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
The Future of Farming in Film Series
Tuesdays Sept. 1 - Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Brickworks in Friday Harbor The Farm Film Fest, an ongoing film series on Tuesday nights, beginning Sept. 1 The San Juan Islands
Islanders’ Opposition to Trans-Mountain Pipeline Voiced
-- from Shaun Hubbard for SJ Islanders for Safe Shipping -- 16 months after applying and being accepted to comment, and after many delays and extensions on Canada’s part, San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping
Vikings Set Class Example for the Kings
-- from Kim Ihlenfeldt --- The High School Vikings model sportsmanship to their younger counterparts, the Kings Our Viking Football team took a knee for our Kings Football team, then threw high-fives
The Current State of Island Agriculture: Greenhouse Regulations Proposed
Orcas -Wednesday, Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall Lopez - Thursday, August 27 at 4 p.m. at Lopez Library -- from Peggy Bill, County Agriculture Resources Committee Coordinator -- San Juan County
No Discovery Pass Needed Next Tuesday
Tuesday, August 25 Free day at Moran State Park -- from the Friends of Moran State Park -- Washington State Parks offers several free days when a Discover Pass is not required to visit a
Planning Commission Continues Deliberations on Sub-area Plan
-- by Margie Doyle -- The County Planning Commission will continue its deliberations on the Eastsound Subarea Plan update next Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the Eastsound Fire Hall. The commissioners, from Lopez and San Juan
Guest Editorial: The Exchange and Habit for Humanity — A Working Partnership
-- by Skagit Habitat for Humanity -- Over the past 18 months, during which time the Exchange has been out of operation, the Store truck from Skagit Habitat for Humanity (SHFH) has filled in to
From Watersheds To Whitecaps: Myriad Lives Intertwingled
Thursday, August 27 at 6:30 p.m. in Friday Harbor -- from the Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome John Williams as part of the 2015 Summer Lecture Series on Thursday, August
Internet Connectivity Restored after Interruption
-- by Margie Doyle -- Aug. 20 at 6 a.m. -- Orcas Island experienced a major outage on the county-wide communication network during the last 18 hours. According to Gerry Lawlor of Rock Island Communications,
Letter to the Editor: Bring Back the Traditional Library Fair
-- by John Erly -- The Island is down to very few folks who were born here on Orcas. There are a considerable number of people who have lived on the Island for 20 to
OPAL Offers First Look at Rental Housing Schematic Design at Saturday Market
-- from Judy Whiting for OPAL -- The community can view a draft version of the site plan for OPAL Community Land Trust’s proposed rental housing in Eastsound at this week’s Saturday Market. Architect Jess
Prelude to Planning Commission: EPRC Articulates Vision
Planning Commission meets Friday, Aug. 21 at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Hall in Eastsound -- by Margie Doyle, updated, correction August 16 "Does it represent the character of the community?" Eastsound Subarea,
Letter to the Editor: Thanks Again from Skagit Habitat for Humanity
-- by Jim Duffield for Habit for Humanity -- Wow! What a response from Orcas Islanders on Monday the 17th.The Skagit Habitat for Humanity Store truck was invited back to Orcas to accept donations that
Business Spotlight: Lotioncrafter Moves from Milking Goats and Making Soaps to Distribution of Cosmetic Chemicals
-- by Margie Doyle -- Jenny and Tom Welch, the masterrminds at Lotioncrafter, with their muses Winnie and Poppy When Jenny and Tom Welch moved their business Lotioncrafter into a new building on
School Garden Prep and Pizza Party
Saturday, Aug. 22 at 10 a.m. at the Orcas School Garden After a long rest, the original area of the school garden will become an oasis for perennial plants, herbs and edible flowers. --by
