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
Chamber Seminar March 24: Business “Check-Up”
How to Keep Your Business Alive (and Thriving) featuring Dr. Rosie Kuhn The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce will serve coffee & pastries to local business folk at their next "Business Essentials" morning seminar on
Local Weatherman Says Little Radiation Danger
By Cliff Mass There is still a huge amount of interest and publicity over the radiation emitted by the damaged Japanese reactors in Sendai and the potential for radiation spread to the U.S. As before,
“Secrets in the Sound” Screening Benefits SeaDoc
Enjoy March 24 viewing at the Lower Ever wanted to SCUBA dive or see what life is like below the surface of the Salish Sea? Now is your chance to do so without even getting
Editorial Column: Being Wise in Times of Fear
I was brought up attending Catholic schools during the Cold War, fearing worldwide nuclear war and radioactivity, and came of age just as the birth control pill and the Army draft were playing a huge
Prepare for Radiation: Another Opinion
By Mike Adams,from NaturalNews.com The New York Times report [of March 17, 2011] that a radiation plume will reach California by Friday has a lot of people asking us for more information about what to
Too Much Going on to Leave the Rock this Weekend
Friday, April 18 Land Bank Public Meeting on Orcas Island Discuss Land Bank Priorities – 3 to 5 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Join Land Bank commissioners and staff for an afternoon of discussion about
Montessori Spring Bulb Sale Starts
By Sally Buchanan Montessori – Spring – Gardening – Fundraiser What do all these words have in common? The answer is - support for pre-school education on Orcas Island. As a Spring Fundraiser
Come Revel in CrewFeast 2011: Orcas Island Rowing’s Annual Club Dinner
Orcas Island Rowing Club invites all to revel with them in their once a year celebration of all things Orcas and rowing. They call the evening "CrewFeast." It's an evening of feasting
Japan’s Nuclear Explosions & Radiation Fallout
By Brendan Cowan Director, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management As the situation at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Station evolves, it is worth highlighting to islanders that at this time there is widespread agreement
Dates Changed for Getting to “YES!” Meetings for the Schoolchildren of Orcas Island
Fred Klein, community organizer of the “Getting to Yes for the schoolchildren of Orcas Island” consensus meetings, announced on March 15 that the dates have been changed “to eliminate conflicts with important weekend events for parents
Quakes, Tsunamis, and the Islands
A practical take on disaster preparedness By Brendan Cowan, Director, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management Last week’s earthquake in Japan has grabbed headlines across the world for obvious reasons. The scale of the
County Land Bank Meets in Eastsound this Friday
From the San Juan County Land Bank The public is invited to join Land Bank commissioners and staff at Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Eastsound for an afternoon discussion about Land Bank projects and priorities. The
OIPRD Meets Twice to Take Care of Parks & Rec Business
At the special public meeting of the new Orcas Island Park and Recreation District (OIPRD) on Thursday, March 10, OIPRD Commissioner heard from rarin’-to-go representatives for a Buck Mountain Trail, the newly-formed Wrestling Team and
EDC & NW Workforce Offer Energy Retrofit Training for Contractors
Four-day training in Bellingham in April for $50 registration The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) announces Energy Efficiency Retrofit Technician training for currently employed or recently unemployed contractors and builders. This training will
Gund Family Conserves “Forever Wild” Land on Stuart Island
From the San Juan Preservation Trust The San Juan Preservation Trust is pleased to announce that a key 83-acre parcel has been added to a network of conserved lands on Stuart Island's iconic
