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
Orcas Fire and Rescue Conducts Extraordinary Rescue
-- from Marla Johns, OIFR Public Information Officer -- As crowds awaited the fireworks to begin in Eastsound on the 4th of July, OIFR received a 911 dispatch for a traumatic injury event on Obstruction
Airport Master Plan Public Comments Due Soon
-- from Joe Symons -- Joe, Thank you for your inquiry. The project is still in progress. We currently have the draft alternative development options on the website for public comment. The files are located
Deportation Sanctuary in Seattle
-- by Jovelle Tamayo for the Seattle Globalist -- About 100 community members attend a vigil welcoming Jose Robles to Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Seattle, Wash., on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Robles, who was
Health Care District Has a Superintendent
--- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) has hired a half-time superintendent, Anne Presson, beginning July 16. Presson, who has spent her career in health care, has
Orcas Center Announces New Interim Executive Director
-- from the Orcas Center Board of Trustees -- Jim Bredouw Orcas Center for the Performing Arts has accepted the offer of local musician and philanthropist Jim Bredouw to follow Tom Fiscus as
Orcas School Board: Acronyms Explained
School Board Regular Meeting Thursday, June 28, 5 p.m., Orcas School Library -- by Leif, Orcas Issues reporter -- Thursday afternoon, June 28, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) board and key administrative personnel met
A Patriotic Poem: And Everything In-between
-- by Wasakalobo (W.A. Schmidt) And Everything In-between Nationalism is no cure For our world’s great ills No social entity is “pure” The sheer idea instills The dread of inhumanity Of prejudice and hate Of
Whale Museum Set to Celebrate 39 Years
Sunday, July 8 Noon - 3 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jenny Atkinson for The Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum is having a party to celebrate its 39th Birthday. The event will take
County Courts Celebrate Family Reunification
-- from Jane Severin, Court Administrator -- San Juan County Superior Court and Juvenile Court Services celebrated family reunification and our Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers. Commemorating parents who have worked hard to
Dr. Bailey Leaves Legacy in Departing Orcas
-- from Hilary Canty -- We all strive to leave a place a little better than we found it. As Dr. Steve and Rita Bailey prepare to leave Orcas for the next chapters in their
Island-style Reality Check: New School Teacher Needs a House
-- from Orcas Island School District -- Bill Alsdurf, a new 3/4 multiage teacher at Orcas Island School District, is moving to the island from Bend, Oregon at the end of July and is looking
Navy Announces EIS Preferred Alternative for Growler Operations at NAS Whidbey
-- from Mike Welding for Whidbey Naval Air Station -- The Navy has identified a preferred alternative in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) analyzing EA-18G Growler operations at NAS Whidbey Island and Outlying Landing
School Sup’t. Proposes Montessori Compromise
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the end of the public hearing session of the June 18 meeting of the Orcas Island School District Board, Chair Janet Brownell thanked all the concerned parents and neighbors
Letter to Editor | It is Time for a Coalition of Sanity
-- from Cindy Wolf -- We will win this battle for the soul of our country. This moment is why people started organizing in our communities two years ago. The Trump faction wants chaos and
Land Bank Job Opening – Orcas Island Preserve Steward
-- from San Juan County Land Bank -- The Preserve Steward is responsible for all aspects of managing Land Bank Preserves on Orcas Island. There are currently 12 Preserves totaling over 2,100 acres with eight
