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
EDC Offers Business Planning & Financing Workshop
From the San Juan County Economic Development Council The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a FREE half-day workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on Orcas Island, on Tuesday, March 5, from 9
Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop this Sunday
From Learner Limbach of FoodMasters Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop: a holistic approach to understanding fruit trees will be held with Matthew “Wally” Wallrath this Sunday, Feb. 24t from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Eastsound.
Orcas Island Response to Newtown Now Available at the Library
By Fred Klein First announced and reported on Orcas Issues Feb. 12 consensus-statement-from-a-response-to-the-tragedy-at-newtown ; and Feb. 13 consensus-no-easy-task-for-response-to-newtown-group, the results of this event are now available on the Orcas Library website. Thirty-six Orcas Islanders spent
Science and Food Affected by Ocean Acidification
Seminar on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 6:30 pm at Friday Harbor Labs, San Juan Island From the San Juan County Marine Resources Committee San Juan County residents wanting to learn more about ocean acidification are
Plant a Native Red Flowering Currant — the Hummingbirds will Thank You!
Rufous Hummingbird photo by Andrew Reding By Mindy Kayl Soon you will notice pink blossoms, filling the branches of spindly shrubs commonly called red flowering currant or Ribes sanguinium. These pink blossoms are
Is Chetzemoka Ferry a Lemon?
From the Everett Herald By Jerry Cornfield, Herald Writer A simmering debate on the design, durability and cost of the Chetzemoka ferry is heating up and may be nearing the boiling point. State lawmakers are
Guest Column: Update on Reuse at the Orcas Island Transfer Station
By Mark DeTray If you have been wondering, pondering, musing over and/or otherwise asking yourself and others about the status of site clean-up and a new reuse center at the Orcas Island Transfer Station, here's
100 Musicians! 1 Great Cause!
Please “mark your calendars” for Sunday, March 3 at 3 p.m. The community is invited to attend the Music Advocacy Group's (MAG) 16th annual benefit concert for the Orcas School Music Program in the Orcas
Update: Non-Profits Snap Up Orcas Issues Offer
Updated Feb. 15 at 11 a.m. Yesterday, Orcas Issues announced a special offer to island non-profits: "On the heels of the recent "Response to Newtown" consensus group and Council Community Conversations, Orcas Issues is pleased
Fish Away with the Legion this Weekend
And sign up to become a Legion member too! The 34th Annual American Legion Salmon Derby takes place this weekend, Feb. 16 and 17. The entry fee is $50, and the First Prize Award is
Community Foundation Opens Fund to Rebuild the Exchange
The Orcas Island Community Foundation has opened a fund to support the rebuilding of the Exchange on Orcas. The fund has been named the Exchange Phoenix Fund, in the firm belief that a new form
Guest Column: Funding for Moran State Park Still Uncertain
By Michel Vekved, President, Friends of Moran State Park Funding of state parks is still uncertain. State Legislators need to hear from the citizens of Washington. Remember when we all spoke up in June? Well
Guest Column: Global Warming Needs to be Treated
By Joe Symons I don’t have cancer. I hope I don’t ever get cancer. At the same time, we know about cancer. We know that if we want to maximize our chances of survival,
Consensus Statement from A Response to the Tragedy at Newtown
Strengthening Community on Orcas Island Preamble This document has been created by a group of concerned citizens of Orcas Island. We met to reach a consensus on what improvements to local practices and attitudes
Salmonberry School Celebrates Chinese New Year
The Salmonberry School students parade a traditional Chinese dragon through Eastsound. Students from Salmonberry School celebrated the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Snake, by parading under a traditional Chinese New Year's
