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
Hearing on Proposed Expansion to Xylene at Anacortes Refinery
-- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Community activists and representatives from many environmental organizations including Stand.earth, RE Sources for Sustainable Communities, Evergreen Islands, and Friends of the San Juans will
Comprehensive Plan Vision Check-in Survey Now Open
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Please participate in the Department of Community Development’s online survey regarding the Comprehensive Plan Vision Statement. The survey is intended to provide the opportunity for residents to give
County Launches Public Comment Map Tool
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The Public Comment Map at the link below gives you the chance to share your opinion about places around the county. Do you have an idea about how
Editorial: Local Pride Requires Local Support of Schools
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Chamber of Commerce got it right when it honored three local businessmen with the Community Service Award for 2017. Tony Ghazel, Scott Lancaster and Chris Sutton all have island
Day of the Dead Remembrance at The Whale Museum
Wednesday, November 1, 3 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jill Berger for The Whale Museum -- Please join us on Wednesday November 1 at 3 p.m. as we honor the lives and commemorate the deaths
OIFF Recap: “Before We Vanish”
--by Jule Treneer-- "Before We Vanish" or, more literally translated, "Invaders Taking a Walk " by director Kurosawa The original Japanese title of Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Before We Vanish" translates as something like “Invaders
Currently Critically Endangered, Our Orca Population Heads Toward Extinction
-- by Lin McNulty -- Endangered Southern Resident killer whales will be extinct if we don't change our ways. The frightening message is about as clear as it can be in a recent
Council Meets Tuesday on Orcas
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk -- Previous County Council meeting on Orcas, March 2017, from left, Bill Watson, Rick Hughes and Jamie Stephens The San Juan County Council will
OPALCO Board Member Jim Lett to Retire
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Jim Lett with some of the grandkids in his “crowd.” Orcas Power and Light Co-operative (OPALCO) Board Member Jim Lett has announced his retirement in order
Chamber of Commerce Awards Honor Community “Doers”
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce held its 2017 Annual Meeting on Thursday, Oct. 26. Besides the usual good food, mingling, door prizes, and information on what’s
San Juan Historical Park to Apply Herbicides in Habitat Restoration Efforts
-- from Brandon Cadwell for SJI National Historical Park -- The rare Island Marble butterfly has reappeared on the American Camp prairie and elsewhere on San Juan and Lopez islands after more than 100
Guest Column: Avoiding a Costly Water Leak…….
-- from the Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) newsletter -- -- by Paul Kamin, Manager EWUA -- Water for the future is a growing concern on Orcas. I get lots of questions about Eastsound Water’s
“Rocks Off the Beach” Project Completed on Shaw Island
-- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- [metaslider id=56104] Spawning habitat for the surf smelt, a small fish important in marine food webs, just got a whole lot better at a
Passing the Torch: Brian Moss Leads Community Church
(Introducing a series of interviews with new community leaders) --by Margie Doyle-- Brian and Stephanie Moss In June, Orcas Island Community Church named Rev. Brian Moss as Senior Pastor. Moss and his family
Salmonberry School to Host Annual Fall Festival
Saturday, October 28, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Salmonberry School -- from Laura Black for Salmonberry School -- Salmonberry School is pleased to announce the return of our annual Fall Festival and Potluck on Saturday, October
