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
McLachlan Bench Dedicated at Deer Harbor
Orcas Island Pioneer Family Honored Contributed by Clay Parsons On Sunday afternoon, December 12th, a six-foot long, custom designed cedar bench was officially dedicated by the Deer Harbor Community Club in honor of
Audubon Bird Counting Teams — Out in the Field, or From Your Home Window
By Barbara Jensen It is that time of year for the Christmas Bird Count. Make your calendar for Saturday, December 18th. We got the snow out of the way early this year and
Letter to the Editor: Stop Delaying, Pass the CAO
In the early 1940's I lived across the street from Charles Countryman, the owner-operator of the mail and freight vessel, the "Osage", which departed from Quackenbush dock in Bellingham at 7:00 a.m. daily. He often invited my
Monkey Puzzle Tree Comes Down
Disease transforms tree into table An Eastsound landmark, the "Monkey Puzzle" tree in front of the Radio Shack store, has been cut down to size -- table heighth. Carolyn Crawford, co-owner of the
Co-op Members Receive Capital Credit Checks from OPALCO
It’s that time of year again! More than 3,500 people who were co-op members in 1985 will get a check from OPALCO later this month as their capital credits are distributed. This is one of
Why Do You Shop Local? Your answer could be worth $100!
Continuing its December “Shop the Rock” campaign, the Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is adding a twist to the second part of the promotion that will award $100 to a lucky winner. On Friday, December
Taize Prayer Service at Emmanuel Parish
Emmanuel Episcopal Parish invites all to an evening service of prayer, renewal and reflection in the style of Taize, a religious community in France where the artist Matisse spent his last days. The contemplative service
Orcatrazz Dec. 10 Dinner to Benefit Orcas Family Health Center
Contributed by Karen Key Speck The holidays are a time for sharing and a lot of people are coming together to benefit many. Orcatrazz Swing Band's 18 members are donating their time December
Power Outage Caused by BPA Equipment Failure
The power went out for most of San Juan County on Monday, December 6th at 11:27 am. OPALCO engineers used their SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system to pinpoint possible faults and
Ranker Elected to Chair Natural Resources & Marine Waters Committee
From the Office of the Senate Democrats Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-San Juan, has been elected by majority Democrats to chair the recently rechristened Natural Resources and Marine Waters Committee and to serve as assistant whip
Cost Share Program Helps Buoy Owners Restore Eelgrass
From the Friends of the San Juans Boaters interested in greening their mooring buoys can now save some green doing so. In 2009 Friends of the San Juans received a grant from the Washington State
OASIS Graduates Four Today
Rion Brandt, Piper Fohrman, Alyssa Ledgerwood and Thomas Willbanks were honored today at the OASIS (Orcas Alternative Student-Initiated Studies) High School Commencement Ceremony. The students all completed either a high-school diploma or General
Free Workshops on Small Business & Farm Funding
Federal Dept. of Agriculture offers Renewable Energy and Efficiency Grant Proposals Workshops From the San Juan County Economic Development Council USDA Rural Development is sponsoring the first of a two-part Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency workshop in Port
Whale Museum Showcases LED Lighting Open House
The public is invited to an open house on Tuesday, December 14th at The Whale Museum from 2-4 pm to showcase their LED Lighting Project. Co-hosted by OPALCO and The Whale Museum, hot cider and
Agricultural Resources Committee Meets on Orcas Today
The Agricultural Resources Committee of SJC (ARC) and WSU Extension of SJC are co-sponsoring a series of meetings about agriculture in SJC. On Friday, Dec. 3, a meeting will take place at the Orcas Firehall
