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
Witness Washington’s Highest Tide of Year
Friday, January 5, 2018 at Washington Park, Anacortes -- from MaryAnn Wagner, Washington Sea Grant -- Winter months in Washington offer ideal conditions for witnessing king tides, the largest tides of the year, and they also
EPRC to Hear New Port Plans and Review 2018 Plans
The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) will hold its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, Jan. 4 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. County Council Chair Rick Hughes is scheduled to report
Public Hospital Districts: Been There, Done That
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- People who have been involved in existing Public Hospital Districts (PHDs) in Washington were the focus of the Dec. 18 Town Hall on establishment of a PHD
Free First Day Hikes in State Parks
-- from Washington State Parks -- Washington State Parks invites the public to start the new year off with a First Day Hike on Monday, Jan. 1, at more than three dozen state parks across
Environmental Groups Appeal Permit Decision on Petrochemical Expansion Proposal in Salish Sea
-- from Alex Ramel for Stand.earth -- On Thursday, December 14, six local and regional environmental organizations filed an appeal of the Skagit County Hearing Examiner’s of the Shoreline Substantial Development Permit for the Andeavor (formerly
Friends of San Juans Appeals Shoreline Master Program to State Board
-- from Stephanie Buffum for Friends of the San Juans -- Today, the Friends of the San Juans (Friends) appealed San Juan County’s recently updated Shoreline Master Program (SMP) to the Washington Growth Management Hearings Board.
Bell-Ringers for Orcas Family Health Center
-- -- from Ken Speck OFHC Board President, reprinted from Dec. 2, 2017 -- In wet and cold December weather, this loyal bell-ringer gathers funds for Orcas Family Health Center Last month, Orcas
Letter to Editor | Orcas Recycling Looks Forward With Gratitude
-- from Board and Staff of ORS & The Exchange -- Almost five years ago our collective heart sank when the quirky but beloved Exchange burned to the ground. Today, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) would like
Business Spotlight: From Homebrew Contests to BoatHouse CiderWorks
--by Sam Gailey -- Libby Garcia proudly hosts BoatHouse Ciderworks The inspiration behind Libby Garcia’s BoatHouse Ciderworks—located by the Orcas Island ferry landing—came from her grandparents’ boathouse in Obstruction Pass. After noticing her
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
