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
You’re Invited to an “Open Forest”
Monday, May 1, 3:30 - 5:30 p.m., Orcas Island Forest School Open Forest Curious about what a Forest School looks like? Orcas Island Forest School will hold an Open Forest Monday, May 1 from 3:30-5:30
Morris: Victoria to Get Sewage Treatment Plant
-- from Rep. Jeff Morris -- This year has...seen the resolution of a problem that has affected our shores for decades. Victoria, BC does not have full sewage treatment for their city and most waste
Land Bank Opens Coho Preserve on Friday
Friday, April 28, 10 a.m., Coho Preserve, Orcas Island -- from Tanja Williamson -- Coho Preserve Cascade Creek. Photo: Kurt Thorson The San Juan County Land Bank invites you to join us for the
Great Islands Clean Up Cleans Up on Orcas
-- from ORS/The Exchange and Orcas Elementary School -- Some of the litter gathered in three hours of clean up by caring volunteers on Saturday Big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in
“The Universe in Verse” Live-Streamed
Streamed live at 4 p.m Pacific time, Monday, April 24 -- from Brain Pickings by Maria Popova-- This "labor-of-love [is a] celebration of science and protest against the defunding of the arts. (Original announcement below.)
Just-released Film Features Standing Rock
Sunday, April 30, 7 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Sharon Abreu -- There will be a screening of “Awake: A Dream From Standing Rock" the just-released documentary from Myron Dewey, Josh Fox, and James
Site Clearing Underway at Park & Ride
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz -- Our Contractor, Razz Construction Inc., has made quick progress on site with clearing and grubbing activities at the Orcas Village Park and Ride site. Drivers are cautioned to reduce speeds within
That Bright Orange Bloom in East Sound
-- from Russel Barsh, Kwiaht Director -- Photo: Sarka Martinez, SoundToxins The bright orange “bloom” that appeared along the East Sound shoreline yesterday is a harbinger of spring, and its timing reflects the
Celebrate Mother Earth All Weekend
SATURDAY, APRIL 22 GREAT ISLANDS CLEAN-UP ON EARTH DAY (Saturday, April 22, 9 - 12 pm) It is time for the 2017 Great Islands Clean-Up, the annual county-wide greening event where volunteers collect litter from
Letter to Editor | Fair Solutions Needed for Vacation Rentals
-- from Cathy Ferran -- Between my husband and I, we've raised four kids on this island over the last 37 years. We worked for years to build a guest cottage that we could then
Letter to Editor | Why We March
Saturday, April 29, Noon, County Courthouse -- from Katie Fleming -- On April 29, millions of people will march for climate action in 250 cities across the world. San Juan County is no exception. Join
Immigration Rights Group Drafts Resolution for San Juan County
-- from Orcas Women's Coalition -- In line with the recommendations of Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s Guidance Concerning Immigration Enforcement, the Immigration Rights Group, a sub-group of the Orcas Women’s Coalition (OWC), has
SJI National Historical Park Recruiting for Youth Conservation Corps
-- from Raena Parsons -- San Juan Island National Historical Park is currently recruiting for the 2017 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program, a work-based education program for young men and women between the ages of
Letter to Editor | Assumptions, Habits, and Friday Harbor EV Car Show
-- from Bill Appel -- San Juan County is a treasured as a place to live and to visit. Convenience at the expense of the environment is not generally honored here. But habits, arising out
Guest Opinion | Protect our Swallow Population
-- from Sadie Bailey -- The swallows have returned late this spring; they'll need to make up for lost time in building their nests. Aerodynamic wonders and superhero insect-eaters, swallow's beautiful acrobatics are a joyful
