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
Update: School Closed on Friday
From the Orcas Island School District Due to the current forecast for snow this morning [Jan. 20] before a shift to ice pellets and rain, the decision has been made to close all schools on
Statuary Studies on Snow
by Lin McNulty A stone-cold monkey in the snow outside her apartment caught the eye of islander Bridget Wright as she went on a walk-about today with her camera. Perhaps this little monkey
Orcas School District Closed on Thursday
OISD Board meeting re-scheduled for Tuesday, January 24 at 5pm in the School Library For news of other closures, go to orcasissues.com/orcas-closed-on-thursday Orcas Island School District Superintendent Barbara Kline announced on Wednesday afternoon, January 18:
OPALCO Braves the Cold to Keep Power Going
When temperatures drop, our Co-op’s demand for power goes up as we all use our electric heat and stay indoors for longer periods. This increased demand was the cause of a brief outage
Letter to the Editor: Buffer Laws Concern You
To the Editor, I have been mulling over the non-conforming designation issue that is part of the proposed San Juan County’s rewrite of the Critical Areas Ordinance. The County is planning on extending a
Wednesday Garden Club Meeting Canceled
Gardeners remember Hurlwyn Lutz' contributions By Sue Lewis Due to the unpredictability of our weather, we have decided to reschedule our speaker, Debbie Hatch, and cancel the meeting for tomorrow (Wednesday, Jan 18. It’s interesting
Low-Tide Night Walk Sure to Expose Nudibranchs
Sunday January 22, 8 p.m. at East Sound Beach in front of the Outlook Inn The BeachWatchers/Kwiaht/Marine Health Observatory are planning for the winter low-tide night walk which is fast approaching: Sunday January
Want to Know About Bats? Ask an Orcas Student
by Anne Ford McGrath The students in Anne Ford McGrath’s and Lorena Stankevich’s first and second grade classes studied bats this past Fall. The student’s visited Moran State Park’s new bat house and
Brrrrrrr: Bundle and Button Up
Special Weather Statement from the National Weather Service Tonight: Scattered snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North northeast wind between 9 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New
Winter Weather Reminders
DEPT. of EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRESS RELEASE With a strong chance of snow falling on the islands starting on Saturday (just an inch or so, with a bit more on hilltops), and the possibility of a
Time to Pre-order Bare-root Native Plants
It is time to order these bare-root native plants. The Native Plant Sale sponsored by the Master Gardeners and the Conservation District is accepting pre-orders. Lots of plants from which to choose, including: Pacific Rhodendron
Garden Club Presents Four-Season Vegetable Gardening
Wednesday, Jan. 18 at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center By Sue Lewis Your garden can provide food in every season and become more beautiful each year. The guest speaker for the Orcas Island Garden
Watch Our Garden Grow…Literally!
By Madie Murray, Chair Orcas Island Farm to Cafeteria Program If you’re wondering about all the digging going on around the garden at the public school, it is to make the garden bigger—in
4-H Starting Anew this Thursday
The first meeting of the Orcas 4-H Fur & Feathers Club will be Thursday, January 12 at 3:30 p.m. at Orcas Christian School. Fur & Feathers includes cats, dogs, sheep, goats, chickens, guinea pigs, rabbits,
EPRC Moves Ahead with Prune Alley “Streetscape” Improvement Plans
At the Jan. 5 regular meeting of the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC), Committee members, with the assistance of Shannon Wilbur, County Engineer and veteran architect Bill Trogden, of the Eastsound Design Review Subcommittee, fleshed
