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
Flea Market Comes to County Fairgrounds
-- from Ashley King for San Juan County Parks and Fair -- Mark your calendars and pack up your boxes...The next Flea & Craft Market is Saturday, May 14th at the San Juan County Fairgrounds.
Guest Opinion: Carrier/United Technologies to Move Jobs to Mexico
-- by Michael Riordan in the New York Times -- The heating and air-conditioning equipment maker Carrier Corporation recently announced plans to transfer its Indianapolis plant’s manufacturing operations and about 1,400 jobs to Monterrey, Mexico.
“Strawberry Series” Celebrates Historic Building’s Legacy
Series kicks off on Friday, May 6 and runs through June 18 --from the Olga Strawberry Council -- Artist Leah and daughter, Maple, caring for the Marshalls For a sweet taste of old-time
Islands Museum of Art Seeks New Director
-- from the San Juan Islands Museum of Art -- On April 7, 2016, the board of SJIMA accepted the resignation of its Executive Director Ian Boyden, who plans to pursue his career as an
Guest Column: Immediate Action Needed to Protect Local Marine Life
-- by Eleanor Hoague -- Spot Prawn, courtesy of Joe Gaydos Global carbon dioxide emissions are triggering troubling changes to ocean chemistry along the West Coast that require immediate, decisive actions. These are
Summer Ferry Reservations Start Tuesday
-- from WSDOT/Washington State Ferries (WSF) -- Mark your calendar! [Tuesday] April 12 is the first day that customers can make summer sailing reservations on the San Juan Islands, Sidney, BC, and Port Townsend/Coupeville routes.
Geology Speaker to Address Eagle Forum Annual Meeting
Friday, April 15, 5:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Cindy Carter -- Eagle Forum of SJC is having our annual meeting on April 15th at 5:30 pm at the Eastsound Fire Station. Everyone is
County Council Passes Shoreline Master Program Update
-- by Margie Doyle -- San Juan County Council members from left, Bob Jarman, Rick Hughes and Jamie Stephens sign the Shoreline Master Program on April 5, 2016 at the Eastsound Fire Hall
OPALCO Candidates Forum and Member-Staff Questions and Answers Tonight on Orcas
-- from OPALCO -- (Editor's note: This article is reprinted from Apr. 7 to draw attention to the Forum on Orcas Island at 5 p.m. tonight, Friday, Apr. 22 at the Eastsound Fire Hall) This election
Madrona Club’s Class for Food Bank Clients Was A Hit
--from the Orcas Island Food Bank and Orcas Island Madrona Club -- Food Bank Clients learn good slow-cookin' For three consecutive weeks that ended on March 15, diners at the Tuesday community lunches
Michael Moore’s Provocative “Where to Invade Next”
Friday, April 8th at 7:30 p.m. at the Sea View Theatre Academy Award®-winning director Michael Moore is back with "Where to Invade Next," a provocative and hilarious comedy in which Moore will stop at nothing
Sister / Brother Team Wins Regional Sailing Regatta
-- from Gray Cope -- Top Team At Orcas Regional Regatta. Photo: Charles Foster Local sailor Perham Black, a sophomore on the San Juan Island Youth Sailing Team, and his sister Leah Black,
Vote Now and Help Two Orcas Projects Grow
-- from Ashley Randall-- The Orcas Farm-to-Classroom and Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture need YOUR VOTES to win a Seeds of Change grant. You can help these vibrant programs win popular vote by voting daily for
Council Agrees to Pursue Building ORS “Exchange” on Transfer Site
-- by Margie Doyle -- County Council members agreed unanimously to work with Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) to move forward to building the basic structure for a new Exchange building and looking at lease agreements
Red Tide Arrives Early – UPDATED Story
-- by Lin McNulty -- Staff photo. It's too early in the season for the San Juan County Health Department to be conducting their routine monitoring. So that rusty red tinge we see on
