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
Orcas Design Meeting on Mt. Constitution Summit Plans Disappoints
-- by Margie Doyle -- Design concept for interpretive center on existing concrete slab. (Restrooms will face the left side of the drawing.) At a meeting on Thursday, Oct. 13 at the Orcas
Chamber Music Festival Brings Two Grand Piano Men to Orcas
-- from Linda Slone for Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- For large-hall, big-piano-sound aficionados, Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival brings two concert grand pianos to the Orcas Center stage on Saturday, October 22. One week
Mary’s Wedding: A Dreamy, Dramatic Love Story
"Mary's Wedding" plays this weekend, Thurs-Sat -- review by Margie Doyle -- Charlie and Mary (Kelly Toombs and Cali Bagby) create a powerful love story in the midst of war, onstage at the Black
Green Home Open House and Tour This Weekend
Saturday, October 22, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Lynda Lyshall -- Come learn from our local experts about the different ways you can reduce your homes energy demand from 11
State, Federal Leaders Announce Major Initiatives for Puget Sound Recovery
-- from Office of the Governor -- Today officials from the Obama administration and Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, U.S. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell and U.S. Reps. Denny Heck, Derek Kilmer and Rick Larsen
Hughes Reports on Lodging Tax Allocations to EPRC
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the monthly meeting of the Eastsound Planning and Review Committee (EPRC) on Oct. 15, County Councilman Rick Hughes elaborated on the Lodging Tax Allocations (LTAC) made by the County
Council Candidate Michael Durland Outlines His Vision
-- from Michael Durland for Council Position #2 -- Michael Durland, candidate for County Council for Orcas Position #2 Mine is a true grassroots campaign. I am not soliciting campaign donations. You will see
Watch Out for Newts on the Move
-- from Shona Aitken -- Have you seen any Rough-skinned Newts this fall? These little brown amphibians with orange bellies are moving from the ponds and wetlands where they spent the summer, into the surrounding
Party to Honor Artha Kass’ Retirement
Sunday, Oct. 16 at noon at Orcas Center -- from Susannah Weaver for the Orcas Center -- Artha Kass Join us at Orcas Center this Sunday, October 16 at 12:00 pm for a
Approaching Storm as Graphics
-- by Lin McNulty -- As the wind speeds begin to rise in our beloved Northwest corner, provided the power stays on, here a couple of fun links from which to watch the arriving storm. Earth.nullschool.net
Emmanuel’s 2016 Market Day Nets $5,000 for Orcas Charities
-- from Emmanuel Episcopal Church -- Tom Murdock (left) and Jeannie Doty (right) of the Orcas Island Food Bank receive a $500 check from Emmanuel Church from Judy Schliebus (center), president of the church’s
Oil Spill in BC Waters “Tribe’s Worst Nightmare”
Tribal harvest, economy threatened -- from Mark Hume for The Globe and Mail -- Members of the Heiltsuk Nation are hoping cleanup crews can protect clam beaches and salmon streams after a tug pushing a
OPALCO Meets the Public on Orcas
-- by Margie Doyle, updated and corrected at 4 p.m. -- Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) management, staff, board and coop members met on Orcas Island on Tuesday, Oct. 11 to hear member input
Open a Window to Hang on to Your Roof
-- from Tony and Nancy Ayer -- With our experience with tropical winds in the Caribbean experienced during hurricanes (over 80 mph) the major damage to roofs is caused by a differential of pressure between
Breaking News: Salish Sea Festival Canceled
-- from Peggy Bill for the County Agricultural Resources Committee -- The Salish Sea Festival and the Taste of the Salish Sea are canceled due to the extreme high wind warnings, likely power outages, and
