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
Park & Ride Site Activities Limited This Week
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz, San Juan County Public Works -- Roadway surveying, staking, and excavation have started at the Orcas Park and Ride project. Crews are in the process of stripping and stockpiling topsoil for later
Park and Rec Plans Summer Fun
-- from Kim Ihlenfeldt for Orcas Park and Rec -- This summer Orcas Park and Rec is bringing a variety of sports camps your way. These half- and full-day camps run week to week and
Daciunas and Madsen Win OPALCO Election
-- from Suzanne Olson for Orcas Power and Light (OPALCO) -- OPALCO members boarded the ferry on Saturday, May 6th to participate in the 2017 Annual Meeting and learn the results of the Board of
Orcas Island Film Festival Pre-Festival Screens “Miss Representation”
Thursday May 11, 7:30 p.m. at Seaview Theater -- from Jared Lovejoy for the Orcas Island Film Festival -- The Orcas Island Film Festival is proud to present "Miss Representation," the award winning documentary film
Native Plant Hike Coming Up
Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m. - Noon, Diamond Hill Preserve -- from Tanja Williamson -- Join Casey Hons for a guided hike focusing on native flora. Experience the unique communities of mature forest, open grassland,
VISTA Project to Target Homelessness
-- from San Juan County Health & Community Services -- This summer the San Juan County Health & Community Services Department, in collaboration with the Family Resource Centers on Lopez, Orcas, and the San Juan
National Tourism Week Faces of Travel: Green San Juans
-- from Amy Nesler for SJ Visitors Bureau -- In the San Juan Islands, visitors spent just over 211 million dollars in 2016, and approximately 2,140 jobs are directly related to the tourism industry.* National
Editorial | You Make a Difference
-- by Margie Doyle -- One of the curiosities of local news publishing is how often "Government" is one of the categories that we check off before posting our stories live. School? that's government. Fire
Learn to Protect Your Home From Wildfire
Friday, May 19, 5 - 7 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Robert Walters, San Juans Conservation District -- Warmer and drier weather is just around the corner, so now is the time to concentrate
County Elections 2017: Run for Your Life
-- from the San Juan County Elections Office -- If you have ever wanted to be an elected official, now is your chance. Candidate filing for positions open for election in 2017 is about to
Governors Urge Trump to Keep U.S. in Paris Agreement
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee and 11 other governors sent a letter to President Trump today urging the administration to continue the United States’ involvement in the international Paris Climate Agreement.
AmeriCorps NCCC Serves with Camp Orkila
-- from Grace Zokovitch -- From Mar. 27 to May 15, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team, Blue 6, is working in Eastsound, Washington on Orcas Island. The nine-person team is serving at YMCA Camp
Letter to Editor | Hope and Horror at Standing Rock
-- from Marlia Starwater -- There's still a chance, from now through May 6, to see this extremely powerful documentary, "Awake, A Dream From Standing Rock," which I saw at Odd Fellows Hall in Eastsound
Community Foundation Seeks Partners in Philanthropy
-- from Kate Long -- GiveOrcas.org is live and open for donations. Over 20 organizations serving our community applied for funding; the Orcas Island Community Foundation Grants Committee has completed site visits, evaluated the proposals,
BLM Seeks Nominations to Monument Advisory Committee
-- from Barbara Marrett, SJ Visitors Bureau -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced it is seeking public nominations for four open positions on the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee (MAC). The
