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
Introducing “Orcas Currents”
New Speaker Series on Science, Technology and Culture -- by Michael Riordan -- Orcas Island needs a series of public lectures, seminars and workshops reaching the broadest possible audiences and appealing to the wide diversity
Eastsound Lights? Sidewalks? Zoning? EPRC Up to its Elbows
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meets the first Thursday of each month from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Its next meeting is March 5. It
What If We Had an Oil Spill?
Saturday, March 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Friday Harbor (shuttle service available) -- from the Northwest Straits Foundation -- Residents of the San Juan Islands who are concerned about oil spills along the
Nominate a Good Steward
-- from Julia Vouri, Coordinator, Stewardship Network of the San Juans -- Do you have a friend or neighbor who takes exceptional care of their land? A teacher who inspires students to understand and care
San Juan County Retires Solid Waste Debt Early
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The San Juan County Council authorized the re-payment of a limited tax general obligation bond at its February 24, 2015 meeting. The bond, secured in 2012, in the
Guest Column: Winds Make Cherry Point a Terrible Place for a Coal Terminal
-- by Michael Riordan for Whatcomwatch.org -- Strong winter winds at Cherry Point blow from the northeast and southeast making Cherry Point a hazardous site for a coal terminal From a meteorologist’s perspective,
EDC Offers Business Boot Camp for Women
Wednesday, March 25, 9 a.m.—2:30 p.m. at Brickworks in Friday Harbor -- from the San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) -- Women entrepreneurs are invited to attend the EDC’s Women’s Business Boot Camp, an
DNR Says “No” to Navy Electronic Warfare
-- by Nicholas Johnson, Port Townsend Leader -- In a Friday, Feb. 27 letter, Washington's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) told the U.S. Navy it won't participate in a plan to train fighter jet pilots
From EWUA: Guest House Upgrade Initiative Progress Report
-- from the Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) -- In 2015 EWUA will begin the process of developing our next Water System Plan, which is required by the State Department of Health every 6 years.
Rock Island, OPALCO & Why It Makes Good Sense
-- from Suzanne Olson, Orcas Power & Light -- The news last week that Orcas Power & Light Co-op and Rock Island have joined forces to deliver Internet services to islanders in San Juan County
This Time it’s the “L”s With a New Calf
-- from Center for Whale Research -- Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA 25 February update: We were about 15 miles west of Westport this morning when we resighted the whales and
Guest Editorial: OPALCO’s Commitment Justified
-- by David Mieland -- [In the recent conversation about the ''morphing" of OPALCO], maybe I’m missing something, but I’m not under the impression that OPALCO’s venture into broadband is impacting electric rates much at
The Last Week of Our “Push to Finish”
A panorama of revival. Right to left - rebuilt café seating area and kitchen; new bathrooms; left, central and side gallery areas toward main entrance and stairway to Upstairs Gallery. --
Water Leak Shuts Down Olga System
-- from Olga Water Users Inc. -- There has been a leak overnight [Feb. 25-26] in our system. Crews have been contacted and are on the way to repair the leak. Residents that are on
OPALCO and Rock Island Join Internet Forces
-- from Rock Island Communications and OPALCO -- General Manager Foster Hildreth announced today that Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) has acquired Rock Island Communications. Rock Island will merge its staff, infrastructure and operations
