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
Use Your Voice to Save the Whales
-- from the SeaDoc Society -- Southern Resident Killer Whales are severely endangered, and Governor Jay Inslee has put together a task force aimed at ensuring the survival of the species. As SeaDoc Science Director
Early Childhood Education & Assistance Program Has Free Pre-school
-- from Ethna Flanagan (ECEAP Manager -- San Juan County Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) is a wonderful opportunity that provides valuable enrichment for 3- and 4-year-old children, at no cost to the
Apply Now to Become a WSU Master Gardener
-- from Caitlin Blethen for Master Gardeners -- Love to problem solve? Interested in gardening, plants and/or insects? Looking for a fun way to get involved? Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 San
Whale Museum Will Host Day of Dead Remembrance
Friday, November 2, 3 - 4 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- Please join The Whale Museum (TWM) on Friday, November 2, from 3 to 4 pm as
The Man Who Walked Backward
Friday, October 26, 6:00 pm at the Orcas Library Like most Americans at the time, Plennie Wingo was hit hard by the effects of the Great Depression. When the bank foreclosed on his small restaurant
Letter to Editor | Time is Running Out for SRKW Recovery
-- from Deborah Giles and Lovel Pratt -- The clock is running out for Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) recovery. But the question is not, ‘How much time do we have?’ rather, ‘What can we
Boo –ks! Trick or Treat at the Library
Orcas Island Public Library from 3 to 6 p.m. -- from Nita Couchman -- Even Dracula likes free books for a Halloween treat Kids and parents are invited to stop by the Community
Explore Energy Opportunities for Woody Biomass in Upcoming Workshop
Saturday, November 3, 5:30 – 8 p.m., San Juan Grange -- from Alex Dolk for Northwest Natural Resource Group -- Wildfire risk across San Juan County is at an all-time high – largely due to
County Comp Plan Update: Time for Citizens to Weigh In
--by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter-- Eastsound Planning Review Committee members, county staff and Orcas Island residents confer at Eastsound Planning Review Committee Meeting in 2016. For all you policy wonks out there
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
