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
Letter to U.S. Senator and the Public: Buy Back Port Land
--by Walter Corbin -- To: Senator Maria Cantwell Over the years both you and Murray generally have never responded to my emails or letters. Perhaps because I do not send you thousands for your campaigns.
Flotsam and Jetsam: Growing Pangs and Local Pitchforks
-- by Maurice Austin -- It was a quiet, placid day on Orcas Island, like so many other recent days. Deer munched at foliage along the roadside. Tourists idled about, taking selfies in front of
Redefining Prosperity — Can Beauty Save the World?
Tuesday October 23, 6pm at the Orcas Island Library Can beauty save the world? Filmmaker John de Graaf will present his latest documentary "Redefining Prosperity," the story of Nevada City’s fight to keep dams off
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes for Homes Proposition 1
-- by Brian Wiese -- An online survey of visions and values of the Eastsound community survey offered to residents last winter confirmed that the lack of affordable housing was one of the biggest concerns
Editorial | Death by Accommodation
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues Reporter -- The origin story of most people I know – that is, how they ended up on Orcas Island – usually includes a respectful homage to the archipelago’s
OPALCO Pays Tribute to Paul Allen
-- from Suzanne Olson, Orcas Power & Light Cooperative -- The world lost a true friend in the passing of Paul Allen. Many are telling the stories of his incredible contributions to science, technology and
Guest Opinion: County Development Potential Needs Discussion
-- by Joe Symons -- At the San Juan County/Department of Community Development (DCD) Orcas Island workshop held at the Eastsound Fire Hall last Wednesday (Oct 10, 2018), I showed maps that describe the development
School Bond Construction Update
-- from the Orcas Island School District -- For the most recent information, from timelines to color schemes on the 2017 Bond and Levy, please see the attached presentation created by Mahlum Architects. Mahlum's David
Lifeforce Report to Southern Resident Orca Task Force
-- from Peter Hamilton of lifeforcefoundation.org/-- Our full response to Governor’s Inslee Orca Task Force: “It is Black and White: No More Compromises! Keep the SRKWs Alive!” (see link at the end of this article)
Guest Opinion: County Council Fails our Orcas
-- by Janet Alderton -- Instead of taking bold actions to help the starving Southern Resident Killer Whales, our County Council at its October 8, 2018, meeting voted to do only the minimum required by a recent Growth
Inslee Statement Regarding Trump Proposal to Export Coal out of West Coast Military Bases
-- from Office of the Governor -- “This reckless, hair-brained proposal undermines national security instead of increasing it, and it undermines states’ rights to enforce necessary health, safety and environmental protections in their communities. The
Guest Opinion: My Baby Died . . . WE DID SOMETHING!
-- by Toby Cooper and Janet Alderton -- The image of one big, powerful whale holding a single tiny deceased calf aloft, her palpable grief literally on worldwide display, has burned itself into our collective
Guest Opinion | Why is Our County Council Doing Only the “Minimum” for Orca?
-- from Stephanie Buffum for FRIENDS of the San Juans -- At its October 8 meeting, the San Juan County Council missed an important opportunity to make a significant contribution to promote the survival of
Critical Need for Volunteers for Dental Van
Oct. 30 - Nov. 2 Sign up for your preferred dated and time -- from Jim Biddick -- For the past six years OICF has sponsored the MTI Dental Van serving approximately 120 patients yearly,
Stewardship Network Announces This Year’s Award Winners
-- from Amy M. Nesler for Stewardship Network of the San Juans -- Congratulations to this year’s 2018 Good Steward Award (aka “Finnie”) Winners: Barbara Fulton and Heather Arps from Lopez, Jerry McElyea from San
