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
Guest Opinion: Charter Propositions Would Return to the Past
By Richard Fralick, San Juan County Councilman, Orcas West Richard Fralick, retiring Orcas West County Councilman I have served on the San Juan County Council for almost four years. Much of this time
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes For the School Bond
Our children are our future! The children of Orcas Island deserve to learn in a safe environment. I have two grandchildren that live here on Orcas, Christian and Megan, and they have many years of
Orcas Center Business Membership & Playbill Campaign Starts
From the Orcas Center Orcas Center’s 2013 Business Membership & Playbill advertising campaign is underway! Fall has arrived, the leaves are turning, and Orcas Center’s 2013 Business Membership and Playbill advertising campaign is underway!
Guest Opinion: Proposition 2 Provides Direction
By Ed Sutton Proposition #2 of the CRC proposals to amend the County Charter is difficult to analyze because valid arguments can be made to support the current Charter language or the amended version as
Letter to the Editor: Misconceptions About Charter Propositions
I’d like to address some of the significant misconceptions about the Charter Review Commission and Propositions 1, 2 and 3. The most troubling misconception is the assertion that Proposition 1 is unconstitutional and does not
Campaign to “Cap” Turtleback Mountain Preserve
The famous Turtleback cap can now be yours! From the San Juan Preservation Trust The San Juan Preservation Trust has launched a fundraising and social media campaign to expand the Turtleback Mountain Preserve
Letter to the Editor: Coal Terminal Brings Many Negative Impacts
Dear Editor, I’m writing to express my concern about the Gateway Pacific Terminal proposed for north of Bellingham by Peabody Energy (Peabody Coal) and Seattle-based SSA Marine. The negative impacts that coal trains and the
Preservation Trust Expands Turtleback Mountain Preserve
Additional purchase links Turtleback Mountain lands Acquisition Protects Entire Ridgeline, Provides Public Access to Turtlehead From the San Juan Preservation Trust The San Juan Preservation Trust has acquired a property on Orcas Island
SJ Conservation District Starts a Cost-Share Program for Landowners
By Danna Kinsey, San Juan Islands Conservation District Natural Resources Planner The San Juan Islands Conservation District has begun a voluntary, cost-share assistance program that helps land owners install conservation best management practices to
Big Bash Dinner Dance this Saturday Night
Just for fun -- come to the Big Bash Dinner Dance! A sit-down pork roast dinner will be served at the Orcas Senior Center this Saturday October 20 for all the Orcas community, just so
Documentary Screening — Legendary Environmental Leader Aldo Leopold
The life and work of Aldo Leopold comes to the screen in "Green Fire" Oct. 18 at the Orcas Public Library From the San Juan Preservation Trust The San Juan Preservation Trust and
Doe Bay Café Gourmet Dinner & Wine Tasting to Benefit The Funhouse Commons
From the Funhouse Commons Attention foodies—here’s an event you won’t want to miss. For the fourth year running, Doe Bay Resort is hosting a 4-star dinner and wine event with all proceeds benefiting The Funhouse
OPALCO Approved for RUS-USDA Loan to Fund Four-year Construction Work Plan
In June 2012, as part of its regular construction work plan process, OPALCO submitted a loan application to the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) for $38.4 million for system maintenance and improvement
Guest Column: Pete Rose Speaks to his Record
By Pete Rose In May of this year before a final vote by the Charter Review Commission and before I left the county, Gordy Petersen delivered his opinion about why I may have left
Letter to the Editor: Up to Voters to Help Renovate School District Buildings
Dear Orcas friends and neighbors, We urge you to vote YES for our schools! Never in our memory has a proposed school bond been dissected, examined, discussed and finally, endorsed by so many people who
