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
Truck-A-Palooza!
-- by Cara Russell -- Kids -- and adult kids too! -- got up close, explored, learned about, and enjoyed big trucks, small trucks, tractors, and other unique Orcas Island vehicles at Orcas Family Health
Learn to Manage Pain Without Medication
-- from Holly King, Outreach Librarian, Orcas Public Library -- Geoffrey Godfrey To start off Health and Wellness Week at Orcas Island Library, the public is invited to join pain specialist Geoffrey Godfrey
Energy Fair Comes to Orcas!
June 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Village Green -- from Linda Lyshall, SJ Conservation District -- Sponsored by OPALCO and Islands Energy, and led by the San Juan Islands Conservation
ORS Gains Momentum as Tourist Season Begins
-- from Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange -- Tim Blanchard and Pete Moe of Orcas Recycling Services As Memorial Day marks the start of the summer season, the island is preparing itself for population
Solar Energy — It’s All Happening at the School
-- by Margie Doyle, updated June 3 at 9 p.m. -- The "new normal" in energy production comes to Orcas Island this fall as a Community Solar project, brought about by partnership with the Orcas
Harvesting and Marketing Forestry Tour
Saturday, June 14, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Starting at Buck Park -- from Meagan L. Nuss, Northwest Natural Resource Group -- Northwest Certified Forestry is excited to co-host a harvesting and marketing forestry tour
Cooperation Results in Food Co-op Grand Opening
-- by Cara Russell with Marian O'Brien -- The Orcas Island Food Co-op opened Sunday morning, June 1, in Eastsound Village as Learner Limbach announced: "With these scissors, I hereby declare the Orcas Food Coop
Public Meeting Re: Planning — or Suburbanization? — for Eastsound
Thursday, June 5 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Station -- from County Development and Planning -- A Public Meeting To Consider and Take Comments on Proposed Amendments To The Eastsound Subarea
Test Your Water’s Health
-- from Emillie Novak, Updated May 28 at 3:30 p.m. -- Do you ever wonder if the water you are drinking is the water your body needs to thrive and avoid chronic disease? We would
Youth Conservation Corps Ready to Start Work!
-- by Margie Doyle -- Last year's fledgling Orcas Island Youth Conservation Corps, with crew leaders Marta and Phil Branch Fifteen fortunate young people will work this summer to conserve nature on Orcas
Public Meetings to Form San Juan Islands National Monument Policy
-- from Marcia deChadenedes, San Juan Islands National Monument Manager -- The BLM is hosting gatherings to share and discuss our draft San Juan Islands National Monument Interim Management Policy. As a draft, the document
Town Hall Focus: Upgrade, But Don’t Change Anything
-- by Lin McNulty -- After spending most of the day at the County Council Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, May 20, I left in a state of exhaustion and awe. Our Council Members are
Guest Column: Urgent Notice about Swallows
-- from Howie Rosenfeld -- Over the last few years, I've noticed a steady decline in our swallow population. Then I heard a Radio CBC program that verified my observation. It said Tree Swallows have
Relive the 70s at a Disco Dance
Saturday, May 24 at 9 p.m. Random Howse in Eastsound "What'cha doin' in your bed? You should be dancing, yeah" -- from Julie Remington -- Dance at Random Howse this Saturday at 9
Study Measures Oil-spill Risks from Pipeline and Terminal Projects
-- by Phuong Le, Associated Press, for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer SeattlePI.com -- The potential risk of an oil spill is likely to spike if three marine terminals are completed, bringing increased oil tanker and other
