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
Candidates Speak Out at Public Hospital District Town Hall
--by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- Candidates in the election for Public Hospital District Commissioners, from left, Patty Miller, Richard Fralick, Leif, Art Lange, Diane Boteler, Bill Bangs. Candidates John Dann, Pegi Groundwater
EPRC to Meet March 1
Thursday, March 1, 3 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station Agenda prepared by Colin Maycock, San Juan County Senior Planner -- 3 pm Welcome and Introductions 3:10 pm Additions or Agenda modifications 3:15 pm Approval of Minutes
Follow-up to Unintended Consequences of McCleary “Fix”
-- from Tom Baldwin for the Orcas Island School District Budget Advisory Committee-- We have had several comments and questions from the opinion piece we submitted (see https://theorcasonian.com/McClearyFix ) regarding the unintended consequences of the state’s
County Will Discuss Visitor Study Results
Monday, February 26, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from San Juan Communications -- Local, state, and federal agencies that manage lands or recreation facilities in the San Juan Islands sponsored a study
Film Event – The Rights of Nature & Community
Friday, February 23, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Sharon Abreu -- Can the democratic rights of communities and the rights of nature survive the exploitation of corporate interests? This essential question,
Tech Talk: “Just go on line”
“Just go on line” Do you cringe every time the call center person says, "Just go on line?" If I wanted to "go on line," I would not be on the phone! Worse, I know
Guest Column: Protect the Comp Plan Vision Statement
-- by Joe Symons, sent to CompPlanComments@sanjuanco.com -- The following comments are based on the Vision Statement Amendments Draft shown at https://www.sanjuanco.com/DocumentCenter/View/14382 I have attached a copy of the Vision Statement Draft with highlights; please
Revisit Karl Kruger’s Stand-up Paddleboard Race to Alaska
Saturday, February 24th at 4 p.m. at Orcas Odd Fellows Hall -- from Kimaya Maitreya - Karl Kruger near Salt Spring Island last June on the Race to Alaska Last June, Karl Kruger
Letter to the Editor: Facing Violence with More than Hope
-- by Hilary Canty -- It is hard to know how to respond to the increasing violence facing our Nation. The loss of 17 students and teachers is heart breaking and have left many feeling
Letter to the Editor: Clarification of After-hours Care
-- by Tom Eversole -- Madie Murray’s January 26 letter brings a human perspective to cases for and against the proposed hospital district. Thank you, Madie! The 55+ aged people, who “put a burden on
Emergency Weather Shelter Will Open Sunday, Monday, Tuesday
-- from Janine Heimerich -- With cold weather moving in and overnight temperatures forecasted to dip into the 20s, the Orcas Island Severe Weather Shelter will be open Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights (Feb 18, 19, and 20). The
Guest Opinion: Consensus Group Formed in Response to Newtown Revisited
-- by Fred Klein -- On the subject of children being gunned down while in school…after getting beyond the immediate grief for those intimately affected, and the sorrow that it’s an apparent on-going condition in
Legislative Update for the Week
-- from the League of Women Voters of Washington (www.lwvwa.org) -- This Week's Alert! If you do nothing else, here is the most important action you can take: Bring Bump Stock Ban ESB 5992 to
Guest Opinion: The McCleary Basic Education “Fix”
--by Carol Sutton and Tom Baldwin -- Sometimes, the noblest of intentions can have devastating consequences. The case in point is HB 2242, the supposed fix to the McCleary Decision that was intended to (1)
Film Event – The Rights of Nature & Community
Friday, February 23, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Sharon Abreu -- Can the democratic rights of communities and the rights of nature survive the exploitation of corporate interests? This essential question,
