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
Progress Continues on Deer Harbor Bridge Foundations
-- from John Van Lund -- Razz Construction crew members will be working on both the east and west abutments of the bridge replacement project this week. Crews on the west bank will begin driving
Guest Opinion: Make the Salish Sea a World Heritage Site
-- from Laurie Gourlay for the Times Colonist -- This is a legacy moment for the Salish Sea, and for all of us who live by the shores of this important, biodiverse and world-class inner
Film Festival Just Days Away
Friday, Oct. 7 through Monday, Oct. 10 at various venues -- by Margie Doyle -- “It’s from a little island, but it’s a big international film festival,” Jared Lovejoy, co-founder of the Orcas Island Film
Pop-up Party at Public Works Lot in Heart of Eastsound
-- by Margie Doyle -- For now, Fern Street Park, opened up between North Beach Road and Prune Alley Today, October 1, there's a Pop-Up Party going on at the County Public Works
OPALCO Member Committee Proposes Changes to Election Process
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO, updated Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. -- At the September 16 meeting of the OPALCO Board of Directors in Friday Harbor, a volunteer Member Review Committee on Elections presented
Fire Commissioners to Appoint New Commissioner
Monday, October 3 at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall --from Pat Ayers, Secretary for Orcas Island Fire and Rescue District -- A Special Meeting has been called by the Orcas Island Fire and
Letter to the Editor: Re-name the “Old Gym”
-- from Betty Jean Rodenberger, prepared for the Aug. 15-16 OISD Phase III Community Discussion -- Sixty years ago, on March 13, 1956, the voters of Orcas Island School District (OISD) approved a bond to
Public Meeting: The Future of Eastsound
Thursday, October 13, 6 p.m., Senior Center Lundeen Room -- from Orcas Chamber of Commerce -- The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce and the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) are hosting a public meeting seeking
$451 M for Puget Sound Protection, Restoration Passes House
-- from Douglas Wagoner -- Congressman: ‘this project will help facilitate restoration of river deltas, beaches, open coastal inlets, and barrier embayments within the region’ Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced that the House has
Guest Opinion: Election Review Committee Process Free of OPALCO Mgmt/Board Input
-- by Terry O'Sullivan -- [In response to recent opinions expressed in Orcas Issues,] and as one co-chair of the Election Review Committee, I want to ensure that everyone understands that OPALCO’s Board and Management
Guest Opinion: OPALCO’s Proposed Election Changes Significant
--by Alex MacLeod-- If you were paying attention, you might recall that the last OPALCO election was fraught with controversy, miscues and mismanagement. It began in January when Gerry Lawlor, the No. 2 guy at
Letter to Editor | Open Letter to OPALCO
-- from Michael Karp -- To: OPALCO Board of Directors General Manager Re: Member Review Committee on Elections I am compelled to communicate my views regarding the recent report from the Member Review Committee on
Guest Opinion: Proposed OPALCO Election Changes Dilute Member Input
-- by Chom Graecen -- To: OPALCO Board of Directors and General Manager Foster Hildreth, Firstly I would like to commend the board for engaging members to provide inputs and recommendations to OPALCO on important matters such
“Local” is Theme of Farm Parade in Friday Harbor
Saturday, October 1, 2:30 p.m., Friday Harbor -- from Roger Ellison -- The San Juan Island Grange is pleased to announce the 2016 Friday Harbor Fall Farm Parade on Saturday October 1. Now in its
Key Grant Awarded for New Affordable Housing Project
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The quest to build much-needed year-round rental housing on Orcas Island is one step closer to reality. OPAL Community Land Trust and San Juan County were recently awarded
