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
Guest Opinion: Shoreline Regulations Must Be Clear and Enforceable
-- from Janet Alderton -- Dear Councilors Stephens, Jarman, and Hughes, Please adopt fair and effective regulations. To be effective, our county regulations must be clear and enforceable. Complex regulations are both unfair and unenforceable.
Together We Thrive! Numbers from the Holiday Festival of the Arts
--from Arron Redford, Orcas Senior Center Manager -- We are delighted to be able to announce the success of our 2015 Holiday Festival of Arts. Sale proceeds this year added up to over $5,500 (and
Council Hears from Public, Decides on Three Map Changes in ESAP
-- by Margie Doyle -- On Friday, Dec. 11, the County Council met in Eastsound for the deferred public hearing on the Eastsound Subarea Plan (ESAP) and decided to act on three of the five
Ranker’s Salmon Protections Drive Brake Market Innovation
-- from Rick Manugian, Sen. Ranker's Office -- Brake manufacturers now offer brake pads that reduce or eliminate the use of copper, a material toxic to salmon and other aquatic species, as a result of
How Does Declining Groundwater Affect the San Juans?
-- from Paul Kamin, EWUA -- USA TODAY has posted online a number of extensive articles on Groundwater overpumping. The reports look at specific situation in California, in the Midwest, and across the globe. They are interesting
Fire and Rescue Chief Mik Preysz Reviews the Tasks Ahead
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief Mik Preysz, flanked by Alan Stamiesen and Rita Harvey Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) Chief Mik Preysz was confirmed as official Fire
Letter to the Editor: Spirit Eagle Decries Wetland Destruction
-- from Spirit Eagle -- The Eastsound Sub Area Plan (ESAP) has facilitated destruction of the Wetland/Swale by allowing uses incompatible with a Category 3 Wetland. Developers who, without Permits have taken trees and undergrowth
AmeriCorps Team Assists YMCA Camp Orkila
-- from Emily Goldstein, AmeriCorps Team Media Representative -– AmeriCorps Team on work at Camp Orkila since November 9 An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team has hit the ground running this
Governor Proclaims State of Emergency
-- from Jaime Smith -- Gov. Jay Inslee today [Dec. 9] proclaimed a state of emergency in Washington following days of hazardous weather with landslides closing major highways, high winds knocking out power to thousands,
One More Time: Meetings Closed, Canceled, Rescheduled
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk -- As you may know, the SJC Council continued the Public Hearing on the Eastsound Subarea plan to Friday, December 11 (see below). The ferry breakdown
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.
