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 the Editor: Kurt Thorson Continues to Fight
To the Wonderful Orcas Community, Our family would like thank everyone in the community for their amazing support and love during this challenging time in our family’s journey. We do not always have the ability
GoFundMe Helps One of Ours Avoid Homelessness
Julie and Artha Kass Orcas Islander Artha Kass has started a GoFundMe campaign to provide housing for her daughter Julie (who lived on Orcas for 3 years) in Seattle. Please read the following
OPALCO Bills Go Up in January
-- from Krista Bouchey for OPALCO -- When OPALCO members open their bills in January, they will be about $7 higher. Most of the increase is driven by the 2017 installation of “George” (our new $15M
Dry but Important: County Issues Reports on Comp Plan Vision and Resources
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Two new reports will be presented to County Council and Planning Commission this week [Dec. 11-15]. The reports summarize the community workshops and surveys conducted for the Vision
Vision Survey Directs EPRC in Priorities
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the December meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) the county-appointed members heard a summary of results of the Eastsound Vision Survey and formulated their 2018 priorities. They
San Juan Preservation Trust Names New Executive Director
-- from Craig Canine for San Juan Preservation Trust -- The board of trustees of the San Juan Preservation Trust, a nonprofit land conservation organization based in Friday Harbor, Washington, announced today that it has hired
Passing the Torch: Scott Williams Completes His First Year as Fire Chief
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- Scott Williams, Chief of Orcas Fire and Rescue Scott Williams, Fire Chief for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR), came to Orcas for the same
Second Town Hall: How a Public Hospital District Works
Monday, December 18, from 5:30- 7 p.m., in the Public High School Cafeteria -- from the Coalition for Orcas Healthcare -- The Coalition for Orcas Healthcare is pleased to announce its second Town Hall Meeting
Eastsound Water Users Annual Meeting Coming
Thursday Dec 14 between 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center -- from Paul Kamin, General Manager, Eastsound Water Users Association -- Eastsound Water is hosting a membership meeting on Thursday Dec
Guest Opinion: Science Has Made America Great
--by Neal Lane and Michael Riordan, as published in ScientificAmerican.com -- This coming Sunday, December 10, millions of people around the world will watch as eight U.S. researchers—two of them foreign born—receive prestigious Nobel Prizes
County Acquires 100-acre Odlin South from State DNR
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Odlin Park South, Lopez Island After a persistent year-long effort by San Juan County, the Odlin South property sale was approved by the WA Board of
Town Hall #2: Public Hospital District: How It Works
-- from Alison Shaw for the Coalition for Orcas Healthcare -- The Coalition for Orcas Healthcare is pleased to announce its second Town Hall Meeting on Monday, December 18, from 5:30- 7:00 PM, in the
Driving After Dark? Be Aware Owls Are Out
-- from Shona Aitken for Wolf Hollow -- When you’re driving home from work, keep an eye out for owls. At this time of year it's dark when most people are heading home from work so
Open Enrollment Assistance for Apple Health Insurance
Thursday, Dec. 14 by appointment -- from Brad Brown for Our Revolution of San Juan County -- Our Revolution of San Juan County is sponsoring assistance with enrolling in health insurance for 2018. Residents of San
Rhinoceros Auklet Mortality and Beach Bird Surveys
Tuesday 12 December 2017 - 6pm dinner – 7pm lecture at Camp Orkila Larry Norman Lodge Fledge your nest on Tuesday, December 12th and come enjoy a free dinner while learning about Rhinoceros auklets, one
