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
Visit Lighthouses and History with Eclipse Charters
By Margie Doyle Anne Hay with Lime Kiln Lighthouse behind her on the west side of San Juan Island Eclipse Charters' flagship, the Orcas Express ventures out daily to see the creatures of the
Orcas Student Ambassadors Bring Home Honors
OPALCO Youth Rally Group - Paige Carlson, Connar Smith, Cameron Schuh, Joe O’Bryant, Marné Cook, Me’Taire Kilpatrick-Boe and Suzanne Olson at the Youth Rally. Six high-school students from San Juan County participated in
Celebrate National Farmer’s Market Week!
The Farmer's Market on Orcas Joins the Celebration of National Farmer's Market Week next Wednesday, August 8. Artwork by Erica Erickson. Wednesday, August 8 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Eastsound Village Green
Billing Cycle Change for Some OPALCO Members
All OPALCO members on Orcas, Lopez, Shaw, Decatur, Blakely, Center, Obstruction, Crane, Canoe, Bell, Fawn and Double islands will move to a new mid-month billing cycle beginning in September 2012. Members on San Juan, Henry,
Public Works Director Talks of Waste Resources
Recyclable Route Collection to start Sept. 1, Increase in Excise Tax and Progress on Orcas Transfer Station At a hastily-called public meeting on Monday, July 30, San Juan County Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy reviewed
EPRC Sheds Light on County Business
Thursday, August 2 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall "I heard that he said..." "I read that they did..." With elections around the corner, and the County officials and public up
Letter to the Editor: Over-reaching CAO Buffer Restrictions
Did you know that CAO provisions on Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (FWHCAs) and Wetlands pending before the County Council would declare our entire shoreline to be a “critical” area, and turn shoreline setbacks
County Prosecutor Compares Spending for Legal Services
By Randall Gaylord, San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Critics have written that spending for legal services out of line with other counties. But reports of the State Auditor reports show your county council spends less
New Group to Meet for “Green Drinks”
Tuesday, July 31 at the Kitchen By Gretchen Krampf "Green Drinks" is an informal monthly, last Tuesday of the month, Happy Hour gathering of environmentally minded folks on Orcas Island. Open to all, we meet
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ORS/The Exchange Airs its Proposal with the Public
Is the Orcas Transfer Station a “time bomb” or a “resource”? That’s the question that defined the perspective of the main speakers at a public meeting on Friday, July 27 to answer questions regarding Orcas
Letter to the Editor: Shipping Waste Off Orcas a Deceptively Simple Choice
Editor, The proposals facing this island regarding waste disposal are clear. They represent a meaningful turning point for our community. One alternative means more and more trucks leaving the island with “waste” slated for entombment
Orcas Schools and Farm-to-Cafeteria Win $50,000 Lowe’s Charitable & Educational Grant
By Madie Murray Community Journalist Scales and other kitchen equipment were worn out and outdated long before current kitchen crew began implementing Farm to Cafeteria, made-from-scratch menus When the Orcas Island Farm to
Orcas Vendor Selection Committee to Meet Monday
From the San Juan County Department of Public Works The Vendor Selection Committee, appointed by the San Juan County Council to recommend an operator of the Orcas Island Solid Waste Facility, will conduct a meeting
Free Composting Workshop on San Juan Island
Saturday, August 4, 11 am to 2 pm, San Juan County Fairgrounds from Helen Venada, Waste Reduction & Hazardous Waste Coordinator, SJC Public Works You are invited to a free workshop at the Fairgrounds to
