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
OPAL Invites Community to View Three Moved, Renovated Houses
OPAL Community Land Trust is hosting an open house on Sunday, May 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. Orcas residents and prospective buyers may view three island homes that were moved last
Shoreline Form was Result of a Lack of Communication
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manage San Juan County staff and elected officials received dozens of calls and complaints last week about the difficulty of providing all of the information required on
Letter to the Editor: Comments to the County an Exercise in Frustration
Dear Pete Rose and San Juan County Council Members, I am very distressed by the recent events concerning the Shoreline Characterization and Inventory Report. When I was struggling with trying to write my report and
Workshop: Moran as Outdoor Classroom
Sunday, May 13, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Moran State Park from Fiona Norris San Juan Nature Institute and Kwiaht with the collaboration of Friends of Moran State Park will hold a one day workshop in Moran
Shoreline Comments Due Today; Shoreline Form a “Hoax”
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Manager The county has received a number of complaints from citizens who say they have received a lengthy form, purporting to be a County form about shoreline activities,
Low Tide Calls: Indian Island Marine Health Observatory Field Research Days
Join local scientists and community volunteers at Eastsound Waterfront Park in conducting surveys of fish and inter-tidal creatures on low tide days during the spring and summer. Learn about the unique marine life of Eastsound’s
Guest Editorial: Time To Pay It Forward
By Madie Murray I had the privilege of having one of our wonderful business owners confide in me how very concerned they were about whether or not they would be able to sustain their business
Guest Column: San Juan Islands’ Style?
By Teddy Deane Calling all artists! And by that I mean ALL artistic disciplines, from textiles to text-tiles. We have a lot of artists here in San Juan County. I have no statistics, but I
Guest Opinion: Open Letter to Council re: Shoreline Characterization
Editor's Note: please see: https://theorcasonian.com/shoreline-comments-due-today-shoreline-form-a-hoax Dear Council Members, I became aware last week that the deadline for submitting a review of the Shoreline Characterization Report was due on Monday April 30, 2012. As I waded
What to Do with Japan’s Tsunami Debris
By Brendan Cowan, Director San Juan County Department of Emergency Management As time passes after the March 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami, there is increasing attention being paid to the issue of tsunami debris washing
The Annual OIEF “Food for Thought” Event May 26th
From Janet Brownell, President, Orcas Island Education Foundation What are you doing Saturday of Memorial Weekend? Why barbecue at home -- when you can attend the Orcas Island Education Foundation's "“Picnic and Barbeque by the
Treat Yourself to a Peek and Purchase in Granny’s Attic
Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Orcas Senior Center "Lots of nice surprises for everyone" await visitors to Granny's Attic this Saturday, says Jane Heisinger, Coordinator of the
See What Mt. Baker Road Improvements Will Bring
Thursday, May 3, from 1 to 5 p.m. across from OPALCO generator plant San Juan County Public Works Department will host an Informational field walk on the Land Bank’s Stonebridge Preserve which will be
Letter to the Editor: Attention Waterfront Property Owners
Do you need help with your response for your Shoreline Inventory Report? Come to the Orcas Island Fire Department at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 25 for a work session on filling out the form
Council Postpones Public Hearing on Solid Waste Debt Ordinance
At issue: a15-year limited tax general obligation bond (totaling $815,000) for the purpose of converting existing interfund loans to long term debt. The San Juan County Council will postpone a public hearing on a proposed
