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
Who Is the Coalition for Orcas Healthcare?
-- by Art Lange -- Several writers of comments to Orcas Issues letters have asked: who are the members of the Coalition for Orcas Healthcare? The following members of our community are members: BJ Arnold*,
2017 Green Home Tour Almost Here
Saturday, October 7, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Orcas Island -- from Ryan Palmateer for San Juan Islands Conservation District -- The 2017 Green Home Tour is here. Join us October 7 at Emmanuel Episcopal
Letter to Editor | Please Sign Hospital District Petition
-- from Art Lange -- I am writing to encourage everyone in our community who is a registered voter to sign the petition that is being circulated over the next few weeks regarding placing a
New Orcas Off-Leash Area Opening on Friday
-- from Jeff Hanson -- Creating a permanent home for a dog park has been a true community effort, two years in the making. The long anticipated, new Orcas Off-Leash Area (OLA), located adjacent to
Top EPRC Recommendations for the Comprehensive Plan Update
-- by Matt Willis -- Over the last two months members of the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC), business owners, and Orcas citizens have toiled diligently to begin the process of distilling the output
UW Medicine Signs Agreements for Orcas Clinic
-- by Margie Doyle -- Director of Rural Primary Care and Operations for UW Medicine Jay Priebe announced on Tuesday, Sept. 12, that the website for the UW Medicine Orcas Clinic is now online. Also,
Garden Club Will Discuss Growing Berries
Wednesday, September 20, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Helen Huber for Orcas Garden Club - Did you know that we can grow an incredible variety of berries in the Northwest? Thom Thorton from Cloud
Letter to Editor | Sign the Petition, Then Let’s Discuss
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- I offer the following to support the Coalition for Orcas Health Care petition: There is a lot of work to be accomplished before we can ask members of our community
Whale Museum Lecture to Focus on Whale Health
Tuesday, September 19, 6:30 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On Tuesday, September 19, Dr. John Durban from NOAA and Dr. Holly Fearnbach from SR3 SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and
Letter to the Editor: UW Medicine on Orcas
-- by Joe Cohen -- Along with 200+ other Orcas residents, I attended the UW Medicine briefing at Orcas Center of Thursday September 7th. My take away from the conversation is simply this: As a
County Comp Plan Topic for League of Women Voters
Monday, September 11, Noon, San Juan Island Library -- from League of Women Voters -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWVSJ) announces a community program “Our County Comp Plan Update: Shaping
Orcas Women’s Coalition Hosts Rep. Lytton at Quarterly Meeting
Sunday, Sept. 17 from 4-6 p.m. at the Orcas Public School Cafeteria -- from Gretchen Krampf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- Orcas Women's Coalition on the move Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) is a
Wolf Hollow Releases Rehabilitated Harbor Seals
-- from Amy Saxe-Eyle for Wolf Hollow -- After more than two months of care at Wolf Hollow, three harbor seal pups were returned to the wild on Thursday, September 7. Wolf Hollow staff and interns,
Letter to the Editor: Public Hospital District Petition Now Circulating
-- by Tom Ritter -- The people of Orcas Island need your assistance. If you are a registered voter please sign the petition to ensure that a Healthcare Service District is on the ballot in
State Transportation Awards $1M for Electric Car Charging
-- from the office of Gov. Jay Inslee -- For many people, the idea of driving a car powered by a battery seems a little risky. While the traditional gasoline and diesel powered vehicle can
