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
Orcas Island Garden Club Starts a New Year
-- by Jan Jacobson -- September 17, 2014 begins the 2014/2015 Garden Club year at 10 a.m., in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center. Many exciting speakers await you this year. First up is Elisabeth
Letter to the Editor: Community Solar for China
-- from Joy Hughes -- It's great to see that OPALCO is bringing community solar to the San Juan Islands! And it's scary to see Asia's demand for fossil fuels create pressure for exports through
Another Amazing “Fifth Season” for School Lunches
Rob Harlow of Black Dog Farm, delivers boxes of garlic, beets, tomatoes, apples, peppers, basil and sweet onions to the school loading dock for Farm to Cafeteria's Fifth Season. -- by Madie Murray
Council Hears Updates at Afternoon Session
-- by Margie Doyle -- Updates on recent Orcas Island developments highlighted the Sept. 9 afternoon session of the San Juan County Council at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Before hearing from Orcas Recycling Services (ORS),
Habitat Truck Coming Back to Orcas
Monday, September 22: 9 a.m. – Noon, Island Market, 12:30 – 3 p.m., Transfer Station -- from Jim Duffield -- On the 22nd of September, the Skagit Habitat for Humanity Store truck will be back
L-pod Has a New Baby!
-- by Lin McNulty, with Orca Conservancy and Center for Whale Research -- [metaslider id=31621] "Yeah! Great news!" reported the Center for Whale Research on Friday Harbor. They finally have a new calf in L-pod.
Busy, Productive County Council Tuesday Morning Session
-- by Lin McNulty -- Following a quick approval of minutes, and a few routine housekeeping items, the County Council on Tuesday opened their meeting on Orcas for Citizen's Access Time. Pierette Guimond announced that
Apply for Low-income County Housing Grants, Loans
-- for Non-profits and developers -- San Juan County will award grants and loans totaling up to $28,000 in 2014 for projects that help make housing available to local residents of very low income. The
New Funding Gives Increased Preschool Accessibility and Quality
"It's our torch to carry now." -- By Margie Doyle -- "We can't wait around," Joe Cohen says, "We can do something now for our community and we will." Cohen is speaking of the Early
Guest Opinion: Shape Stormwater Projects We’ll Be Paying For
-- by Gulliver Rankin -- If you have concerns about the quality of our drinking water and streams, property damage from flooding events or development regulations dealing with stormwater, I want to encourage you to
Sucia Island Work Party a Success
-- from Tina Whitman -- [metaslider id=31561] FRIENDS of the San Juans wishes to thank the 29 volunteers from Orcas, Lopez, San Juan, and Shaw Islands as well as LUSH Seattle store volunteers who participated
“Climate Knows No Borders” Rally at Peace Arch
Saturday, September 20, 1 – 3 p.m., Peace Arch Park -- from BA Keller -- As world leaders gather at the UN for the World Climate Summit, citizens will be gathering on the streets of
County Council to Meet in Eastsound
Tuesday, September 9, at 10 a.m at the Eastsound Fire Hall The San Juan County Council will hold its regular meeting on Orcas Island next week. The agenda for the meeting calls for: Citizens' Access
Climate Change Speaker Series Concludes
Wednesday, September 10, 5 p.m., San Juan Community Theatre -- from Julia Vouri -- Washington State Senator Kevin Ranker One of Keynote Speakers at the Finale Event of the Climate Action Summer Speaker Series September
Noxious Weed Alert: Garlic Mustard
-- from Kate Yturri, Judy Winer and Gwen Stamm, San Juan Master Gardeners -- Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a flowering herb that was introduced to North America from Europe as a food and medicinal
