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
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
Plastics on Our Beaches?
Contributed by Shann Weston, Anita Holladay and Marcia Spees WSU Beach Watchers - San Juan County, along with other interested volunteers, are supporting marine plastic pollution research and education under the guidance of
Children Serve Dinner at Orcas Loving Care
Malachi looks a little concerned, but Zion is as cool as a cucumber as they prepare to serve dinner to three residents at Orcas Loving Care, a private assisted-living home owned by Tim
Marine Science Lecture Series Presents “The Life and Harvest of Spot Prawn ”
From the SeaDoc Society You know you love to catch and eat local Spot Prawns, but do you REALLY know as much as you want to about them? Did you know they are
Seniors’ Holiday Festival of Arts: Buying, Selling, Looking and Kibbitzing
Well done, Senior Center Advisory Committee! When the tables came down yesterday afternoon, hundreds of Orcas Islanders had "cycled through" the Orcas Island Senior Center Holiday Festival of Arts, seeing the arts and
Santa Joins Fellow Seniors at Holiday Festival of Arts Tomorrow
The Senior Center is decked out with holiday decorations, islanders' arts and crafts and terrific raffle items in preparaion for its Annual Holiday Festival of Arts tomorrow. The holiday fundraiser for the Center's
Wood’s Cove Helps out Santa with Rummage Sale
Updated Nov. 27 “Recycle, Regift, and Pay It Forward.” “Feeling the holiday spirit,” Wood’s Cove store in Eastsound advises islanders to: 1) Recycle: always a good thing for our oceans and even ore so when
Oh Christmas Tree! Oh Salmonberry!
Contributed by Amy Lum Salmonberry School’s Annual Christmas Tree Sale will be happening again this year, starting Thanksgiving weekend! The trees are harvested from a family farm located in the Skagit Valley. We
Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count: 111 Years of Counting
By Barb Jensen Question: What is the nationwide Audubon Christmas Bird Count (CBC)? Answer: It is the longest running Citizen Science survey in the world, and will take place December 18th in San Juan County.
Help Senior Services with Orcas on the Go! Coupon Books
By Gwyneth Burrill Help support your Orcas Island Seniors with the purchase of "ORCAS ON THE GO !" coupon books. The last of the coupon books will be for sale at this Saturday's
Thank You OPALCO!
Once again, the brave OPALCO employees came to our rescue! I closed the library early, and headed home, watching for falling branches (or even trees), built a fire and settled in with candles and lanterns.
