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
NW Straits Seeks Executive Director
-- from Jill Clark for NW Straits Foundation -- The Northwest Straits Foundation is seeking a dynamic, experienced leader to share our vision of diverse communities working together to restore a thriving marine ecosystem in
Guest Column: Wildcrafting as a Sacred Act
--by Erin Smith -- Wildcrafting, when done consciously, is not only an act of sustainability, it is a sacred act. There are now more than 160,000 national parks, wilderness and other protected areas worldwide. There
Letter to the Editor: Vote for OPALCO Incumbents
-- from Boyd and Lovel Pratt -- Ballots for OPALCO have arrived by mail. We thank all the candidates running for OPALCO’s Board of Directors. We are grateful for the many years of service Randy
The Campaign to Save Mount Grant
-- from the San Juan Preservation Trust -- The San Juan Preservation Trust announces the launch of a major fundraising campaign to create a new nature preserve in the heart of San Juan Island. The
Orcas Real Estate Sales Continue to Grow
-- from Sandi Friel -- Property sales on Orcas Island are up—significantly. In fact, the number of sales on Orcas last year far exceeded pre-crash levels. The recovery, which began in 2012, has firmly taken
Come Ride the Zip Line!
-- from YMCA Camp Orkila -- Ride the Zipline at Camp Orkila! YMCA Camp Orkila would like to invite you to come out and take a ride on our 1000-ft Zip Line! We
Thomerson Addresses OPALCO Candidacy, Rock Island Merger
-- from Chris Thomerson, OPALCO Board Candidate (Incumbent) -- In running to retain my OPALCO Board seat, my goal, apart from getting us reliable high speed internet, emergency and cell phone coverage, is to ensure OPALCO
Weary Responders Save the Day
-- from Paul Kamin, Eastsound Water -- Crews have concluded response and clean-up efforts at the gasoline spill that occurred on Seaview Street on Orcas Island on April 10, 2015. Washington State Department of Ecology
OPALCO Forum: Hearing Unpleasant Truths, Making Necessary Changes
-- by Margie Doyle -- With OPALCO Board of Director candidates Ed Sutton and incumbent Winnie Adams showing up, the April 9 forum for the four candidates to fill the two board openings on the
Great Islands Clean-up Next Saturday
Saturday April 18, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., Village Green -- from Kira Bradshaw -- The Great Islands Cleanup is back, Saturday, April 18! Bigger and better than ever, this year it’s County-wide, with Orcas,
Congressman Rick Larsen’s Proposals Criticized as “Non-Solutions”
-- from the Citizens of the Ebey Reserve [Whidbey Island] -- Congressman Rick Larsen, who boasts of his role in bringing controversial ‘Growler’ Navy Jets to Washington’s Whidbey Island Naval Air Station, is being criticized
Join the Legion Auxiliary Scholarship Drive
-- by Judi Resch for the American Legion Auxiliary -- Each year, at this time, we reach out to the community (businesses and individuals) requesting a contribution of $25 for the continued funding of the
Many Respond to Seaview Street Gas Spill
-- from Mik Preyz, Acting Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Chief -- At 2:49 p.m., on Friday, April 10, 2015, on Seaview Street, Eastsound, Washington OIFR was dispatched to the report of an overturned gasoline
Habitat Truck Returns
Monday, April 20, Noon - 3 p.m., Island Market -- from Jim Duffield -- If you are doing spring cleaning, the Skagit Habitat for Humanity Store truck will be back on Orcas Island on the
Guest Column: Rates and Revenue Stability for Sustainability
-- by Foster Hildreth, General Manager, OPALCO -- Despite real hardships across the membership, this rate structure is the right thing to do for our Co-op. The rate increase took effect in February and we
