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
School Board Grapples with Budget Issues
-- by Ayn Gailey -- The regular School Board Meeting held on Thursday, July 27 covered diverse ground to help school staff prepare for the upcoming school year and pass an Orcas Island School District
What The New Exchange Wants (And Doesn’t Want) From Your Storage Unit
-- from Pete Moe for Orcas Recycling Services -- Back in the good old days. Photo by Ron Glassett With the new Exchange reuse facility on schedule to open this fall, Orcas Recycling
Letter to the Editor: Rental Housing at Risk Due to Legislature’s Failure to Adopt Capital Budget
-- from Lisa Byers, Executive Director, OPAL Community Land Trust -- The Washington State legislature adjourned last week without adopting a capital budget. There is no timeline for the legislature to reconvene. That means there
Orcas Women’s Coalition Moves Immigration Initiative Forward
-- from the Orcas Women's Coalition -- The OWC-IRG Immigration Initiative qualified for the November ballot with overwhelming numbers because you wanted to make a difference and it worked. A small but mighty coalition of
Your San Juan County Fair: Facts, History, Trivia, and Funding
-- from Barbara Bevens for The San Juan County Fair Board -- Did you know that the San Juan County Fair is self-supporting? Indeed, it is the only county entity that is. Funding sources are
WSF Adds a Ferry to San Juans Route
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Beginning Saturday, July 29, M/V Chelan will join the Anacortes/San Juan Islands/Sidney route as the international vessel. M/V Hyak, M/V Samish, M/V Elwha, and M/V Tillikum will serve the
Fire on the Island Last Night – UPDATED Story
-- from Marla Johns, Public Information Officer, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue -- UPDATE: 3:30 p.m., July 25: Orcas Island Fire crews have been on scene of the Minnow Creek Fire since approximately 3 a.m. Crews
Gov. Inslee Comments on Historic Health Care Vote
-- from Washington State Governor Jay Inslee -- “It’s inconceivable that any of our nation’s leaders think our health care system will be improved by ripping away health care from 22 million Americans and vastly
San Juan County Scholars Shine at Regional Co-op Leadership Camp
-- from Krista Bouchey for OPALCO -- Youth Rally group at the Idaho State Capitol Six San Juan County high-school students attended the Co-op Youth Rally at The College of Idaho as part
Letter to the Editor: Planning an Afterthought to County Leaders?
-- by Walt Corbin -- There appears to be little concern on the part of County leadership in addressing the matter of future planning for the County, as required under the Growth Management Act. Unfortunately
Letter to Editor | Thank You, Orca Protectors
-- from Liza Michaelson, Lovel Pratt, and Shaun Hubbard -- 130 people and 15 organizations joined San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping to march under the banners, “Orca Protectors” and ”Protect What you Love” in
Canada to Study Ship Noise Effects on Orcas in Haro Strait
-- from Port Technology International -- Fifty-three marine shipping industry organizations have committed to participate in a first-of-its-kind voluntary study focusing on the relationship between slower vessel speeds, underwater noise levels and effects on killer
“Immigration Initiative” to Be on November Ballot
-- by Margie Doyle -- Cindy Wolf, Elly Hoague and Anne Marie Shanks celebrate the successful campaign to put "Immigration Initiative" on the county ballot On Tuesday, July 18, the Immigration Rights Group
Fire Commission Meeting Focuses on Propane Tank Safety Issues
-- by Susan McBain -- The “hot topic” for the July 17 meeting of the Orcas Board of Fire Commissioners wasn’t on the agenda. The public wanted to talk about Inter-Island Propane’s proposed location of
Ferries Now Operating on Four-boat Emergency Schedule
-- from Washington State Ferries -- [Ed. Note: See earlier stories on recent ferry delays] Because of a generator failure on the M/V Yakima, the Anacortes/San Juan Islands/Sidney, BC route is operating on a four-boat
