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
State UTC to Investigate CenturyLink’s San Juan Service Outage
-- from State Senator Kevin Ranker -- The state Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) announced today, November 18, that it will open an investigation into the CenturyLink voice and data service outage that affected the
Why We Garden Lecture
Wednesday, November 20, San Juan Island Grange Hall: Author Jim Nollman Program begins at 7 p.m., preceded by a 6 p.m. potluck! San Juan Island Grange #966 continues its 2013 Fall Lecture Series
Madden Broke the Record!
Chef Surbaugh preparing his delicious olive oil cake -- by Madie Murray -- The public school cafeteria was packed and literally overflowing with 352 students and adults enjoying a delicious lunch at school on
Letter to the Editor: How to Keep Your Current Health Insurance
President Obama announced today [Nov. 14] that citizens who had been paying for their own health insurance, and liked their health insurance, but had received termination notices from insurers that require them to get new
Fire & Rescue Plans Medical Transportation Forum
-- from Kevin O'Brien, Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief -- Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, 5:30 p.m., Station 21 Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is committed to safely transporting patients to the most appropriate care facility
Peace Island Open House this Sunday
— from Amy Cloud, Public Information Officer, PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center — Sunday, Nov. 17, noon to 4 p.m. , 1117 Spring Street in Friday Harbor — ferry shuttle service available PeaceHealth Peace
Fresh Hot Pizza, Great Music and a Crisp November Day…
Music at the party provided by Jim, Rachel, Tashi and KajCrow Valley Family String Band! by Madie Murray All these will come together this Sunday, the 17th, at the public school garden and
Just 18 Days Left for Farm to Cafeteria!
The "Edible Eats and Education" tomato needs to you make it red...please help us reach our goal! from Madie Murray Time is growing short. In less than 18 days, we need to receive
Guest Column: A Wake-up Call to Plan Better Emergency Communications
by Tony Ghazel It is clear that we live in a beautiful place and that we love to be involved in our community. Last week proved to me that we also live in an area
Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee Meets Today
Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Deer Harbor Community Center, 4319 Deer Harbor Road The agenda for the Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee calls for: Old Business: Status of Fire Station
A Step Forward and Some Bad News on Phone Service Repair
from Stan Matthews On its Monday morning, November 11 conference call, CenturyLink reported plans to restore voice mail service to customers. A company representative said that there appears to be enough service capacity to divert
Orcas Fire and Rescue Commissioners to Hold Public Hearing on 2014 Budget
from Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin K. O'Brien Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12, 2013, 5:30 p.m., at the Eastsound Fire Hall, the Commissioners of Orcas Island Fire and Rescue will be holding their regular November
SBA Announces New Measure to Help Get Small Business Loans Into the Hands of Veterans
by Lorin Smith, Public Information Officer, Veteran Business Development Officer, Seattle District Office, U.S. Small Business Administration The U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) today announced new measures to help get small business loans into
County Economic Development Summit this Wednesday
Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brickworks in Friday Harbor from Victoria Comption, San Juan County Economic Development Council The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a
Marguerite Greening to Speak at Garden Club
The Garden Club meets monthly at the Madrona Room in Orcas Center on Mt. Baker Road Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center from the Orcas Island Garden Club The Orcas
