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
Letter to the Editor: Sendai-Orcas Generosity Benefits Both
Dear Editor, Our heartfelt gratitude to all who welcomed our Japanese visitors, dancers Tokiko Oyama and Koji Ogushi; makeup artist Mitsue Nakashio, and translator, Yayoi Akabane, and supported their performance July 18 at the Oddfellows
Comparing the Cost of San Juan County’s Government with Pacific County
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager We’ve received a number of questions as a result of a letter that has been circulated and published in some media which compares San Juan County’s government
Storytelling in the School Garden
The garden area is a popular place to hear stories told by our school librarian, Maria Doss. Thursday, July 26 The Potato Patch Collective and Farm to Cafeteria is presenting a tea, gardening
Delay the Recycling Decision, Attendees Say
from Ed Sutton Nearly 50 concerned citizens met at the Eastsound Fire Station on Monday evening to hear a presentation on the Orcas Transfer Station by the local non-profit Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange. That group
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Recycles/Exchange Meeting Tonight
Monday,July 23, at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall Friends of Orcas Recycling Services: Thank you for your support, of The Exchange and our current proposal to manage Orcas Island solid waste in the
Marine Scholarship Grant Awarded to County EDC
Steve Hushebeck (TOFH Council), Greg Hertel (POFH Commissioner), Mike Ahrenius (POFH), Don Wick (EDASC), Victoria Compton (EDCSJ Executive Director), Ron Nelson (Island Co. EDC), Lovel Pratt (SJC Council), Melanie Drecksel (USDA Area Director)
Join Marine Stewards for Final 2012 Research Days at Indian Island
Community scientists with the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory participate in beach seining earlier this year. Photo courtesy of Andria Hagstron. By Marcia Spees Join local volunteers and scientists in intertidal research at
Vendor Selection Committee Recommends Cimarron for Orcas Transfer Site
On Friday, July 20, applicants Cimarron Trucking and Orcas Recycling Services (ORS/The Exchange) were notified that the Orcas Transfer Station Vendor Selection Committee had sent their report and recommendation to the County Council. The
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Recycling Services Submits Proposal to Manage Orcas Island Transfer Station
Orcas Recycling Services (ORS), the local non-profit organization recognized for its program “The Exchange,” submitted a detailed proposal to San Juan County last week for management of the Orcas Island Transfer Station beginning in October
Two Proposals for a Solid Waste Solution for Orcas
Decision planned for July 30 By Margie Doyle Updated July 20 at 12 p.m. The Solid Waste Solution has evaded San Juan County, and specifically, Orcas Island, for some years, even as the 3
County Solid Waste: San Juan Site RFPs Open
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager On July 18, San Juan County will invite proposals to lease the San Juan Island solid waste site on Sutton Road. The property will be put
A Dance of Gratitude from Sendai Japan
Koji Oyushi will join Tokiko Oyama from Sendai, Japan, to thank the Orcas community on Wednesday, July 18 Wednesday July 18 at the Odd Fellows Hall at 7:30. Susan Osborn brings members of
Burglary, Vandalism at Public School Break-ins
From San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou Sheriff’s deputies on Orcas Island are investigating two recent school burglaries, the first reported July 7 at the High School, and the other reported July 10 at the
OPALCO System Fares Well in Electrical Storms
OPALCO’s system stood up to the test in the recent back-to-back electrical storms over San Juan County. System Engineer Joel Mietzner said “it is unusual to get electrical storms in our area and particularly two
Upcoming Indian Island Marine Health Observatory Field Research Days
By Marcia Spees Indian Island is the small island you see in the bay when going through Eastsound. It is accessible via a tombolo (revealed pathway at low tide) in daylight only a handful of
