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: Plant Leaves and Berries are Poisonous
Recently the Noxious Weed Control Program office got a call saying that a pre-school child had become immediately ill after eating some leaves. Would we come and identify the plant and ascertain if it
Friends of the San Juans Receives Notable Shoreline Protection Grant
From the Friends of the San Juans Friends of the San Juans has received competitive funding through the National Estuary Program to study threats to shoreline habitat, private property, and public infrastructure from rising sea
Orcas Marine Invertebrates High Tea Today
Thursday, March 15, 4:30- 6 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall The Indian Island Marine Health Observatory and Kwiaht invite you to A Marine Invertebrate High Tea, a slide show featuring Indian Island invertebrates.
Letter to the Editor: Poltergeists or Solar Flares?
Dear Editor, On Monday Ingrid and I were awakened by our smoke alarms at about 1:00 am; we looked around for smoke or fire but everything checked O.K. We thought that perhaps the batteries were
The Galloping Gourmet Embraces Edible Gardening
Wednesday, March 21 at Orcas Center Stage at 10 a.m. By Sue Lewis On March 21 the Garden Club will bring you Graham Kerr, the former “Galloping Gourmet” on television, who had cooked
Job Loss Predicted if Coal Terminal Developed
From Communitywise Bellingham Increased noise and nuisance from coal trains could hurt livability, waterfront redevelopment, tourism A new report released Tuesday, March 6 concludes that the development and operation of the proposed Gateway Pacific
Orcas Music Advocacy Group Wins National Award
Last Sunday's annual "Music, Music, Music" concert at Orcas Island School Gym showed what vision and perseverance can do. For 15 years, the Orcas Island Music Advocacy Group (MAG) has brought forward local music groups
One More Week to Comment on Solid Waste Plan
By Stan Matthews County Website and Communications Program Manager San Juan County’s solid waste utility staff has begun reviewing public comments on the February 7 draft of the Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Plan. (https://sanjuanco.com/swmp).
Letter to the Editor: Complex CAO Regulations
Site-specific buffers are complex. In a perfect world, site-specific buffers would be better for property owners and better for our environment. But the costs to administer a system of this complexity will be high, both
Community Foundation Sinks Teeth into New Initiative
By Hilary Canty, Executive Director OICF Last year’s Community Needs Assessment gave the Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) plenty of food for thought. It was clear that several areas of great need exist on Orcas,
Bears to Barnacles: Incredible Salish Sea Animals
Thursday, March 15 at 7 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall From the SeaDoc Society The largest octopus. The biggest barnacle. The most enormous anemone. Our backyard is home to some of the
How Smart is An Octopus? Find Out at “Tides of March”
Thursday, March 15 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall From the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory How smart is an octopus? What do peanut worms eat? How fast can
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors — and Gardeners!
By Madie Murray A Virtual Army Showed Up! Fifty-plus men, women, kids and even dogs spent the day Saturday digging, pulling, turning, de-rocking, chopping blackberry bushes, setting posts, making scratch pizza, and sweating
EDC offers FREE Workshop on Business Planning and Financing
Wednesday, March 7, 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. on San Juan Island From the San Juan County Economic Development Council The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a FREE half-day workshop for small
Orcas History Exhibit Continues at the Museum
From the Orcas Island Historical Museum If you happen to have missed the highly praised exhibit “A Taste of Orcas History” at the Orcas Center during the month of February, all is not lost! The
