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 …?”
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Guest Opinion: What Sequestration Means Now
By Pat Gogerty Crosscut.com Congress passed legislation at the end of April to put air traffic controllers back on the job, providing valuable insight into what our representatives, and by extension us, care about. As
See Biodynamic Farming May 22 on Lopez
Wednesday, May 22nd from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free on Lopez Island! From the San Juan Islands Conservation District Ever wonder if you can sustain yourself and your family from the land you live
Worms, Makers of Beautiful Compost
Wednesday May 15 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center By Jan Jacobson The Orcas Island Garden Club meeting on May 15, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., in the Madrona Room of Orcas Center, will look into
Spring Point Fire Drill with Island, County Agencies
The Deer Harbor Community plans an emergency preparedness drill on Saturday, May 18 By David Schermerhorn Outline of Spring Point fire drill on Saturday, May 18, 2013: In order to test and evaluate response
State Funding Renews Transportation Voucher Program
Program Winds down First Round, Prepares for Round Two By Christopher Aiken, San Juan County Community Transportation Program San Juan County has been awarded state funding to continue administering the Transportation Voucher Program through 2015.
Free Master Composter/Recycler Training
By Kristina Bayas, Volunteer Program Coordinator, WSU Master Gardeners Calling all islanders interested in composting and recycling! Join WSU Extension and San Juan County Solid Waste in this county-wide training of Master Composters/Recyclers. Participants will
Oregon Port Rejects Coal Shipping – Implications for Cherry Point
Donna Gerardi Riordan, Co-founder of Orcas NO COALition (nocoalition.net) yesterday sent word out to NO COALition members: "Terrific news about an important victory today in Oregon! The bottom line is this: pipeline/terminal company Kinder Morgan
Program Targets High Home Heating Costs
from Mark Schofield, Conservation Programs Coordinator Opportunity Council Assists San Juan County Residents Through Weatherization Home heating season is coming to a close – but for many low-income residents of San Juan County, the financial
Christian School Serves Dinner for DVSAS
Tuesday, May 14 from 5-8 p.m. at Orcas Christian School By Dawn Parnell Orcas Christian School is inviting the entire community to a special Mexican food dinner for an important cause—to help children and families
Shoreline Master Plan: Progress So Far
Tuesday, May 7 Deadline for written comments From Colin Maycock, San Juan County Senior Planner State law requires the County to update its Shoreline Master Plan (SMP) (RCW 90.58.080(2)(iv)), and Washington Administrative Code (WAC) chapter
Get it Fresh at the Farmers Market!
Poster Contest has great prizes in adult and junior divisions! Fresh produce and babies came out in the sunshine at the opening day of Orcas Island Farmer's Market The Orcas Island Farmers Market
Guest Column: OPALCO’s Risky Venture into Broadband Business
By Chom & Chris Greacen We have been following the OPALCO broadband debate and are in full agreement that we need better and faster internet access for its economic, educational and communication benefits. It is
Guest Column: How Tourism Works for the Islands
From the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau National Travel & Tourism Week, May 4 – 12, champions the power of travel to enhance communities across the country by contributing to the local economy and overall
Experts Present “Sound Shoreline Science”
From the Friends of the San Juans San Juan County “Sound Shoreline Science” Forums on May 10, 17 and June 4 A set of free educational public forums about the importance of healthy shorelines will
Eastsound Advisory Group Reviews Local Plans
Thursday, May 2 at 3 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall By Margie Doyle The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) will be looking at plans for development in Eastsound, both from the county and from
