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
Local Students Explore … Edible Insects
-- from Russel Barsh -- Are easily-grown insects such as crickets the sustainable food of the future? The United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) thinks so, and promotes international research identifying edible insects and
Stewardship Network Accepting Good Steward Award Nominations
-- from Amy M. Nesler -- The "Finnie" is awarded in honor of environmental stewardship. Nominate your candidates by March 1. Look out Oscar, the Finnie is coming! Its award season here in
Author Spagna to Read at Darvill’s on Living Lightly
Friday, February 24, 5:30 pm at Darvill's Bookstore -- from JoEllen Moldoff for Artsmith -- Ana Maria Spagna returns to read from her nonfiction book, Reclaimers, about removal of the White Salmon River dam, and
County’s Town Hall Talks Revenues and Challenges
-- by Margie Doyle -- County officials met with about 20 Orcas Islanders at a Town Hall meeting on Thursday, Feb. 16 to give a repeat "Taking Care of Business" presentation prepared for county employees
Getting the Job Done Without Trying
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- This week, my friend Marj had a second knee replaced, just ten months after her first knee operation. She is coming home today just two days after the surgery. Amazing.
Salish Sea Citizens Stand on Capitol Hill in Olympia
-- from Katie Fleming -- On Monday, February 13, 200 people from the San Juan Islands and greater Salish Sea region attended a rally at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia to show support for
Your Land, Your Trees, Your Goals: A Forestry Class for Landowners
-- from Ian Tyler Fawley -- Natural beauty, wildlife, ecosystem health, harvest income, family ties, privacy, and peace and quiet are some of the many reasons people value their forestland. Whatever your values are, this comprehensive university-based
Votes Favor Passage of School Bond and Add’l Fire Commissioner
-- by Margie Doyle -- As of 8 p.m. on Feb. 14 Election Day, both the School District's $8M bond measure and the Orcas Fire District's increase in commissioners measure were favored by Orcas voters.
Guest Opinion | Not a Time for Keeping Silent on Climate Change
-- from Katie Wilkins -- I have wanted to write this for a long time. I have waited because I didn't know how to fit a topic as large as climate change into few enough
Open Letter to the President
-- from Sharon Abreu -- Dear President Trump, I am writing to make sure you know that I oppose the Dakota Access pipeline, Keystone XL pipeline, Spectra Gas, and Kinder Morgan pipeline projects. You have
Yakima Back in Service this Afternoon
-- from Washington State Ferries (WSF) -- UPDATE: Monday, Feb. 13 at 3 p.m.: The Yakima is back in service and will return to the vessel's regular schedule beginning with the 3:05pm departure from Anacortes.
The Older I Get, the Luckier I Feel
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- Standing at the left cash register in the Island Hardware Store on Orcas Island, glancing into the back of the store, you will read: "If You are Lucky Enough to
Address Pain with Blended Eastern-Western Treatments
February 18, 2 to 4 pm at Orcas Public Library Integrated (Eastern and Western) Approaches in Managing Acute/Chronic Pain Syndrome Presented by Vincent Shu, MD, FCCP, Board Certified Internist/Geriatrist/Cardiologist Have you been suffering from headache,
Farm to Cafeteria Program December-January 2017
-- by Ashley Randall -- K-5th grade Farm to Classroom: During the month of December, we practiced our cooking skills and discussed the importance of winter wellness. To start out the month, we made fresh
Jonathan White to Speak on his New Book Tides
Saturday, February 18, 5:30 pm, Orcas Center -- from Donna Laslo -- After nearly losing his 65-foot schooner Crusader in a strong Alaskan tide, local author Jonathan White vowed to understand these mysterious, implacable sea surges.
