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
Look Out for Surveyors as Prune Alley Work Begins
-- from San Juan County Public Works -- San Juan County Public Works(SJCPW) has begun work on the Prune Alley Improvements project. The scope of this project includes design and installation of curb, gutter, sidewalk,
OPALCO Candidates’ Forum: Live on Orcas and Online
-- by Margie Doyle, updated at 9:30 p.m. -- Candidates for OPALCO Board Bios at https://www.opalco.com/resource-library/#rlfannualmeetingandelections2016 Last week, Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) hosted four candidate forums for the directors' positions up
Power Out for Hours on Sunday
-- from OPALCO.com -- Beginning Sunday morning about 11 a.m., county residents on the north end of Lopez Island, Shaw and the West Side of Orcas up to and including Rosario experienced a power outage.
This Just In: Saving for Retirement & Investing 101
Monday, April 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Orcas Public Library --from the Orcas Island Public Library -- Saving for Retirement & Investing 101: Join Mike Buckner for an informal talk about your
Leah, Art and Marshall
First two events in the Olga Strawberry Council's "Strawberry Series" Celebration May 7 and May 9 -- from the Olga Stawberry Council -- Orcas Island had a burgeoning Marshall strawberry industry from the early 1930s until
Tell Your “Library Stories” and Let the People Choose
Submissions due May 15 -- from Phil Heikkinen for the Orcas Public Library -- The Library Fair, one of the many activities of the Orcas Island Public Library that make it one of the
Cute Fawn, But Don’t Disturb It
-- from Shona Aitken, Wolf Hollow -- This is the time of year when fawns are being born on the San Juans. For the first couple of weeks they are not strong enough to run, jump
Students March for Earth Day
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=43362] Orcas School students K-12 took to the streets in Eastsound to honor and acknowledge our beloved planet on this overcast, drippy Earth Day.
Editorial: Trust Me, You Should Have Been There
-- by Margie Doyle -- That's the message implicit in all the reporting we do for Orcas Issues. Our reports, whether on a theater event, an infrastructure crisis, a non-profit campaign, or government meetings, convey
WSU Names New Director of County Extension
-- from San Juan County Communications -- Washington State University has chosen Dr. Brook Brouwer as the new county director for San Juan County. Dr. Brouwer received his PhD from WSU in crop and soil
Play Bunco! and Join the Island Girls Susan G. Komen Team
Sunday, April 24 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center -- from Dottie Cornelius -- Dottie Cornelius with the Island Girls team at a Susan J. Komen 3-day event to benefit
Bill Yarlott Annual Fishing Derby Coming
Saturday, April 23, 7 to 11:00 am at Cascade Lake -- from the Friends of Moran State Park-- Time for the Bill Yarlott fishing derby! Celebrating our 20th year! The derby is a
Plant a Row for the Hungry
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- Spring is in the air on the island and gardeners are busy planting their gardens. The Orcas Island Master Gardeners once again urge all island gardeners to plant extra seeds
Register for Sailing Series Kickoff this Sunday
-- from Michele Wiley for Orcas Island Yacht Club -- Greetings Sailors, This Sunday, April 24 at 10 a.m., will be the kick-off to our West Sound Sailing Series. Click HERE for the entry form
Guest Opinion: Islanders Question OPALCO and Rock Island Ethics Re: Lobbying for Board Candidates
-- by Chris Graecen -- “Is it acceptable for Rock Island, a wholly owned subsidiary of OPALCO, to use its staff time, email address lists and letterhead to lobby for specific candidates for the OPALCO
