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
Soil — the Solution for Climate Change?
Workshops on Lopez and San Juan Islands May 30-31 -- from the San Juans Conservation District -- Grow soil, regenerate the land and be a part of a solution for climate change! You have an
County Starts New Inspection Schedule
New Summer Schedule starts May 26 -- from San Juan County -- San Juan County, Department of Community Development, will implement a new building permit inspection schedule for the period May 26th through July 2nd.
Fire and Rescue To Hold Meetings on Cost Recovery
Two sessions on Saturday, June 6 -- from Lt. Geoff Nelson, President Orcas Island Volunteer Firefighters’ Association, and Miklos P. Preysz, Acting Chief, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue -- Orcas Island Volunteer Firefighters’ Association in
Friends of the SJs Host Iris & Ice Cream Garden Social
Sunday, May 31st from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Orcas Island Iris on display at Charlie Carver's garden Charlie Carver, Chair of the American Iris Society National Collections Program, is opening his iris
May 30 is Campaign Kick-Off to Save Mount Grant
Saturday, May 30, Noon to 4 p.m., Mount Grant -- from Barbara Courtney, San Juan Preservation Trust -- The San Juan Preservation Trust and San Juan County Land Bank invite the entire island community to join
Guest Opinion: OPALCO Rates and Transparency in Question
-- by Alex MacLeod -- OPALCO’s board is holding a special meeting next Thursday (May 28) at its Eastsound headquarters. It begins at 9 a.m. There is a small note on OPALCO’s web site’s home
Oil Trains in Anacortes
Wednesday, June 3, 7 p.m., Depot Arts Center, 611 R Avenue, Anacortes -- from Gretchen Krampf -- Discussing the facts on oil trains in Skagit County. What: “The Thin Green Line: Anacortes Faces the Costs
Lopez Crowds Ferry Reservation Gathering
-- by Ann Palmer -- Lopezians pack the Center to ask questions about the WSF reservation system The May 19 Town Hall meeting to discuss the ferry reservation system was standing room only.
Guest Column: Eastsound Water Sources at Normal Levels
-- by Paul Kamin, General Manager, Eastsound Water Users Association -- Purdue Lake is at normal levels. Much of Washington is discussing drought preparations for this summer due to the extremely low snowpack
Home on Orcas!
-- by Mariah Miller -- [metaslider id=36801] Orcas is paradise in so many ways, and our community is strong and vibrant. Deep connections to the land and to each other are abundantly evident. Yet, many here
Dogs, Cats, and Drought Tolerant Landscaping
-- from Gwen Stamm -- Photo: Margot Shaw If you are thinking of installing a drought tolerant, deer resistant landscape this year, you may want to make a stop at the Orcas animal
OPALCO Crews Will be Trimming Utility Rights of Way
-- from Suzanne Olson -- OPALCO maintains the clearance between trees and shrubs and our power lines on a regular schedule. It’s that time of year again. Professional tree trimming crews will be making their
Citizens Ask Island County to Halt “Irreparable Injury”
-- from Citizens of Ebey's Reserve -- Island County Commissioners faced a room full of concerned and sometimes tearful Whidbey Island residents requesting specific actions be taken in response to documented proofs of on-going health
What A Weekend in the School Garden!
--by Colleen Stewart, School Garden Keeper -- Awesome Americorps Volunteers from all over the US - Selena, Madison, Monica, Hannah, MacKenzie and Joe! Thank you Americorps Volunteers! On a sunny Saturday, a team
“Seeds” Author Event in Friday Harbor
Friday, May 22, at 7 p.m. at the Friday Harbor Grange -- from the San Juan Preservation Trust -- Thor Hanson. Photo courtesy Kathleen Ballard Hear local award-winning author and biologist Thor Hanson
