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 Eastsound Subarea Plan Update at the 11th Hour
-- by Margie Doyle -- After years of hashing out what the intention and goals of the Eastsound Subarea Plan (ESAP) was, and how well Orcas Island's only Urban Growth Area (UGA) has adhered to
Campfire Ban Lifted
CAMPFIRE BAN LIFTED AT ALL SAN JUAN COUNTY PARKS CAMPGROUNDS -- from San Juan County Communications -- Due to recent precipitation and cooler temperatures, the burn ban has been lifted for all San Juan County
Doe Bay Thursdays to Benefit the Funhouse
-- from the Funhouse Commons -- Help us grow strong & healthy kids by "chowing for children" at Doe Bay Café every Thursday night during September in support of a new playground at the Funhouse
We Did It! and Orcas School District Begins a New Era
-- by Margie Doyle -- This is the reality, not an architect's rendering -- the Orcas Schools campus. An Orcas Issues photo. The Orcas Community came out en masse to the ribbon cutting
Eagle Food Needed!
-- from Shona Aitken for Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center -- Please feed me. Thank you Wolf Hollow has three young Bald Eagles in care right now and they will be with us
Anacortes-Lopez Sailings Cancelled
Yakima to make extra Lopez stops -- from Washington State Ferries -- Due to earlier service disruptions, the 6:45 pm sailing from Anacortes to Lopez and the 7:35 pm Lopez return sailing [for Saturday, Aug.
Whale Museum Lecture: Taking Whale Research to New Heights
Friday, September 4, 6:30 p.m., Whale Museum Using a Small Unmanned Hexacopter to Non-invasively Monitor the Health of Resident Killer Whales -- from Jenny Atkinson -- The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome John Durban as part
Orcas Fire and Rescue Sends Unit to Fight Eastern WA Fire
The following letter was written by Acting Fire Chief Mik Preysz to Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners on Aug.27: Dear Commissioners: I am writing you to let you know that I authorized the deployment of
San Juan Island’s Scenic Westside Preserve More than Doubles in Size
-- from the San Juan County Land Bank -- Map of Reiss Shoreline property, donated to the county Land Bank The San Juan County Land Bank received a 30-acre donation along Westside Road
Flooding Flaws Fixed at Elementary School
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=38878] While the star of the School District show at this Saturday's event may be the completion of the $11.9M Bond project, there's a pretty impressive sideshow taking place
Health Issues Cause OPALCO Board Member to Step Down
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO Board Member Glenna Hall has announced her resignation due to health issues. Hall represents District 1 (San Juan, Brown, Henry, Pearl and Spieden islands). The Board will
Farmers Market: A Summer Tradition for Locals and Visitors
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=37822] The Orcas Island Farmers Market may be the greatest single tourist attraction on the island, but it is also a summer Saturday tradition for many islanders. Which is
Guest Editorial: Caring For Our Children
-- by a long-time Island Mother -- Lying in my tent at night, the stars out and bright above me in the dark night sky, I hear the sound of a mother screaming, a door
With Our Support, Rebuilt Exchange is in Sight
-- by Lin McNulty -- Nearly 40 interested people gathered to hear the latest on the Exchange. If you know a naysayer that freely expressed an opinion that the Exchange would never be rebuilt,
Letter to the Editor: Is A Community Loan Fund Coming to Orcas? Should it?
-- by Alexander Conrad -- Would the Orcas Island community support a local Community Loan Fund? Would there be sufficient borrower interest? Would there be sufficient investor interest? How would it work on Orcas? These
