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 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
Guest Column: Blackberry Moments
-- by Joe Symons -- August on Orcas is blackberry season. Blackberry brambles grow wild all over the island, and are considered more or less available to anyone who wants to risk some scratches. I
Letter to the Editor: Meetings to Address Proposed Farming Regs
Wednesday, August 26, from 4-5:30 at the Eastsound Firehall -- by Sandy Strehlou -- Dear Friends of Local Agriculture: I am writing to encourage you to attend one of the following meetings on the proposed
Apply for Low Income Housing Grants, Loans by Sept. 30
Funding for non-profits and developers, not individuals -- -- from Melanie Rollins, San Juan County Affordable Housing Coordinator -- San Juan County will award grants and loans totaling up to $20,000 in 2015 for projects
Orcas 4-H-ers Outstanding at the Fair
-- by D. N. Kinsey 4-H Leader -- Fun at the Fair with Orcas' Fur and Feathers 4-Hers More than 6 million young people across the United States are in 4-H clubs. Orcas
Exchange Progress Public Forum on Tuesday
Tuesday, August 25, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from the Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange newsletter (reprinted from Aug. 18)-- The roadwork begins at the Orcas Transfer Station. The "new" Exchange is the
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,
