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
Fire Marshal’s Office Increases Fire Risk To High
-- from San Juan County Communications -- At noon on July 24, 2018 the fire risk in San Juan County will be going from Moderate to HIGH. Campfires remain legal as do barbecues. A few
Sail to Patos on Two Dates
-- from Edrie Vinson (feature photo by Tom Reeve)-- Patos Island Light House, in a 1944 photograph The Keepers of the Patos Light are offering a boat trip to the Patos Island Lighthouse
EPRC Meet: Council Report and Public Comment
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the July 12 meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee, County Councilman Rick Hughes reported: The County is starting the budget cycle for next year and will consult with
What If It Were Me? What Can I Do?
“Listen, this is our job. This is our job because our government did something really heinous to these families" By Annie Correal for the NYTimes.com Julie Schwietert Collazo unrolled a giant sheet of paper at
Guest Opinion: The Growing Elephant in the Room
-- by Kathi Ciskowski -- Last week I went to the monthly Eastsound Planning Review Committee meeting. This is a group of hard working citizens (appointed to this committee for various term lengths) who provide
Whale Force One: Utilizing Aerial Drone to Study the Foraging Behavior of Southern Resident Killer Whales
Wednesday, July 25, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jenny L. Atkinson for The Whale Museum -- On July 25, Taylor Shedd, The Whale Museum’s Soundwatch Program Coordinator, will present “Whale Force One: Utilizing Aerial Drone
Guest Opinion: What is Needed at the Port of Orcas
-- by Bea vonTobel, former ORS Port Manager-- First, a little history Since the first FAA grant was authorized in 1975, total federal dollars invested in the Orcas Island Airport have totaled $8,836,631.00. Between 2007
New Stewardship Guide Available for Visitors
-- from Amy Nesler for San Juan Visitors Bureau -- Got Visitors? Pick up a copy of the new Stewardship Guide as a gentle orientation to guests about island living today. Do you care about
Plant Problems? Bring Samples to Farmers Market
Saturday, July 21, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Farmers Market -- from Dianne Macondray for Master Gardeners -- Everyone is welcome to bring their plant problems to the Farmer’s Market in Eastsound this Saturday, July 21st.
Take a Look at How Orcas Exchange Came To Be
-- from Pete Moe for Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange -- Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange has created and released a great new video about the history of the old, and the NEW Exchange on Orcas Island. With
County Health Workgroup Invites Participation
--from Julia Vouri, Coordinator, San Juan County Community Health Initiatives Consortium (CHIC)-- Locals committed to keeping islanders healthy That San Juan County was recently declared the “healthiest county” in Washington State should come as no
County Council and Planning Commission to Meet on Political Signs, Shoreline Plan Order and Housing/Population
Friday July 20, 2018, Joint Planning Commission and County Council Meeting at the Council hearing room at 55 Second St, Friday Harbor -- from San Juan County Government -- At 9 a.m. on July 20,
Eastsound Planners Grapple with Development
-- by Margie Doyle, updated July 18 -- Eastsound Planning Review Committee members, from left, Charles Toxey, Brian Wiese, Yonatan Aldort and co-chair Margaret Payne The monthly meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review
Wildland Fire Strikes San Juan Island National Historical Park
-- from Brandon Cadwell for San Juan Island National Historical Park -- On Sunday, July 15th, 2018, an historic weapons artillery demonstration caused a wildland fire at American Camp within San Juan Island National Historical
Flotsam and Jetsam: Immigration is Natural
-- a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin -- Island Tourist Elk, photo courtesy of Walt Corbin Yet again Orcas Island is beset with immigrants that despoil the natural vegetation, leave stool everywhere,
