Here’s a thought…
“The competition between Nature and the economy is deep and broad.
In the short term, the economy usually wins. In the long term …?”
BILL APPEL
Lopez Village subarea plan up for Public Hearing
Monday, October 14, 10:15 a.m., Lopez Center -- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Council will continue past public hearings to consider adoption of an ordinance creating a new Lopez Village Subarea
Letter to Editor | Campaign signs or no?
-- from Greg Ayers -- To sign, or not to sign. That IS the question. As a candidate in November, this is a struggle, I have been considering the pros and cons for weeks. Supporters
Land Bank reports on status of Coffelt Farm Preserve
-- from San Juan County Land Bank -- We have a short-term lease in place [at Orcas Island's Coffelt Farm Preserve]. Eric and Amy Lum’s operation is flourishing. The farmstand is open Thursday - Saturday. Please stop
It’s no fluke: WSF implements Whale Report Alert system
-- from Washington Department of Transportation -- Washington State Ferries has initiated use of a whale alert app and web-based system this week that will provide ferry captains more accurate and updated location information for
Hear about global migration from this WWU anthropologist
Saturday, October 5, 4 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- Worldwide over 65 million people have been displaced due to war, famine, persecution, violence, human rights violations, or environmental
Debra Prinzing highlights upcoming Master Gardener workshop
Saturday, October 19, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday Harbor Middle School -- from Mo Sloane for San Juan County Master Gardeners -- Debra Prinzing of the “Slow Flowers” Movement Highlights the Master Gardeners Annual
Summing up the vacation rental quandry
-- from Gregory Oaksen for The Vacation Rental Work Group -- What can be done to reasonably limit the growing number of vacation rentals in the San Juans? This question was posed to approximately 160
Inslee, Ferguson issue statement on appeals court net neutrality decision
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson issued a joint statement today on the ruling in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia regarding the Federal Communication
An Orcas insurrection? Second VR workshop adds data, clarifies options
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- On September 25, more than 150 people attended the second workshop on vacation rentals organized by the Orcas Island Vacation Rental Work Group. It was a strong
Letter to Editor | My take-aways from VR conversation
-- from Brad Brown -- Last night I was at a meeting where I got the sinking, scary feeling that by the decisions being made by the people there I could lose my home. The
Community conversation to talk “trash” about composting
-- from Orcas Recycling Services/Exchange -- This fall Orcas Recycling Services/Exchange are bringing you the second “Talking Trash” offering by having open meetings throughout the island in October to share new ideas and educate folks
Final Saturday for Master Gardener input
Saturday, September 28, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Eastsound Farmers Market -- from Dianne Macondray for Master Gardeners -- Goodbye summer, hello fall. This is the final Saturday of the year for you to bring
Letter to Editor | One foot on the dock, one in the boat
-- from Bill Appel -- As long as we insist on what seems to be viewed as our God-given right to use fossil fuels at the rate our collective life style demands, we will continue
Rally on Sunday in support of global youth climate strike
Sunday, September 29, 1 - 4 p.m., Village Green -- from Monica Steele -- "Shining Our Light On Mother Earth” A Rally in Support Of the Global Youth Climate Strike Demanding Action To Address Climate Emergency: A
Letter to Editor | It’s just a question of what we want and what we plan for
-- from Sean O’Leary, Communications Director, NW Energy Coalition -- In a recent letter to the editor of Orcas Issues News & Views, Lopez Island resident Michael Karp said of removing four lower Snake River dams, “.
