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
Fire Commissioners Review Wildland Fires, Overlapping Calls — and Taxes
(picture courtesy OIFR of Minnow Creek Fire, July 2017) -- by Susan McBain and Margie Doyle -- At their regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 21, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) Commissioners heard progress reports
Lummis Debate Responsibility for Atlantic Salmon Release
-- by Mark Yuasa from Crosscut.com -- Atlantic Salmon released from Deepwater Bay. photo courtesy US Fish and Wildlife Service Lummi Tribal fishermen fishing near Samish south of Bellingham Bay have already reported catching
Don’t Miss the News!
Here at OIHQ (Orcas Issues Head Quarters) we are immersed in the daily news and local opinions about issues that affect us directly, everyday -- and about the background that shaped those issues and the
Letter to Editor | Please Don’t Build in April’s Grove
-- from Domenic Verbano -- Please don't build in April's Grove. Affordable housing is a must, but do we have to knock down one of the last stands of mature fir and madrona trees in
Guest Opinion: Free to Be Regulated
-- by Joe Symons -- As I sit waiting for my ferry, I notice the white lines marking the lanes. Why were they painted? Surely to help guide the traffic, to provide an orderly means
Eclipse Aftermath: Farmed Atlantic Salmon Released near Cypress Island
-- by Lynda V. Mapes from the Seattle Times It’s open season on Atlantic salmon as the public is urged to help mop up a salmon spill from an imploded net holding 305,000 fish at
Islanders Share Eclipse Viewing at Library
-- by Ayn Gailey -- [metaslider id=54653] Today the Universe treated us to a total eclipse of the sun, an event in which the moon passes between the sun and earth and blocks all or
TED Speaker Katrina Spade at Emmanuel Parish Hall
Tuesday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Gretchen Krampf for Orcasong -- What if our bodies could help grow new life after we die, instead of being embalmed and buried or
Business Spotlight: Could More Bikes on Orcas Mean Fewer Cars?
-- by Susan McBain -- Dan Christopherson at Wildlife Cycles in Eastsound Biking is big in the San Juans. And the number of bikers is going to keep growing, especially in the summer,
The People Are Heard: Immigration Initiative Public Comment
-- by Margie Doyle -- County citizens demonstrate their support for the Immigration Initiative at County Council chambers on Tuesday, Aug. 15 On Tuesday, Aug. 15, some three dozen islanders, organized by the
Letter to the Editor: Help Needed for Orcas Neighbor
-- from Kurt Thorson -- Kurt Thorson, renowned photographer, now seeking help for treatment of ALS Dear Friends and Neighbors, In early 2016 I received a diagnosis of ALS. Subsequent tests revealed overlapping
Celebrate Patos Lighthouse’s 124th Birthday
-- from Edrie Vinson -- Visit the lighthouse on Patos Island on Aug. 27. Photo by Tom Reeve The Keepers of the Patos Light invite you to join them in celebrating the 124th
Clean Boating Program Wins $2.5M Federal Grant
-- from Samantha Larson for Washington Sea Grant -- Boater sewage is a source of pollution into Washington State waters that can contaminate shellfish beds or spread waterborne diseases at popular swimming beaches. To keep this
Final Pod Nod of the Summer at The Whale Museum is on August 25
-- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- The final Pod Nod overnight marine adventure at The Whale Museum is on Friday, August 25! These popular “pajama party” sleepovers are geared for children ages 6
Library Fair Chalks Up Another Outstanding Event
-- by Olivia Smith -- [metaslider id=54486] On Saturday, August 12, the Friends of the Orcas Island Library hosted the annual library fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Though the day began as overcast
