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
Our Representatives Report: Morris Pushes Solar and Space Bills
-- from Washington State Representative Jeff Morris -- It’s been a busy start to a short 60 day legislative session. I greatly appreciate the honor of serving the 40th Legislative District and representing you here
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the Apology!
-- from Moriah and Daniel Armstrong -- On Wednesday, as an Orcas Coop member, I was quite surprised to open an email from the coop encouraging folks to sign the “Preserve, Not Pave” petition regarding
Fisherfolk! Fish with the American Legion Derby
-- from Judi Resch for the American Legion -- American Legion Post #93 will be hosting their 37th Annual Fishing Derby the weekend of January 29th-31st. Registration for the derby is from 4 – 11
Video Showcases Brown Island Beach Restoration Project
-- from Katie Fleming -- FRIENDS of the San Juans (FRIENDS) is releasing a new video about a project that removed large unnatural rock from a historic feederbluff and restored a local beach. This project is helping to “set the table”
Letter to the Editor: Make Your Voice Heard by Voting
-- from the League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWV SJs) -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans reminds all San Juan County residents that there will be a Feb.
Guest Editorial: Our Last Chance to “Just Say No” to the Kinder Morgan Pipeline
by Tuesday, February 2 -- from Islanders for Safe Shipping -- Graphic of oil spill impacts by Shaun Hubbard Remember the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion? This is the project that would
Crowdfunding Can Work for You — Workshop offered by County EDC
Monday, Feb. 8 from 9:30 to 11:30 at San Juan Island Public Library, Friday Harbor -- from Victoria Compton for San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC)-- Crowdfunding is an exciting way for entrepreneurs to
Ranker Introduces Oil Spill-Job Protection Bill
-- from Rick Manugian for the Senate Democrats -- CAPTION: Sen. Kevin Ranker testifies during a committee hearing on Senate Bill 6418, his legislation to update and improve protections from oil spills. A
Letter to the Editor: Warm Hearts on a Cold Winter Day
-- by Heidi Lindberg-- I need to thank the people publicly who came out of nowhere to help me, on a very cold damp day, when my usually trusty 38-year-old car stopped as I was
Board Workshop: Work to Your Full Potential
Boards in Gear: Unlocking Board Practice to Help You Achieve Your Mission Wednesday, March 9, 2016, 1-5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Hilary Canty, OICF -- This interactive, hands-on workshop will cover board responsibilities, operations, development, fundraising,
Letter to the Editor: Citizens Review Orcas Park & Rec Levy
-- from the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District Commissioners -- Dear Orcas Island Citizens, We, the commissioners of the Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD), take the stewardship of public funds as a
Petition to Preserve, Not Pave, Dolphin Bay Road
-- from Timothy P. Blanchard, et. al -- I've started the petition "Save Dolphin Bay Road" with other concerned islanders. We need your help to get it off the ground. Will you take 30 seconds
Editorial: Council, Please Deliberate on Protections in SMP
-- by Margie Doyle -- Dear County Council, I am writing to ask that you consider not just the legality and appropriateness of the existing and proposed Shoreline Management Plan (SMP), but that you also
Guest Editorial : Shoreline Master Program Update Provides an Important Opportunity
-- by Tina Whitman -- The more than 400 miles of marine shoreline in San Juan County define our unique community of islands- they are our identity. Highly productive intersections of land and sea, these
Council This Week: Continued Shoreline Mgmt. Program Hearings
Monday, Jan. 25, from 9 a.m. to noon at Council Chambers in Friday Harbor PUBLIC HEARING (continued from January 20): Shoreline Regulations: Sections 29 through 48 – Shoreline Modifications, Overwater Structures, Boating Facilities, Shoreline Stabilization;
