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
Garden Club: Drawing & Painting Flowers with Linda Ann Vorobik
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 10 a.m., Madrona Room of Orcas Center -- from Jan Jacobson -- Linda Ann Vorobik of Lopez Island, a PhD botanist and botanical artist, has spent her career traveling throughout the west,
Winter Preparedness Potluck at San Juan Grange
Wednesday, Nov. 18 potluck at 6, program at 7 p.m. at San Juan Island Grange Hall -- from Boyd Pratt-- San Juan Island Grange #966 continues its fall evening program series with Winter Preparedness on
Public Hearing to Update Shoreline Master Plan
November 30, at 9:15 a.m. in the County Council Chambers, Friday Harbor -- from Colin Maycock, Senior County Planner -- Notice of Public Hearing on an Ordinance Repealing Chapter 18.50 SJCC and Official Land Use
Orcas Students, Volunteers Support Local Restoration
-- from Tina Whitman -- [metaslider id=39948] Last month 19 Orcas middle and high school students in Laura Tidwell's marine biology classes and community volunteers joined Friends of the San Juans to replant over 500
Orcas Island Library Board: Special Meeting Notice
The Orcas Island Library Board will hold a special meeting at 12:30 pm on Friday, November 13, in the Library Meeting Room. The meeting is for the purpose of discussing library expansion design ideas.
Letter to the Editor: Rock Island Communications Delivers Quality Internet
-- from Bern and Anne Marie Shanks -- Best new service in the San Juan Islands, Rock Island Communications. It is a real treat to work with our very own start-up internet/phone company. We now
Kaleidoscope Heads a Donation Drive
-- from Vala Ross for Kaleidoscope -- Kaleidoscope will be taking a box truck to Value Village next week, as a donation drive fundraiser. Proceeds support our quality early childhood education program on Orcas Island.
Climate Change Headlines Annual Indian Island Report
Thursday Nov. 19, 5:30 to 7:30 pm at Orcas Center -- from Russel Barsh -- Seastars are the subjects of Kwiaht study The “blob” of unusually warm water that has dominated North Pacific
Seniors Have Talent Rocks the House
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=39835] The house being the Lundeen Room of the Senior Center which was packed to overflowing as guests of all ages enjoyed the eye- and ear-amazing talents of a
Hughes Announces County Support of Prune Alley Project
-- by Margie Doyle -- Prune Alley, ready for curbs, gutters and sidewalks Councilman Rick Hughes announced at the Eastsound Planning Review Committee regular meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5 that the County Council
Don’t Get Burned by Winter Fires
-- from RJ Myers of the Orcas Fire and Rescue District -- As we move into colder months, we find that fires are being lit for the first time since spring and heaters are being
Council Plans Special Meeting on Eastsound Subarea Plan
-- from the San Juan County Council Clerk -- There will be a Special Meeting of the San Juan County Council on Friday, Nov, 13, 2015 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon at the Legislative
Climate Reality, Solutions and Actions – We’re ALL in this Together!
Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from the SeaDoc Society -- Veterinarian and retired Regional Director of the United States Geological Service Dr. Leslie Dierauf will speak on practical solutions
Green Drinks this Tuesday
Tuesday, Nov. 10 from 5 to 6:30 pm at the Orcas Food Co-Op Commons --from Gretchen Krampf -- Green Drinks is a Social Time for Thriving & Resilient Island Community Builders. We provide refreshments &
Public Hearing at Special Meeting of Fire Commissioners
Monday, Nov. 9 at 5:30 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall There will be a special meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners of San Juan County Fire District #2. Fire Commissioners Chair Barbara Bedell called