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
Guest Opinion | Where is OPALCO Heading, and Why?
-- from Tom Owens -- Friends of the San Juans recently published its Community Conversation about growing local economies, ecologies and connections. It is well worth your time to read this information. It contained an
School Board Readies for a New Year
-- by Ayn Gailey -- The first day of school for Orcas Island School District (OISD) is not until September 6, but it’s clear from this month’s two school board meetings on Thursday, August 24,
OPALCO Golden Ticket Winners Chosen
-- from Krista Bouchey for OPALCO -- This September, a historic event takes place that ensures islanders can maintain their quality of life for the next 50+ years. OPALCO will install 13,596 feet of a
State Agencies Initiate Incident Command to Address Atlantic Salmon Net Pen Escape
-- from Cori Simmons for Department of Natural Resources -- The Washington state departments of Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife and Ecology, along with the Office of the Governor and state Emergency Management Division, signed on to
Governor Responds to Atlantic Salmon Release
-- from Jaime Smith for Governor Inslee's Office -- This morning the Washington state departments of Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife, and Ecology along with the Office of the Governor and state Emergency Management Division,
60-plus Island Businesses Support the Historical Society’s Silent Auction
Saturday, Sept. 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Village Green -- by Carol Kulminski for the Orcas Island Historical Society -- Visit the free festivities on the Village Green on Saturday, September
What is a School District “Fund Balance” and Why is it Important?
-- from Orcas Island School District Staff -- A district’s fund balance is the amount left in the school district’s accounts, less any accounts payable, at the end of the fiscal year. In the case
Historical Lime Kiln Interpretive Walk This Weekend
Saturday, August 26, 1 - 2:30 p.m., Judd Cove Preserve -- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- This Saturday, August 26, Orcas Preserve Steward Ruthie Dougherty and Historian Boyd Pratt are leading
Fire Commissioners Review Wildland Fires, Overlapping Calls — and Taxes
(picture courtesy OIFR of Minnow Creek Fire, July 2017) -- by Susan McBain and Margie Doyle -- At their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) Commissioners heard progress reports
Lummis Debate Responsibility for Atlantic Salmon Release
-- by Mark Yuasa from Crosscut.com -- Atlantic Salmon released from Deepwater Bay. photo courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service Lummi Tribal fishermen fishing near Samish south of Bellingham Bay have already reported catching
Don’t Miss the News!
Here at OIHQ (Orcas Issues Head Quarters) we are immersed in the daily news and local opinions about issues that affect us directly, everyday -- and about the background that shaped those issues and the
Letter to Editor | Please Don’t Build in April’s Grove
-- from Domenic Verbano -- Please don't build in April's Grove. Affordable housing is a must, but do we have to knock down one of the last stands of mature fir and madrona trees in
Guest Opinion: Free to Be Regulated
-- by Joe Symons -- As I sit waiting for my ferry, I notice the white lines marking the lanes. Why were they painted? Surely to help guide the traffic, to provide an orderly means
Eclipse Aftermath: Farmed Atlantic Salmon Released near Cypress Island
-- by Lynda V. Mapes from the Seattle Times It’s open season on Atlantic salmon as the public is urged to help mop up a salmon spill from an imploded net holding 305,000 fish at
Islanders Share Eclipse Viewing at Library
-- by Ayn Gailey -- [metaslider id=54653] Today the Universe treated us to a total eclipse of the sun, an event in which the moon passes between the sun and earth and blocks all or
