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
County Agricultural Resources Coordinator Sought
The Agricultural Resources Committee and the San Juan County Economic Development Council are recruiting for an ARC Coordinator to be responsible for assisting the ARC in achieving the committee’s goals and objectives. The ARC Coordinator
Workshops and Field Trips to Show Updates to CAO and Shoreline Regulations
By Stan Matthews, County Communications Program Manager After years of research and public discussion the, San Juan County Council is preparing to update the County’s environmental regulations, beginning with codes covering the upland wetlands and
Port Calls Special Meeting this Thursday to Discuss Thru-the-Fence
Pursuant to RCW 42.30.080, Chair Garth Eimers has called for a special meeting of the Port of Orcas commissioners, to be held at the port conference room on Thursday, October 22, 2009 starting at 7
Sing on Orcas for the World: Saturday, Oct. 24
Orcas Islanders are invited to raise their voices in song in a Climate Change Sing-Along to Stop Global Warming next Saturday, October 24, at 4:30 p.m. at the Odd Fellows Hall . Sharon Abreu, organizer
Two Drafts of County Budget — With and Without Increased Tax — Available for Examination
2010 Preliminary “Survival Mode” Budget Book Available By Stan Matthews County Communications Program Manager The preliminary San Juan County 2010 budgets are now available in detail for download from the County website at https://sanjuanco.com/Budget2010. The
Special Town Hall Conversation Wednesday Oct. 21
By Ingrid Gabriel, San Juan County Council Clerk Please join County Council Members Richard Fralick, District 4, Orcas West, Gene Knapp, District 5, Orcas East, County Administrator Pete Rose And County Auditor Milene Henley for
Endow Orcas to Hold Informational Meeting Oct. 23
Updated Oct. 21, 7:30 p.m. The Orcas Island Community Foundation is holding an Endow Orcas meeting on Friday, October 23rd , 8 am –noon, in the Madrona Room at Orcas Center. This session is open
Friday Harbor Administrator's Family a H1N1 Case Study
San Juan County Health Officer Dr. Frank James comments By Stan Matthews, County Communications Program Manager Friday Harbor’s Town Administrator, King Fitch has a daughter and grandchildren in Nashville, where the H1N1 flu virus has
Mandy Randolph Teaches Foods, Flexibility and Sustainability in "Farm to Classroom"
The Orcas Island School District (OISD) staff has become particularly nimble in devising innovative and flexible programming over the past years, as state funding declines. And Mandy Randolph, herself a product of the OISD education
Saturday Classes in Winter Birds Open — Wednesday Sessions Filling Fast
A six-week course called Intermediate Birding: Over-Wintering Birds will begin this week. Taught by Kim Middleton at the Orcas Island Public Library, the class is offered twice each week; one meeting on Wednesdays from 1
Environmental Club Plants Trees in "Green Your School" Contest
Iris Parker Pavitt, Orcas High School Junior and new President of the school’s Environmental Club, is full of ideas and the energy to put them into action. Last weekend, she and a group
Basic Family Budgeting Class on Tuesday, Oct. 13
Learn how to save even in tight times, get creative with resources and fine tune your dollars to benefit your family. A class in "Basic Budgeting for Families" will be offered this Tuesday, Oct. 13,
Musician Jim Scott Brings a Celebration of the Earth to the Grange Oct. 18
Acclaimed acoustic guitarist Jim Scott will perform an evening of his songs of peace, and the environment on Sunday, October 18th at 7:00 pm at the Orcas Grange. With insight and more than
FEAST Students Invite All to Celebrate their Harvest
This generation of teen-agers are putting the words of a former generation to work as they get themselves "Back to the Earth." FEAST students' hopes and labors will be celebrated with a slide
Letter to the Editor: Enticing Possibilities with New Parks/Rec District
In these trying times the proposed Orcas Parks and Recreation District is truly a positive possibility. The ability to define and control our own programs like San Juan Island Park and Rec has done over
