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
Election 2015: Haynie and Jones Vie as Park and Recreation Commission Candidates
Please consider attending the League of Women Voters of the San Juans Election Forum on Orcas Island on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. The following information on candidates for
League of Women Voters Sponsor Election Forums
Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Eastsound -- from the League of Women Voters of the San Juans -- Once again, the League of Women Voters of the San
Guest Column: The Cancer of Global Warming
-- by Joe Symons of NegawattMedia.com -- I don’t have cancer. I hope I don’t ever get cancer. At the same time, we know about cancer. We know that if we want to maximize our
Elections 2015: Remington and Heinmiller Vie as Fire and Rescue Commissioner Candidates
Please consider attending the League of Women Voters of the San Juans Election Forum on Orcas Island on Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 6 p.m. at the American Legion Hall. The following information on candidates for
Life Abounds on Orcas Farms!
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=39419] Life is good on Orcas Island, and one of the reasons is we grow life! From crops to kids, our re-generation was apparent at the Fall Farm Tour
Ferries to Hold Meetings on Reservation System Changes
Lopez and Orcas meetings on Oct. 14 and 15; San Juan and Shaw meetings on Oct. 21 and 22 -- by Washington State Ferries https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Ferries/ -- We want to hear how reservations are working for
Welcome New Pied Pipers!
--by Joyce Stone for the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- Mandy Troxel, the latest Pied Piper to lead Orcas children in music-making Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s Pied Piper program brings local
Trashion Fashion Show Oct. 24 — More Details!
-- from Linda Peth for the Grange -- Trashion Fashion Show entry forms are now available on the Bulletin Boards at Island Market, Post Offices in East Sound and Orcas, Templin Center (Ray’s Pharmacy), Orcas
Fall Fundraising Appeal: To All Our Readers
Dear Fellow Islanders, Orcas Issues is looking ahead as we enter the last quarter of this year, with colorful leaves, full moons, autumn harvests and winter preparations. I hear from many of you throughout the
Come to the Fall’s First Olga Potluck
-- from Lorna Rhodes for the Olga Community Club -- Everyone is welcome to the first Olga Potluck of the fall, Saturday, October 10 at the Olga Community Center. Social hour begins at 5:30 and
Larsen Votes Against Irresponsible Defense Spending
-- from the Office of U.S. Representative Rick Larsen -- Rick Larsen, WA-02, voted [on Oct. 1, 2015] against a bill that busts defense spending caps by more than $38 billion, giving the Department of
Cruise Ship Makes East Sound a Destination
-- by Ed Sutton -- Un-Cruise Adventures brings small cruise ships to East Sound on Wednesdays through the Fall. Photo: Lin McNulty Did anyone notice that a cruise ship was in East Sound
Celebrate Farms, Food, and Community on Farm Tour
Sunday, October 4, 9:30 am - 6:00 pm on Orcas Island -- from the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- Farm to Cafeteria volunteers process the harvest of island farms at its Fifth Season
OPAL Unable to Secure Funding for Historic Edith Macefield House
-- from Judy Whiting for OPAL Community Land Trust -- Almost two months after it was announced that the nonprofit OPAL Community Land Trust would have the first opportunity to raise funds to move the
Letter to the Editor: Choose Your Vote
-- from Clare Kelm, President, League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWVSJ) -- There is an election coming up soon on November 3rd, and the League of Women Voters of the San