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
We Are Grateful: BullWings Thanksgiving Policy
Here at BullWings, we have heard complaints about Christmas music already being played on radio stations and in stores. It's sad when this beautiful, happy music becomes repetitious and anxiety-producing, especially as we first consider
Building Fund Met: Food Bank Focuses on Food
The Food Bank has met its Building Drive goal: over $70,000 has been contributed, according to Hilary Canty, Executive Director of the Orcas Island Community Foundation, which spearheaded the Food Bank Building Fund campaign. This
Get Ready — Wintry Weather Ahead
By Brendan Cowan Director, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for San Juan County. Forecast is for up to 3" of snow to fall
“To Bless the Sacred Circle” — Emmanuel Episcopal Land Blessed for Labyrinth
Contributed by Nancy Ayer (Revised Nov. 18 at 10:30 p.m.) “My father was born here, went to school in Deer Harbor. We are here to honor the land of our ancestors. We are all different,
Sustainable Orcas Meet this Afternoon Includes Noted Environmentalist
It has been confirmed that Gloria Flora, Director of Sustainable Obtainable Solutions, will attend the Sustainable Orcas Island (SOI) meeting this afternoon. The public is invited to attend the meeting at the Orcas Library, beginning
Eastsound Planning Review Committee Holds Open House on Thursday
The Eastsound Planning Review Committee will hold an Open House on Thursday, Nov. 18 from 4 to 6 pm at Eastsound Fire Hall. EPRC board members and county staff will discuss: What you
Council Votes to Pursue Privatizing Solid Waste Transfer System
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager At the conclusion of a Monday morning workshop meeting on Nov. 15, the San Juan County Council directed staff to prepare a Request for Proposal to privatize the
Orcas Golf Club Joins Food Bank Drive Nov. 18-25
During the week of Nov 18-25 -- the week leading up to Thanksgiving and the deadline for the Food Bank Building Fund Campaign -- golfing green fees at the Orcas Island Golf Course will be paid with
OPALCO Receives Bonneville Grant to Help Test “Smart Grid” Technology
“It’s a matter of degrees” Orcas Power & Light and Bonneville Power Administration have teamed up to offer an innovative residential demand response pilot program called The Peak Project. The Peak Project, which
SOI Meeting on Nov. 17 to Hear From Lovejoy and Miller
This month’s Sustainable Orcas Island (SOI) meeting is scheduled for November 17, a week earlier than the usual last-Wed date due to Thanksgiving on the 25th. The meeting will be from 5:30 to 7 as
Orcas Crossroads Lectures Present “From Depletion to Sustainability” with Environmentalist Gloria Flora
The Orcas Crossroads fall lecture series concludes on Friday, November 19, 7:30 p.m. at Orcas Center. The Orcas Crossroads Committee selects lecture topics of both local and global import and brings speakers with
Guest Opinion: Friends of the SJ’s Shoal Bay Project a Success
By Tina Whitman for the Friends of the San Juans Until last year, summer fish kills were common in the channel behind a derelict tide gate in Shoal Bay on Lopez Island. Water
America Recycles Day is Nov. 15
By Helen Venada San Juan County Public Works Department More than a thousand events have been scheduled across the country to showcase America Recycles Day, November 15th; many events extend for weeks before and after
Olga Symphony Rings in the Holiday Season
By Mary Ann Slabaugh The 12th annual Olga Symphony & Friends' holiday concert is quickly approaching on Friday & Saturday nights, December 3 and 4th at 7:30 p.m. at the Orcas Center. Get
Historic Tharald House on Shaw Open to the Public
The San Juan County Land Bank invites the public to view the Tharald Historic Homestead on Shaw Island Saturday, November 20, 2010 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Boyd Pratt, architectural historian, will be
