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
Guest Column: Speaking of Streetlights
-- by Fred Klein -- After reading the recent Orcas Issues article AND the many comments concerning potential “street” lights for Eastsound, I don my flak jacket and suggest that a reasoned discussion of the
Whidbey Naval Air Flies Out Orcas Man
-- from NAS Whidbey Island -- A Search and Rescue (SAR) team from Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island conducted a Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) late Sunday night for an Orcas Island man suffering from severe
ECE Initiative: Orcas Preschools Report Early Successes
-- by Margie Doyle -- The first of many steps in establishing well-qualified preschool education for all Orcas children has been taken through the Early Childhood Education Initiative. In recent interviews, Orcas' preschool directors and
Native Plant Sale and Expo — Spring’s Here!
Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to noon -- from Jane Wentworth, Master Gardener Foundation -- The Master Gardener Foundation and the San Juan Islands Conservation District bring you the 2015 Annual Native Plant Sale
Spring Seed Swap and Potluck at Orcas Food Co-op Commons
Saturday March 21, 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Orcas Food Co-op Commons -- from Regina Zwillig -- Come celebrate spring and a new planting season by sharing seeds, conversation, and food with your friends and
NOAA: West Coast Waters Shifting to Lower-productivity Regime
-- from Michael Milstein, NOAA -- State of the California Current Report highlights record-warm conditions and effects on fisheries! Large-scale climate patterns that affect the Pacific Ocean indicate that waters off the West Coast have
Ferry Reservations: Working out the Wrinkles
"We're here to listen to you" -- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Islanders at Ferry Reservations Meeting Washington State Ferry (WSF) representatives heard islanders' complaints about the ferry reservation system, now two months
Eagle Forum Annual Meeting Agenda: Carbon Tax & Environment
Saturday, March 21, Noon, American Legion -- from Cindy Carter -- Eagle Forum of SJC is holding their annual meeting on March 21st at the American Legion Hall. Lunch will be served while Rick Boucher
Plant a Row for the Hungry
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- Spring is in the air on the island and the Orcas Island Master Gardeners once again urge all island gardeners to plant extra seeds in their garden to provide fresh
Get Started on Your Vegetable Garden
Wednesday, March 18 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center's Madrona Room -- from Jan Jacobsen -- Getting Started with Organic Vegetable Gardening in the Pacific Northwest with Diane Downie and Paul Shelley For twenty years,
Harvard Professor Naomi Oreskes to Speak About Climate Change
Sunday, March 15 at 4 p.m. in Orcas Island Community Church — by Michael Riordan -- Naomi Oreskes, Currents Lecture Series speaker A world-renowned science historian, Naomi Oreskes recently wrote a landmark book,
March Turtleback March
Saturday, March 21, 2015, 1 p.m. sharp, Turtleback Preserve -- from Tanya Williamson, San Juan County Land Bank -- Bring your family, bring your friends for a 5 mile “Up and Over” hike on the San
New Research Reveals Low-oxygen Impacts on West Coast Groundfish
Low-oxygen zones expanding with climate change, could make some fish harder to find -- from Michael Milstein, NOAA Public Affairs Officer -- When low-oxygen “dead zones” began appearing off the Oregon Coast in the early
EDC Offers Business Boot Camp for Women
Wednesday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Friday Harbor -- from the San Juan County Economic Development Council -- Women entrepreneurs are invited to attend the EDC’s Women’s Business Boot Camp, an
Update on Efforts to Address Community Concerns About Jet Noise
-- from Rep. Rick Larsen -- At a community meeting I attended on Lopez Island last fall, I shared a broad, long-term strategy to reduce the impact of Growler noise. Since that meeting, I have
