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
Orcas Island Burn Ban to Start Early
-- from Chief Miklos Preysz, Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- Orcas Island Fire & Rescue is reaching out to our community about the dry conditions we are experiencing on Orcas Island. Please be advised
County Agriculturists Unveil Iconic Pig
-- from the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild -- Friday, July 3 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Brickworks in Friday Harbor In honor of county agriculture and the war that didn't happen, attend
Stormwater Utility Work in Eastsound
.- from San Juan County Public Works -- Bravo Environmental NW will be evaluating the condition of the stormwater pipes in Eastsound. The work will occur during the week of June 22nd. Their service vehicles
Chamber Music Festival Honors Students
-- from the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival -- Marilyn Anderson, center, congratulations scholarship award winners The Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival was proud to award four High School seniors with The Marilyn
It’s A Busy Time at the Food Bank. Want To Help?
What would we do without them? -- from Madie Murray -- Volunteers are the backbone of getting things done! The Orcas Island Food Bank is looking for a few more folks to help distribute
Orcas Organizations Award $95K in Scholarships
Orcas High School Principal Kyle Freeman announced that island organizations had contributed over $95,0000 to school graduates at the annual Celebration of Success on Friday, June 12. Those scholarships and the organizations awarding them are:
OPAL to Hold Public Meeting on Affordable Housing
Tuesday, June 23 at 6 - 8 p.m. at the Senior Center -- from OPAL Community Land Trust -- Join OPAL Community Land Trust for an honest conversation about the potential for affordable rental housing
Eight Islanders to be Honored for Environmental Stewardship
Saturday, June 20 at 2 p.m. by the Stewardship Network booths at the Village Green in Eastsound Bishop Craig Anderson and Pierrette Guimond of Orcas Island among the honorees -- from the Stewardship Network of the
This Just In: Notice of Repair Work in Eastsound
June 15 thru 25 San Juan County has awarded a contract to Orcas Excavators to perform some Road repair work on North Beach Rd in two areas and also at the Orcas Senior Center; 1)
Support Schools through Education Foundation’s Annual Event
-- from Janet Brownell -- For over thirty years, the Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) has been working to bring “excellence in education” to our public schools. This can only happen with the generous support
Guest Opinion: Moratorium on Vacation Rentals Needed Immediately
-- by Steve Mckenna -- Affordable housing has long been a recognized problem in the Islands where land values and cost of construction are high. OPAL, Homes for Islanders and other organizations are doing good
Baccalaureate Service for Orcas Graduates
-- by Meredith Griffith -- Graduating Seniors Celebrate their Baccalaureate Service. Last week 19 high school seniors on the brink of graduation gathered to celebrate their journeys at an interfaith, community-wide Baccalaureate service
Orcas Teens About to Embark on Camping Adventure
-- from Meredith Griffith -- As the graduation hubbub subsides and school lets out for the summer, over 50 island teens are looking forward to hopping a bus bound for Camp Chelan, the annual youth
Orcas High School Graduates Begin a New Era
-- by Margie Doyle -- Two by two, Orcas High School graduates greet each other before mounting the stage for Commencement Exercises Amazing. They did it again. Orcas Island High School graduated 25
FRIENDS of San Juans Receives Grant to Increase Shipping Safety
-- from Katie Fleming -- FRIENDS of the San Juans’ staff and board proudly accept the $100,000 grant from the Washington Women’s Foundation. Washington Women’s Foundation has awarded a grant of $100,000 to
