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
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
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
