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
Legislative Action Alert: Support Oil Transport Safety
-- from the League of Women Voters of the San Juan Islands -- Graphic courtesy of Friends of the San Juans. Feature graphic from Homer (Alaska) Historical Museum, extrapolating from the 11 million gallon
Overnight Tsunami Watch…And Wait
-- by Dave Halloran, County Dept. of Emergency Management -- If you are like me, you woke up in the early morning hours today to a phone call, text or other notification of a potential
Water Rate Restructuring: Conservation Rewarded
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Eastsound Water Users Association presented its proposed water rate structure to residential users on Wednesday, Jan. 17. The proposal comes after months of weekly meetings among Board members Joe
Free Pruning Workshop at Dancing Seeds Farm
Sunday, Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on San Juan Island -- from Glenn Hendrick for San Juan Grange -- Do you have fruit trees or an interest in them? Would you like
The Whale Museum to Hold Volunteer Open House Events
--from Tracie Merrill for the Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum is holding a series of open houses for anyone interested in volunteering with TWM’s Education Department. The open house events will be held on
Tax Roll Completed: Property Tax Notices Out Soon
-- from Rhonda Pederson, San Juan County Treasurer -- I, Rhonda Pederson, am providing notification that the 2018 tax roll has been completed. All real and personal property taxes and assessments are due and payable
Gov. Inslee to Attend World Economic Forum Meeting in Davos
-- from the office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee will promote Washington’s talented workforce and speak about state efforts on the innovation economy and climate change at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF)
Letter to Editor | To Protect Orca and Salmon, We Must Protect Beaches and Forage Fish
-- from Stephanie Buffum, Executive Director of Friends of the San Juans -- The decline of the Southern Resident Killer Whales now down to 76 members, is mostly blamed on the disappearance of their favorite
Odd Fellows Help Maintain Kokanee Hatchery
-- from Michael Riordan -- Al Nickerson (right) watches as biologist Mike O’Connell (left) delivers thousands of Kokanee salmon eggs from Lake Whatcom Hatchery on January 9. (photograph by Michael Riordan) Led by
Legislature Passes Capital Budget
Last night, Jan. 18, the Washington State Senate passed a capital budget to put people to work and invest in our communities. Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, released this statement after the Senate passed the
Changing Comments and Committees at Fire & Rescue
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- A new public comment policy and the operation of a new committee structure were on display at the January 16 regular meeting of the Orcas Board of
News from Hughes: Looking Ahead
-- by Margie Doyle -- Despite appearances, Southern Resident Killer Whales are starving due to lack of Chinook salmon. Photo courtesy Dave Eliff In recent days County Councilman Rick Hughes from Orcas Island
Airport Master Plan Holds Open House
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Airport (picture taken before trees cleared on southern part of Port land) The Airport is currently completing an Airport Master Plan that will guide development over the
Letter to the Editor: Public Meets to Discuss Proposed Deer Harbor Parking
-- from Terry Neill -- The Jan. 13 meeting concerning the Deer Harbor parking plan was attended by about 70 people in addition to Councilman Rick Hughes, County Engineer Colin Huntemer and half a dozen
Request for Salmon Recovery Project Proposals
-- from Byron Rot for San Juan County -- The San Juan County Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery is requesting salmon recovery project proposals for two different grants for 2018 and 2019-2020 funding cycles. Private
