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
Washington State Parks Publishes First Guide Book
-- from Washington State Parks -- Washington State Parks has published its first-ever comprehensive guide to Washington’s beautiful and diverse state parks. The Washington State Parks Guide is now available for purchase. The guide features
Preschoolers Step Up
--by Meg Massey for the Orcas Community Resource Center-- Kaleidoscope Director Amber Paulsen shares a happy moment with preschooler Cielo Quitero Next year’s kindergartners learned again on May 16, just how treasured they
Happy 67th Birthday, WSF!
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Today [June 1, 2018] we celebrate 67 years of carrying passengers safely and efficiently through some of the most majestic scenery in the world. Washington State Ferries begins operations
An ‘Orca-stra’ of Fun in the Salish Sea
-- from Amy M. Nesler for San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- For 12 years, June has been celebrated as Orca Month in the Pacific Northwest. Orca Month is a time to celebrate the presence of
Master Gardeners Will be on Hand at Farmers Market
-- from Dianne Macondray for Master Gardeners -- Come visit the Master Gardeners table at the Farmers Market this Saturday, June 2, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on the Village Green in Eastsound. Place
Residential Burning Extended to June 15
-- from the San Juan County Fire Marshal -- All residential burn permits will expire at noon on June 15. Residential burn permits are issued for the burning of brush and limbs in areas of
Leave No Trace Workshop Coming to Moran
Wednesday, June 6, 7 - 8 p..m. & 8 - 9 p.m., Moran State Park -- from Amy M. Nesler for San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- How do we keep the San Juan Islands stunning? By
“Yes for Homes” Coalition Hails Passage of Affordable Housing Ordinance, Announces Campaign
-- from Yes for Homes San Juan County Coalition -- Local housing activists are hailing the passage of a San Juan County ordinance meant to tackle the County’s growing affordable housing crisis. On Tuesday, the
Amazing Photos Capture an Eagle Swooping a Fox Clutching a Rabbit
-- from Science Alert -- It only lasted for a savage, fleeting instant, but for eight intense seconds last week an eagle, a fox, and a rabbit flew across the sky as one. In an
Burn Season is Still Open
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Burn season is currently open until the end of May. However, depending on fuel conditions and weather forecasts, San Juan County may extend the burn season into June
Guest Opinion: Council Asked to Appeal 30,000- gallon Propane Tank in Seaview Neighborhood
-- by Rick Fant -- Following is the written statement of Rick Fant's public presentation to the County Council on May 21, 2018: Inter-Island Propane Conditional Use Permit (CUP) [allowing] installation of 30,000 Gal propane
Orcas Currents Brings Chris Jordan’s New Film Albatross to Orcas Center
Thursday, May 31, 7 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Michael Riordan for Orcas Currents -- On Thursday evening, May 31, photographer and director Chris Jordan will return to Orcas Island for a showing of his
Groups Challenge Army Corps of Engineers’ Refusal to Protect Puget Sound Shorelines
-- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- A lawsuit filed [May 21, 2018] against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) charges that the agency has refused to assert its Clean
Master Gardeners to be Available for Plant Consultations
Wednesday, May 30, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Driftwood Nursery -- from Dianne Macondray for Orcas Master Gardeners -- The Master Gardeners of Orcas will be available on Wednesday, May 30, from 11 a.m. -
Orcas Island Health Care District – Building the Foundation, Brick by Brick
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- The second meeting of Orcas Island’s new Health Care District commission took place May 15 at the Eastsound Fire Hall, and the process continues to be a
