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
Letter to Editor: Restore Oil Pipeline Bans
-- from Janet Alderton -- Dear Councilors Hughes, Stephens, and Jarman, I ask that you restore the ban on underwater oil pipelines and overwater-facilities for the refining of oil* to the draft SMP Update. I
Council Reduces Solid Waste Tax
-- by Margie Doyle -- On Monday, Dec. 7, San Juan County Council voted to reduce the solid waste tax for San Juan and Orcas Islands, and possibly Shaw Island, by 1.5%. (The three main
Subarea Plan Public Hearing Continued to Friday
---from Ingrid Gabriel, County Council Clerk-- A Special Meeting for the San Juan County Council has been rescheduled for Friday, Dec. 11, 2015 from 10:30 AM until 3:00 PM at Eastsound Fire Station, 45 Lavender
OPALCO Crews Work Around the Clock Rebuilding Storm-Damaged Lines
-- from Theresa Haynie for OPALCO -- Editor's Note: Power was restored to Eastsound residences about 11 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 7] OPALCO crews responded to a report of a tree on lines on Shaw
Special Library Meet on Expansion
-- from Mary Pugh -- The Orcas Island Library Board will have a Special Board Meeting, Wednesday December 9 at 9 a.m. to discuss the building expansion project. The meeting is open to the public.
Welcome to the World, Baby Orca
-- from the Center for Whale Research -- Another blessed event for the Southern Resident Killer Whales L103 has a new calf! Yesterday [Dec. 5] we just confirmed the seventh new calf in
Happy Birthday Dear Grange…
-- from Carol Owen -- It was on this date in 1867 that Oliver Hudson Kelley founded the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry, also known as The Grange. It's the oldest national agricultural advocacy
Holiday Floral Arrangements at the Garden Club
Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 10:30 a.m. in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center -- by Jan Jacobson -- Orcas Island Garden Club announces its annual Christmas Tea for December 9, 2015, at 10:30 a.m., in
West Coast a Leader in Clean Economy
-- from Jaime Smith, Governor Inslee's Office -- As the COP 21 global climate conference gets underway in Paris, leaders from four jurisdictions of North America’s West Coast—British Columbia, California, Oregon, and Washington—are holding up
Peace Island Medical Center Adds Pediatrician
-- from Lori Polevoi, for PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center -- Pediatrician Steven Ban, MD, a visiting specialist at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, begins seeing patients through the Family Medicine Department this Friday, Dec.
Shop at the American Legion Holiday Bazaar
-- from Judi Resch -- Maggie Kaplan and Sadie Bailey share a booth at the American Legion Auxiliary Bazaar, 2014 The American Legion Women's Auxiliary Holiday Bazaar is this Saturday, Dec 5th, 10
Eastsound Planning & Review Committee Agenda
Thursday, Dec. 3, from 3 to 5 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from EPRC Chair Greg Ayers -- Main Topics of the December meeting will be: 1. Public Works – Eastsound Streetscape Standards
Letter to the Editor: Subarea Plan and Prune Alley Improvements Move Ahead
-- from Greg Ayers, Chair, EPRC -- I want to make the community aware of important upcoming County Council events related to the Eastsound Subarea Plan. After several years of work revising and updating the
Shoreline Update Public Hearing Points Out Flaws and Loopholes
Public Comment on Shoreline Master Program open until Dec.8 -- by Margie Doyle -- Orca whales at Mitchell Bay, San Juan Island. Photo courtesy of Snug Harbor Marina and Resort San Juan Island
OPALCO Board Approves 2016 Budget and Rates
Expect a 5% increase in your power bill -- from Suzanne Olson -- OPALCO’s Board of Directors has approved the 2016 budget with measures in place to keep our Co-op financially healthy, following two years of declining
