Not a Health Issue

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-31T16:56:40-07:00August 31st, 2012|Comments Off

Guest Opinion: The Charter: On Residency Districts and Other Thoughts

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-31T17:07:32-07:00August 31st, 2012|1 Comment

“Island Grown, Island Raised” — Must Be Kaleidoscope’s Annual Auction!

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-30T16:18:19-07:00August 30th, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: Charter Review Findings Seriously Flawed

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-28T13:02:48-07:00August 30th, 2012|1 Comment

Garry Oaks to be Restored to Turtleback

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-29T20:23:40-07:00August 29th, 2012|1 Comment

Another Amazing 5th Season at School

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-29T15:22:40-07:00August 29th, 2012|Comments Off

Kwiáht Issues Tech Challenge to High Schools

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-27T14:12:03-07:00August 28th, 2012|Comments Off

School District’s New Bond Proposal for “80s Buildings” Only

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-27T14:30:08-07:00August 27th, 2012|Comments Off

The Week Ahead: Hello September and Labor Day!

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-28T13:08:47-07:00August 27th, 2012|Comments Off

Global Warming: Separating Truth From Hype

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-25T12:08:59-07:00August 26th, 2012|Comments Off

Orcas Center Golf Classic Promotes Great Programming

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-25T11:59:46-07:00August 26th, 2012|Comments Off

FRIENDS of the San Juans Named a 2012 Puget Sound Champion

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-25T10:14:08-07:00August 25th, 2012|2 Comments

Letter to the Editor: Negative Impact to County’s Concessions in CAO Process

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-23T16:01:43-07:00August 24th, 2012|7 Comments

Editorial: Waste Not, Want Not — Visionary or Obsolete?

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-23T09:51:14-07:00August 23rd, 2012|4 Comments

Council Votes for Split Waste-Recycle Contracts

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-22T12:18:23-07:00August 22nd, 2012|1 Comment

Local Author and Illustrator Introduce “A Granny With Fins”

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-21T16:17:03-07:00August 22nd, 2012|Comments Off

Life Church Kids Raising Funds for Well in Undeveloped Country

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-21T16:17:58-07:00August 21st, 2012|Comments Off

San Juan Island Firefighters Assist at Cle Elum Fire

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-20T15:05:55-07:00August 20th, 2012|Comments Off

Islanders Asked to be Alert for Wildfire

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-18T18:36:20-07:00August 18th, 2012|Comments Off

Split Contract, Recycling Commitment and Financial Viability Probed at Orcas Transfer Review

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-18T20:39:13-07:00August 18th, 2012|4 Comments

Council to Start Early on Tuesday, Aug. 21

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-17T20:44:05-07:00August 18th, 2012|Comments Off

Water and Weather in the School Garden

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-17T15:21:08-07:00August 17th, 2012|Comments Off

New Support for Islands’ National Monument Status

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-17T09:08:15-07:00August 17th, 2012|Comments Off

Guest Column: Still Too Many Un-Answered Questions for Council to Make an Informed Vote on the Orcas Transfer Station Contract

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-16T16:03:08-07:00August 16th, 2012|1 Comment

Money, Not Donated Goods, Sought for Kittitas County Wildfire Aid

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-16T15:36:09-07:00August 16th, 2012|Comments Off

Guest Editorial: We Can’t Afford to Cut the School Library

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-16T08:56:35-07:00August 16th, 2012|2 Comments