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
County Council to Meet on Orcas Island
Tuesday, Sept. 11, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall San Juan County Council: from left Jamie Stephens, Rick Hughes, Bill Watson -- from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk -- The
Island Leaders in Canada and US Call on Prime Minister to Abandon Trans Mountain Expansion
-- from San Juan County Communications -- VICTORIA - In light of the Canadian Government’s purchase of the Trans Mountain Pipeline and stated commitment to expanding it despite a court ruling quashing the expansion permit,
Public Invited to WSF Long Range Plan Open Houses
-- from Washington State Ferries -- More than half of Washington State Ferries’ 22-vessel fleet is scheduled to retire by 2040. Five of these ferries are more than 50 years old and need to be
Still Time to Diagnose Sick Plants
Saturday, September 8, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Farmers Market -- from Dianne Macondray -- Saturday, September 8, the Master Gardeners will return to the Farmer’s Market in Eastsound from 10 to 1 to diagnose
Letter to the Editor: Moving Forward to Address Affordable Housing
-- from Carolyn Fiscus and Erin O'Dell -- On behalf of the Board and staff of the Orcas Community Resource Center, we urge all members of our community to vote in favor of YES FOR
Letter to Editor | Support Affordable Housing, Vote for the Home Fund
-- by David Turnoy -- My wife and I are retired teachers, and luckily we were able to live in the same school district in which we taught. In fact, at one point our kids
Transportation, Cell Tower and Aquaculture on EPRC Agenda
Thursday, Sept. 6 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Colin Maycock, County Planner -- Eastsound Planning Review Committee, an advisory board of citizen volunteers to the County Council
League of Women Voters Will Host Forum on Affordable Housing Measure
Monday, September 10, 12 - 2 p.m., San Juan Island Grange -- from Hayley Day for League of Woman Voters -- From noon-2 p.m., Monday, Sept. 10, at the San Juan Island Grange, the League
Whale Museum Lecture on Acoustic Effects on Orca
Wednesday, September 5, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On September 5, Dr. Sheila J. Thornton, a Research Scientist with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, and Dr.
Get Up to Date on Yes for Homes Initiative at Meeting
Saturday, September 8, 10 a.m., Deer Harbor Community Club -- from Anne Marie Shanks -- The public is invited to participate in a September 8 meeting at 10 a.m. the Deer Harbor Community Club. Yes
Letter to the Editor: Gaylord Works on Behalf of County
-- by Sheryl Albritton -- I am compelled to write this letter to share my support for Randy Gaylord’s re-election. Many have written about a records lawsuit filed in my name, all without benefit of
“The Dinner Party” for The Whale Museum
-- from Jenny L. Atkinson, Executive Director, The Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum invites everyone to the first annual event, “The Dinner Party,” an elegant fundraiser and auction on Friday, September 14 at the
Letter to Editor | Vote Yes for Homes
-- from Steven Jung -- By now, I expect most Orcas Issues readers are keenly aware of San Juan County’s extreme lack of affordable housing, especially housing for lower income families who provide the basic
Canadian Appeals Court Quashes Construction Approvals for Trans Mountain
-- from CBC News -- In a stunning blow, the [Canada] Federal Court of Appeal has quashed the government's approvals to build the Trans Mountain expansion project — a major victory for Indigenous groups and environmentalists
Burn Ban for Campfires, Barbecues Lifted
-- from San Juan County Communications -- As of noon today, August 29, 2018, the burn ban for campfires and charcoal barbeques is lifted in San Juan County. Recent humidity levels, rising fuel moistures, and
