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
Take a Look At / From Islands’ Best-Kept Secret
-- from Craig Canine, Preservation Trust -- Quick: From what publicly accessible high point in the San Juan Islands can you see three of Washington’s five volcanoes? If you guessed Mount Constitution, guess again. The answer
Environmental Protection Rulings Upheld in B.C. Pipeline Project
--- by Nadia Prupis for Common Dreams -- Environmentalists and Indigenous rights advocates celebrated on Thursday [June 30] after a judge struck down the Canadian government's 2014 approval of a controversial pipeline project in a
High School Seniors Give Back to the Food Bank
--from the Orcas Island Food Bank-- Anneke Ivans and Kahana Pietsch were two 2016 graduating high school seniors who focused on the Orcas Island Food Bank for their senior projects – one very traditionally, the
Editorial: How About Fireworks That Are Better for Pets and Vets?
-- by Lin McNulty -- As we wade through the festivities of Independence Day, at least two groups would give anything to not experience the sounds of a lively fireworks display: pets and vets. An annual
Stop and See the School Garden
-- from Judy Tepley -- [metaslider id=44959] At the Orcas Garden Tour, I was so taken with the school garden. I saw it several years ago and it was so-so but cool. This time it
Large PACK Donations Have Newt Trailing in Mayoral Race
-- from Jacqueline Daigle -- Sir Isaac Newt’n is in last place. How can we let this happen? How did this happen? According to race manager Susan Anderson of Children’s House, Newt’n has received the
Flotsam & Jetsam: Experienced Ferry Commuters See It All
-- a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin -- Among the joys afforded San Juan Islands ferry commuters in the dark months of July and August, those occurring among the Anacortes ferry terminal’s multiples holding
Natural Dye Workshop in School Garden
Saturday, July 2 after the Parade! at the School Garden -- from Ashley Randall -- The Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program is hosting its first workshop for the summer this Saturday! We will be
Extra Ferry Runs for Extra Busy Weekend
-- from Washington State Ferries -- The Fourth of July weekend is Washington State Ferries’ busiest travel weekend of the year, so please plan ahead for heavy vehicle traffic heading westbound from Thursday, June 30
Illegal Seal Pup Pickups Emphasize Need to “Share the Shore” with Wildlife
-- from Michael Milstein, NOAA Fisheries -- Following four recent incidents in Oregon and Washington in which people illegally picked up harbor seal pups off the beach, leading to the death of two of the
When Warmer is Not Better: Drought Warning for Vancouver Island
-- from Lindsay Kines / Times Colonist -- Record high temperatures and low rainfall have prompted the province to upgrade the drought warning on southern and eastern Vancouver Island to its highest level. Most rivers and
OPAL Ambassadors Take It to America
-- from Judy Whiting -- Rusty Diggs, Eros Belliveau and Carla Stanley, homeowners in OPAL’s Bonnie Brae and Wild Rose Meadow neighborhoods, met recently to share insights following their national advocacy on behalf of
Orcas Schools Looks for a New Elementary Principal
-- by Eric C. Webb, Superintendent, Orcas Island School District -- Orcas Elementary School will be under new leadership for the 2016-17 school year. I can assure you that great care will be taken in
Guest Opinion: Replace OPALCO’s “Spendthrift” Board
-- from Gabriel Jacobs -- In the minutes of the OPALCO Board meeting of May 19, 2016 there is a sentence about an audit, “Darlington recommended that the detailed document remain confidential to management and
School Board Hires and Seeks Teachers and Administrators
-- Capital Bond Considered -- by Margie Doyle, updated June 28 at 12:45 p.m. -- At the Orcas Island School District regular board meeting on June 23, 2016, the board agreed to hire the following
