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
Naturalists Notebook No. 8: Oystercatcher Blues
-- by Russel Barsh -- Privacy please! Nesting Oystercatchers need an undisturbed nest-nursery The Black Oystercatcher (Haematopus bachmani) is one of the most charming residents of Indian Island. With its somber black feathers,
“The Handmade Garden” at the Garden Club
Wednesday, May 21, at 10 a.m. in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center -- from Jan Jacobson -- Come hear Lorene Edwards Forkner share her passion for the Handmade Garden! Lorene will focus on the
Town Hall Comes to Orcas This Tuesday
Additional Afternoon Sessions on Orcas Recycling Services and Repeal of Flow Control Ordinance -- by Margie Doyle -- Rick Hughes, at left, leads Orcas Town Hall last year. To Rick's right are County Auditor Milene
Local LWV Gives Annual Report
The following " Year in Review" report was given by League of Women Voters of the San Juans President Diane Martindale at its meeting on Monday, May 12: This year our League tackled major issues-separation
Growler Noise? Council Wants to Hear (About) It
-- from Stan Matthews -- The San Juan County Council is asking county residents to help assess how noise from military aircraft taking off and landing at the Naval Air Station at Whidbey Island is
Land Bank Hosts Orcas Field Trips
-- from the San Juan County Land Bank -- More wildflowers thrive on Turtleback thanks to Land Bank’s habitat restoration. Photo by Anne Karp. The San Juan County Land Bank will host two
Guest Editorial: OPALCO, Telecom and our Future
-- by Gerry Lawlor -- Gerry Lawlor I recently attended the OPALCO Annual Meeting and I left the boat with a mixture of feelings about what is in front of our community and
Letter to the Editor: Common Sense On Both Sides
by Howard "Howie" Rosenfeld Response to Sam Buck It’s easy to understand why the Common Sense Alliance (CSA) gets support. Most of us feel we have too many regulations. No question about it! But we
OPALCO Annual Meeting: Strong Footing for Energy & Telecom
-- by Margie Doyle -- There's always new things to learn at the OPALCO annual meeting Orcas Power and Light Cooperative (OPALCO) members and guests boarded the Washington State Ferry on Saturday morning
Master Gardeners Launch “Plant a Row For the Hungry” Program
-- from Pegi Groundwater -- The Orcas Island Master Gardeners are launching a new Plant a Row for the Hungry (PAR) program at this year’s Farmers Market starting this Saturday. The program encourages local gardeners
Bird Column: An Open Door to Wonder and Awe
-- by Carol Owens -- Western goldfinches, ready for breakfast! Favorite hobby? Elegant sport? Elitist science? Maybe all of these, but to most of us, just fun. We hang birdfeeders, or scatter leftover
School Board Hires Sup’t. and Remodel Contractor
-- by Margie Doyle -- At its regular meeting on Thursday, April 24, the Orcas Island School District (OISD) Board of Directors approved a two-year contract to hire Eric Webb as 1.0 FTE Superintendent, effective
Measles, Mental Health and Marijuana: an Interview with John Manning
-- by Margie Doyle -- John Manning Retiring County Health Department Director John Manning recently spoke to Orcas Issues on the work he's done and changes he's seen in the two decades he has
Irthlingz’ Abreu & Hurwicz on “Speak Up, Speak Out”
On KSVR -- Wednesday April 23 at 5 pm and Sunday April 27 at 8 pm "Music From the Heart - Climate Change Education" Sharon Abreu and Mike Hurwicz can be heard on KSVR.org
Letter to the Editor: OPALCO 2014 Election
-- from Islands Energy Coalition -- Dear OPALCO members, We, the undersigned, are members of the Islands Energy Coalition (IEC), a coalition of individuals from throughout the San Juan’s. Our primary goal is to bring
