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
2013 Septic Inspection Class Schedule Now Available
By Stan Matthews County Information Technology Manager San Juan County Health & Community Services (SJCH&CS) is once again providing on-site sewage system operation and maintenance workshops for homeowners. The workshops are scheduled throughout 2013 on
Guest Column: The CAO is Complex and Expensive by Design
By Janet Alderton The Adopted CAO is Complex and Expensive by Design. I have been a close observer of the Critical Areas Ordinance Update process. I agree with many others that the CAO recently adopted
Common Sense Alliance Petitions for Review of CAO
From the Common Sense Alliance Common Sense Alliance (CSA) petitioned the Growth Management Hearings Board for review of the San Juan County Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) on Monday, February 4, 2013. The CAO was adopted
View the Winter Birds of the San Juan Valley
San Juan Valley. Photo courtesy of the Land Bank Saturday, Feb. 16 on San Juan Island From Barb Jensen Join San Juan Islands Audubon and the San Juan County Land Bank for a
Our New Neighbors: Pacific White-Sided Dolphins
Pacific white-sided dolphin. Photo courtesy of Erin Ashe Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Hall in Eastsound Pacific White-Sided Dolphins, also known as “Lags,” a shortened form of their scientific
Letter to the Editor: Rowing Club’s Polar Bear Plunge a Great Success
Thank you for the support at the Polar Bear Plunge! The Polar Bear Plunge was a great success this year and a lot of fun. Especially after getting out of the water and warming up!
Friends of the SJs File CAO Appeal
From the FRIENDS of the San Juans To promote the health and safety of people, wetlands, and fish and wildlife, FRIENDS of the San Juans has appealed the Critical Areas Ordinance update that San
OPALCO’s Done the Homework — Members to Decide on Enhanced Telecommunications
Surveys show that 97 percent of those surveyed were not satisfied with their current internet service By Margie Doyle Updated Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Internet Broadband Service — it sounds big, broad and
Building of the Cob Oven in the School Garden
This is just the beginning! By Madie Murray I’m sure many of you have wondered exactly how the beautiful cob oven was built in our school garden last fall by FEAST and FoodMaster
Poll Shows Coal Terminals Favored by Most of the State
New poll results show that Washingtonians largely support proposed coal terminals along the state's coastline. In true measured Northwest form though, they want to know more. By Floyd McKay of Crosscut.com Coal-export terminals at Bellingham
Doe Bay to Host Writer’s Workshop
By Jennifer Beck Furber Twenty-five lucky writers will spend an inspiration-filled weekend on Orcas Island immersed in creativity, community and storytelling April 19-21, 2013. Matthew Logelin, author of theNew York Times bestselling Two Kisses for
Aspiring Student Chefs, Start Your Ovens!
Sabrina Bailey and Millie Kau show off their "Best Overall Galley Master" prizes and ribbons in last year's Elementary competition. By Madie Murray The Fourth Annual K-12 Student Chef Competition organized by the
Coal Terminal Series: The Decision Makers
Ultimately, eight elected officials, an Army general and several agency heads hold the fate of the Gateway Pacific Terminal By Floyd McKay For Crosscut.com The last in a three-part series on the Gateway Pacific Terminal.
Solid Waste Disposal Now: An Island-By-Island Review
By Brian Rader, San Juan County Pollution Prevention Specialist Change is underway with solid waste collection in San Juan County. As the county transitions out of day-to-day operations of the solid waste facilities, what does
Coal Terminal Series: The Path to a Decision
By Floyd McKay From Crosscut.com Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013 This is the second in a three-part series. When President Richard Nixon signed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) into law in 1970 — a law
