Sustainability Archives - Page 33 of 42

Burn Permits Delayed: It’s Too Hot and Dry

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

County Fair Showcases New Faces & Critters of Orcas 4-H Members

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-16T08:15:54-07:00August 15th, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: The Comfort of a Familiar Room with a Cherished View

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-15T14:07:15-07:00August 15th, 2012|1 Comment

Guest Editorial: County “Flow Control” Policy Challenged

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-15T10:21:01-07:00August 15th, 2012|6 Comments

CAO Wetlands and Fish & Wildlife Meeting Aug. 21

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-15T10:07:57-07:00August 15th, 2012|Comments Off

Library Fair 2012 — A Success by Any Measure!

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-13T19:07:46-07:00August 12th, 2012|2 Comments

New Master Composters for County Will Be at the Fair

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-12T12:49:39-07:00August 11th, 2012|1 Comment

County Arts Council Seeks Board Members

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-09T15:13:12-07:00August 9th, 2012|Comments Off

“Eat Away” to Support the Athletics Booster Club

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-09T14:14:29-07:00August 9th, 2012|1 Comment

Gleaners Looking to Harvest Summer Crops

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-07T14:07:15-07:00August 8th, 2012|3 Comments

Guest Opinion: New Athletic Policy Encourages Parent-Student-Public Dialogue

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-08T12:13:41-07:00August 8th, 2012|Comments Off

Safety Tax Passing by 52 Percent

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-08T10:57:39-07:00August 8th, 2012|1 Comment

Owners Build Fence to Protect Publicly-used Property

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-07T13:42:48-07:00August 7th, 2012|Comments Off

Deer Harbor Planners to Spotlight Council Candidates in Aug/Sept Meetings

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-07T12:29:27-07:00August 7th, 2012|Comments Off

Hot August Days and Nights this Week

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-07T13:20:37-07:00August 6th, 2012|Comments Off

Upcoming Workshop Introduces Warre Method of Beekeeping

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-06T06:24:27-07:00August 6th, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: Care for Where One Lives and What One Owns

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-04T15:35:27-07:00August 5th, 2012|3 Comments

Orcas Student Ambassadors Bring Home Honors

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-03T16:09:26-07:00August 3rd, 2012|Comments Off

Celebrate National Farmer’s Market Week!

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-02T21:11:19-07:00August 3rd, 2012|Comments Off

Billing Cycle Change for Some OPALCO Members

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-01T10:14:54-07:00August 2nd, 2012|Comments Off

Public Works Director Talks of Waste Resources

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-02T09:42:06-07:00August 1st, 2012|2 Comments

EPRC Sheds Light on County Business

By Lin McNulty|2012-08-01T07:41:04-07:00August 1st, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: Over-reaching CAO Buffer Restrictions

By Lin McNulty|2014-11-21T11:06:37-08:00July 31st, 2012|2 Comments

County Prosecutor Compares Spending for Legal Services

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-30T08:49:25-07:00July 30th, 2012|5 Comments

New Group to Meet for “Green Drinks”

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-30T09:30:55-07:00July 30th, 2012|1 Comment

Dear Readers of Orcas Issues:

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-30T08:50:54-07:00July 29th, 2012|5 Comments

ORS/The Exchange Airs its Proposal with the Public

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-30T22:48:46-07:00July 29th, 2012|7 Comments

Letter to the Editor: Shipping Waste Off Orcas a Deceptively Simple Choice

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-28T08:48:39-07:00July 27th, 2012|2 Comments

Orcas Schools and Farm-to-Cafeteria Win $50,000 Lowe’s Charitable & Educational Grant

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-27T11:40:04-07:00July 27th, 2012|9 Comments

Free Composting Workshop on San Juan Island

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-26T12:24:17-07:00July 26th, 2012|Comments Off

Finding Ways to Address the Hidden Costs of the Coal Economy

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-26T20:54:16-07:00July 25th, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: Lavender Hollow Trees Need to Stay

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-25T18:02:22-07:00July 25th, 2012|Comments Off

Decision Delayed: ORS/Exchange & Cimarron to Pitch to County Council

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-25T09:24:28-07:00July 25th, 2012|1 Comment

Student Chef Winner Arla Sutton Will Dine with Michelle Obama

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-25T08:05:08-07:00July 25th, 2012|5 Comments

Letter to the Editor: Belief in Local Recycling Prompts Offer

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-25T08:03:11-07:00July 25th, 2012|6 Comments

Letter to the Editor: Sendai-Orcas Generosity Benefits Both

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-24T08:23:08-07:00July 24th, 2012|1 Comment

Comparing the Cost of San Juan County’s Government with Pacific County

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-25T09:23:02-07:00July 24th, 2012|1 Comment

Delay the Recycling Decision, Attendees Say

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-23T19:56:54-07:00July 23rd, 2012|6 Comments

Marine Scholarship Grant Awarded to County EDC

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-23T13:16:21-07:00July 23rd, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: Orcas Recycling Services Submits Proposal to Manage Orcas Island Transfer Station

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-20T12:20:06-07:00July 20th, 2012|Comments Off

Two Proposals for a Solid Waste Solution for Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-20T12:40:06-07:00July 19th, 2012|7 Comments

County Solid Waste: San Juan Site RFPs Open

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-18T15:56:53-07:00July 18th, 2012|Comments Off

Burglary, Vandalism at Public School Break-ins

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-16T11:01:45-07:00July 16th, 2012|Comments Off

OPALCO System Fares Well in Electrical Storms

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-16T11:02:57-07:00July 16th, 2012|Comments Off

Upcoming Indian Island Marine Health Observatory Field Research Days

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-09T16:18:55-07:00July 15th, 2012|Comments Off

OPAL Recognized for Exceptional Board Leadership

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-14T16:19:31-07:00July 14th, 2012|1 Comment

Letter to the Editor: Mayor Murphy’s Election Benefits Children’s House

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-13T09:57:43-07:00July 14th, 2012|Comments Off

Roam Doe Bay on a Wild Edible & Medicinal Plant Safari

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-08T12:19:42-07:00July 8th, 2012|Comments Off

OPALCO Progress Report on Broadband Initiative

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-04T11:26:48-07:00July 6th, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: Doe Bay’s Support of School Music Programs

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-03T12:13:43-07:00July 3rd, 2012|Comments Off

A Summer of Thursdays in the School Garden

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-02T21:42:54-07:00July 2nd, 2012|Comments Off

Eastsound Mayoral Race Debates: Sounds Like a Barnyard!

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-02T21:39:39-07:00July 2nd, 2012|4 Comments

County Solid Waste Subcommittee to Discuss Buget Sustainability

By Lin McNulty|2012-07-02T07:52:42-07:00July 1st, 2012|Comments Off

School Board Trims Upcoming Budget to the Bone

By Lin McNulty|2012-06-30T17:36:00-07:00June 30th, 2012|Comments Off

Orcas Anti-Coal Port Coalition Creates Website

By Lin McNulty|2012-06-29T12:20:05-07:00June 30th, 2012|1 Comment

Fourth of July Week: Big Low Tides and Indian Island Field Research Days

By Lin McNulty|2012-06-29T15:30:35-07:00June 29th, 2012|Comments Off

Dance to Rock and Soul with the Odd Fellows for the Community Giving Fund

By Lin McNulty|2012-06-29T15:04:44-07:00June 29th, 2012|Comments Off

Heads Up! Summer Program for Outdoor Recreation, Zombies, Musicians, Ninjas & Cardboard Artists — and a 5K Run!!

By Lin McNulty|2012-06-24T09:33:37-07:00June 24th, 2012|Comments Off

Letter to the Editor: Fighting Tent Caterpillars

By Lin McNulty|2012-06-20T19:35:05-07:00June 20th, 2012|Comments Off

2012 Orcas Graduates: The Best Days of Our Lives

By Lin McNulty|2012-06-19T21:45:05-07:00June 17th, 2012|Comments Off