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
The Great Island Grown Festival throughout the County – October 1-31
From the SJC Agricultural Resources Committee CELEBRATE THE HARVEST! Join us in October for The Great Island Grown Festival. This month-long celebration offers a rare glimpse inside the unique world of food and farming in
Lummi Tribe Opposes Whatcom County Coal Port
Members of the Lummi Nation watch the burning of a symbolic million-dollar check stamped "Not Negotiable" as they protest the proposed export terminal at Cherry Point.Photo courtesy of Floyd McKay and Crosscut.com By
Free Film Screening: Ocean Frontiers
Thursday, Sept. 27, 6:30–8:30 p.m., Orcas Center Ocean Frontiers explores the possibility of cooperation to save our seas. Ocean Frontiers: The Dawn of a New Era in Ocean Stewardship, a new film by
Common Sense Alliance Invites Islanders to Discuss CAO Proposal
A Reasonable Way Forward: ORCAS: September 24, 2012 Eastsound Fire Hall 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. LOPEZ: September 27, 2012 Lopez Community Center 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Tim Blanchard, Vice-President, Common Sense Alliance The Common Sense
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Council Opponents Agree, Urging Rejection of Charter Propositions
Dear Voters, As the two candidates running for the County Council from District 4 on Orcas Island, we would like to thank the Charter Review Committee for their time and energy devoted to the Charter
M.O.R.E. Local power: S&S Homestead Farm on Lopez Island
Henning Sehmsdorf and Elizabeth Simpson with Molly in front of one of the two solar panel arrays at S&S Homestead Farm on Lopez. Henning Sehmsdorf and Elizabeth Simpson produce everything they need—including
Salmon in the Classroom Picnic
Studying salmon, counting gulps, with support from the San Juan Nature Institute . A fundraising barbecue will be held at the home of Jim and Kathy Youngren on Sept. 30. From Fiona Norris,
ORS/The Exchange Gathers Petition Signatures Online
Meeting Today (Weds. Sept. 19) at Eastsound Fire Hall at 5:30 p.m. The Board of Directors of the Orcas Recycling Services (ORS)/The Exchange Orcas non-profit has set up an online link where people can sign
Local Red Cross Director Appointed
From the Islands Chapter, American Red Cross Mary Frances Close has been named Executive Director of The Islands Chapter of the American Red Cross. Ms. Close began work on September 10 for The Islands Chapter,
Guest Editorial: County Manager Based Governance in San Juan County
By Nelson Rios Having worked for twenty years in a county manager based system in the Mid-Atlantic region, I was well positioned to observe the structure and function of such a governing arrangement. I worked
Council Votes to Split Orcas Waste Contract with Revenue/Cost Imbalances
By Sadie Bailey Rather than wait until a September 25th Council Meeting on Orcas Island, County Council voted in its Friday Harbor meeting on Sept. 11th to begin split contract negotiations with Cimarron Enterprises and
GMO Film Series at Public Library
Free of Charge September 20, 10:30 a.m. “The Future of Food” September 27, 5:30 p.m. “Genetic Roulette” October 4, 10:30 a.m. “Seeds of Freedom” October 11, 5:30 p.m. “The GMO Trilogy” - Part II: Hidden
Orcas Recycling Services Invites All Islanders to Public Meetings
Wednesday, Sept. 19 at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall From the Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange Board of Directors How do we continue to grow the Reduce, Reuse Recycle and Up-Cycle mission of The
Jeffrey M. Smith Speaks on Orcas about GMOs
Jeffrey M. Smith speaking on health risks of GMOs Wednesday, September 19 • 6:30 at Odd Fellows Hall. Jeffrey M. Smith, a leading consumer advocate promoting healthier GMO-free choices, author and filmmaker, is
Council Approves New County Waste Management Plan
Council Adopts Plan that Prioritizes Curbside Pickup after Public Hearing By Sadie Bailey On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 11, the San Juan County Council held the final public hearing on the Solid Waste Management
