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
Letter to Editor | Why Orcas Needs Health Commissioners
-- from Norm Zimlich -- The proposed Orcas Public Hospital District presents many issues for consideration, but none as significant as the election of PHD Commissioners. Orcas residents already pay taxes for Orcas Island Fire and
ICE Targets NW Immigration Activist for Deportation
-- by Lilly Fowler and Enrique Cerna from Crosscut.com -- Maru Mora Villalpando at the NW Detention Center, Nov. 2014, photo credit Manuel Valdes, Associated Press As U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [ICE]
OPALCO Seeks Board Candidates
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Nominations are now open for the 2018 OPALCO Board of Directors election. There are two positions up for election in District 2 (Orcas, Armitage, Big Double, Blakely, Fawn,
Guest Editorial: Call to Orcas Action Now!
-- by Eleanor Hoague, Judy Scott and Marc Cohen, updated Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. -- An intense debate over the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is coming to a climax this week
Keep Orcas Issues, News and Views Alive and Independent
-- by Margie Doyle, Publisher and Editor -- More people are reading Orcas Issues, News and Views than ever, but our paid subscriptions and advertising revenues need to keep up. And unlike many news organizations,
Eastsound Vision Survey Results: Orcas Residents Value Natural Environment and “Village” Quality of Eastsound
-- from the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC) -- Thank you to the 388 Orcas residents who completed all 65 questions in the recent Eastsound Vision survey and to the additional 217 who completed
Senator Doug Jones Remembers Martin Luther King
-- from U.S. Senator Doug Jones -- Today, we pause to reflect and celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. This is a day that many have come to use as a day
2018 Docket: Propose Amendments to Comp Plan, UDC
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The deadline for proposed amendments to the San Juan County Comprehensive Plan and Uniform Development Code (UDC) is 4:30 p.m. March 1, 2018. The Growth Management Act at
Ranker Reports on Legislature’s Work
-- from State Senator Kevin Ranker -- With Democrats in the majority in the Washington State Senate, we have begun advancing critical legislation that reflects our progressive values. We have already introduced the Voting Rights
Eastsound Water Users Propose Rate Changes
Mon. Jan 15, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Paul Kamin, Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) General Manager -- At the Dec 14th annual meeting there was a presentation and discussion of a
Inslee Speaks With Interior Secretary About Offshore Drilling Plan
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee today issued the following statement after a phone call with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke regarding the recent draft offshore drilling plan. Zinke recently announced he is
Land Bank Secures Over 280 Acres in San Juan Valley
-- from San Juan County Land Bank -- 2018 looks like another busy and exciting year for your Land Bank. Almost two years to the day, and a full year before the loan was due,
Ranker Legislation Would Ban Atlantic Salmon Net Pens That Threaten Puget Sound
-- from Senator Kevin Ranker's Office -- Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, testified on his proposal to permanently ban commercial net pens used for fish farming in Washington state during Tuesday’s hearing of the Senate
Garden Club Presentation: Drought Tolerant Landscapes for Pacific Northwest
Wednesday, January 17, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Helen Huber for Orcas Island Garden Club -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Everett Chu, owner of Azusa Farm and Gardens, on Wednesday, January 17
Eastsound Planners Schedule Work for 2018
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) got off to a substantive start in its first meeting of 2018, fleshing out its workplan, publicizing the Eastsound Vision Survey completed last fall,
