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
Your Garden or Orchard Can Help Feed the Hungry
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- August is peak harvest time and this year our orchards and gardens are groaning with vines and trees laden with fruit and produce. Many of us are faced with more food
Learn and Share about Books and Beyond
The Orcas Island Public Library Expansion Project -- by the Library Board of Trustees -- Orcas Islanders love their beautiful public Library as a center of equal access to information for all learners and a
3-Island Wildlife 100 Bike Tour this Sunday
Sunday, August 9 starting at 6 a.m. from Wildlife Cycles, Eastsound -- from Wildlife Cycles -- On Sunday, August 9th, Wildlife Cycles hosts our 24th annual Wildlife 100 tour of the San Juan Islands. Your
Council to Tour Patos and Stuart Islands
-- from Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk -- The SJC Council will be participating in a National Monument tour of Patos Island and Stuart Island on Tuesday, Augist 11, 2015 from 9 a.m.
Eastsound Planners Meet Prior to County Discussion
Sub-area Plan Zoning, Lighting in Eastsound, and Public Works Dominate Summer EPRC Meetings -- by Margie Doyle -- Members of the public, elected officials, county staff and the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) have been
EPRC Posts Thursday Meeting Agenda
Thursday, August 6, 2015, 3 – 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Pat Ayers -- Regular Meeting Eastsound Planning & Review Committee (EPRC) August 6, 2015 3:00 – 5:00 PM Welcome and Introductions Additions or
NOAA Boosts Monitoring of Orca Stuck with Fishing Lure
-- from Michael Milstein, Public Affairs Officer, NOAA Fisheries -- NOAA Fisheries is taking steps to further assess an endangered Southern Resident killer whale that appears to have a salmon lure hanging from its mouth. The whale,
Whale Museum Lecture: Drought & Water Conservation
Friday, August 7, 6:30 p.m., Whale Museum -- from Jenny Atkinson -- The Whale Museum is pleased to welcome Linda Lyshall as part of the 2015 Summer Lecture Series on Friday, August 7 at 6:30 p.m.
Democracy Futures: Reasons for Hope
-- An ongoing column by Lori Benjamin -- On the inter-island this week, I ran into Justin, of Skyline Tree Service. Soil water content, he says, is the lowest he’s ever seen. “If you’re planting
Gardening Questions? Check with Our Master Gardeners
-- from Kate Yturri -- The Orcas Master Gardeners will host a gardening information table at Driftwood Nursery throughout the summer. They will continue to be available at their booth on Saturdays at the Orcas
Editorial: Make Your Support of ORS / The Exchange Known
Persuade Council to Add Funding for Site Road --Update, Monday, Aug. 3: The County Council meets on this matter on Tuesday, Aug. 4 at 9:15 a.m. at 350 Court St #1, in Friday Harbor, directly
Open Letter to Council: Some Facts on Port Facilities
-- from Bea von Tobel -- As a former airport manager for the Port of Orcas, I am forwarding my comment about the proposed awarding of monies for the construction of a shower and laundry
Here’s What’s Coming at County Fair Ag Corner
Strawberry Fields For Heifer, aka Berries & Dairies at the Ag Corner -- from Ashley King -- The SJC Fair Agriculture Exhibit (a.k.a. the Ag Corner) will feature San Juan County Berries & Dairies! Find us between
Summer 2015 Water System Update
Despite continuing dry weather, EWUA’s position is improving -- from Paul Kamin -- Thank you to all those who are efforting to be more mindful of their water use. EWUA has been able to “encourage” a
Might Rover Be Roving Up the Road?
-- from Jeff Hanson -- The Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) and the San Juan County Land Bank (SJCLB) are looking into the feasibility of providing a new, permanent home for the Orcas
