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: Protect the Earth with Safe Waste Disposal
Dear Islanders, You can celebrate Earth Week by participating in this weekend’s Hazardous Waste Collections at your county solid waste facility: Orcas Island - Saturday, April 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lopez Island
Eth-Noh-Tech Announces Summer Internship Positions
Are you a bright, energetic, teenager or college student with the interests in culture and business? Wanting to bring the Arts to rural island communities AND national stages as well? Would you like to learn
OPALCO’s Annual Meeting & Election May 14
Orcas Power & Light Cooperative (OPALCO) is a local electric cooperative that is owned and operated by its members. On Saturday, May 14th, the member-owners will exercise their right to elect their Board of
Craftsman Corner’s Conditional Use Permit Denied
On April 15, the San Juan County Hearings Examiner, Phil Obrechts, denied the application for a Conditional Use Permit for commercial use for the Craftsman Corner property on the corner of Lovers Land and Enchanted
Improve Your Business with Classes through May
James McCafferty, Business Advisor for the Economic Development Association of Skagit County (EDASC), announces a list of workshops for small business owners. Unless otherwise listed all workshops are at the EDASC offices at 204 West
Investigating and Honoring Our Marine Heritage
Citizen scientists from Kwiaht, BeachWatchers and the general public participated in Field Research Day today at the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory in Eastsound. They cast a seine net and identified forage fish
Point Lawrence Road Project Moves Forward
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager Construction is scheduled to begin shortly on the first new bridge to be built in San Juan County in 42 years. Bids were opened last month for the
Portions of CAO “Best Available Science” Synthesis Now Online
Additional Chapters to be Posted as Available By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The San Juan County Community Development & Planning Department announced today that it has begun posting portions of the second draft
Seder Poem: Yet We Desire It Above All
Julia Hartwig, born in Poland in 1921, wrote this "reflection on freedom and its mixed blessings. It seems especially apt as Jews gather this evening for the first Seder of Passover, a ritual retelling of
Regatta Report: Orcas Teams Win the Regionals
Varsity Team to go on to nationals May 7-8 By Burke Thomas, Regatta Chair Fourteen schools and over 150 sailors made the trek to Orcas Island to participate in the 2011 NWISA Doublehanded
The Lions’ Easter Egg Hunt Starts a Springboard of Service
Orcas Island Lions Club continue its mission for health and vision year-round By Jim Biddick April 23 is our annual Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt will take place at Moran State Park at the picnic
Count of Homeless in San Juan County Shows Increase
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager This year’s Count of Homeless Persons identified 110 people in San Juan County. 42 of those people, including many children and disabled, were classified as unsheltered - living
6 Families, 6 Keys and Now 6 New Homes!
Homes for Islanders Builds North Beach Gardens in Eastsound On Friday April 15, 2011 Home for Islanders held a “Key and Dedication Ceremony” at the Orcas Center. Six hardworking families built their own
Field Research Day at Indian Island this Thursday
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 our
Guest Column: Prepare for Landslide of Waste Resources
By Gulliver Rankin, Natural Home Builders Inc. To the County Council and Islanders Solid Waste - This I believe: I believe that taking full responsibility for our trash footprint is an essential part of a
