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
Guest Opinion: Cell Tower Issue At Critical Crossroads
By Cynthia Dilling “Where ever you stand on this issue, now is the time to let the Planning Commission know what you think. Most county residents have no idea this discussion is going on
Christmas Bird Count Yields Some Surprises
Barbara Jensen, President, San Juan Islands Audubon and Christmas Bird Count Coordinator, reports that there were 96 participants (most of whom paid the $5 National Audubon asks ) in the Annual Bird Count. “Our youngest
County Process (or lack thereof) in Revising Eastsound Boundaries Disputed at EPRC meeting
Proposed Country Corner LAMIRD sparks discussion of GMA/Subarea boundaries Whittle Eastsound boundaries to the re-drawn 2005 Growth Management Act (GMA) lines? Or keep the boundaries identified in the 1981 Eastsound Subarea Plan? That was
Unitarian Fellowship Welcomes Barbara Gilday
Barbara Gilday will address the Unitarian Universalist Fellowingship on "Surviving Fundamentalism" at the West Sound Community Hall this Sunday, Jan 10, at 11 a.m. Gilday, a registered counselor, Unitarian Universalist Minister, and a Toastmasters International
Sealth Temporarily Out for Repair
David Moseley, Secretary for the Ferries Division of the State Department of Transportation, announced that on Tuesday, Jan. 5, the Sealth was taken out of service due to a damaged engine output shaft. "This incident
First Orcas Parks & Rec Commission Meeting Jan. 14
The Orcas Island Park and Recreation District Commission will conduct its first regular public meeting at the Orcas Senior Services Center on Thursday, January 14, at 12:00 P.M. Directors elected to the new board are
New Baby Whale Sighted in J Pod This Week
Protection of food source and restrictions of boaters argued as key to Orca whales' survival. The first baby orca of the year has been born to J pod, and sited off Vashon Island
Guest Opinion: In EPF Law, County Council Crafts Weapon of Mass Destruction
By Steve Ludwig At the Jan. 5 County Council meeting the CC began writing one of the most potentially destructive bits of legislation ever. It’s a new "Essential Public Facilities" (EPF) Ordinance. Remember the days
Council Urges NOAA to Emphasize Enforcement In Killer Whale Protection Program
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager On Jan. 5, San Juan County Council Members signed a letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) urging the agency not to establish a “No-Go Zone”
Council Bans Styrofoam Take-Out Food Containers — Effective Earth Day 2010
By Stan Matthews Country Communications Program Manager On Jan. 5, the San Juan County Council adopted an Ordinance banning food service businesses from using Styrofoam (expanded polystyrene) containers for take-out or eat-in packaging. The ordinance
Council Seeks Solid Waste, Recycling and Transfer Station Funding Solutions
"The county's solid waste program does not break even by any stretch of the imagination," Orcas Council member Richard Fralick said recently. It could be argued that success breeds failure. When we reduce the amount
E-cycle: Island Businesses Recycle Electronics
By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager It’s almost a year since Washington State began one of the most successful recycling programs for waste electronics. Manufacturers who sell televisions, monitors, computers and laptops in our
Guest Opinion: Cell Towers Subject of Jan. 15 Meeting
By Antoinette Botsford Let me start out by saying that I’m not sure I wholly understand what is happening, but according to what I’ve been learning, troubles are afoot regarding the potential for installing cell
Residents-only Reservations for County Parks Starts Again This Month
Contributed by San Juan County Parks & Recreation In 2010, County Parks is renewing its “residents only” opportunity to pre-reserve campsites at county parks. This year, the popular County Parks program offers residents a chance
OPAL’s Wild Rose Meadow Supports Local Economy; Open House Scheduled for January 9
Contributed by Judy Whiting, OPAL Outreach and Communications Manager Island workers are busy making 14 new homes in Wild Rose Meadow, across from the medical center on Rosehip Road so families seeking affordable
