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Reclaiming the Concrete Wilderness: a Lesson from Seattle
From Crosscut.com and Green Acre Radio By Martha Baskin As spring turns a warm corner, there’s no better place to experience it than a wetland, alive with swallows and the chorus of frogs. One wetland,
Comment on Summer Ferry Schedule Proposals
From the San Juan Ferry Advisory Committee Washington State Ferries (WSF) has posted the proposed summer schedule here: https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Ferries/Service/ScheduleProposals.htm The schedule has been carefully reviewed by both WSF and the Ferry Advisory Committee ( FAC).
Guest Editorial: Coal Terminal Threatens Marine Life
By Jan Ehrlichman, Mark Mayer, Donna Riordan and Michael Riordan Goldman Sachs, SSA Marine, Peabody Coal and BNSF Railway are plotting to build a huge port facility near Orcas that would ship coal
Letter to the Editor: Help Landscape Moran Park
Saturday, April 14, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Moran State Park The play structure in Moran State Park is open and yet maybe you thought the orange fence was an indication that it
Next Session Last for Proposed Charter Changes
From the San Juan County Charter Review Commission Outreach Committee The next meeting of the San Juan County Charter Review Commission (CRC) is on Saturday April 14 at the Orcas Hotel from 8 a.m. to
Letter to the Editor: Become Aware of Ways to Help Food Bank
To the Editor: I wasn't aware that the Food Bank had a Website and it has all of the info anyone would need to donate. Thank you again! The following is from the Orcas Food
Guest Editorial: OPALCO Broadband Initiative
By Chris Thomerson, President, OPALCO Board of Directors For 75 years OPALCO has met the prime directive for which it was created: to provide the electrical service that is now essential in our lives. Electricity
Sound Stewards Needed for Habitat Restoration
Free Training Begins April 13-14 in Deer Harbor From San Juan Islands Scenic Byway Partnership People For Puget Sound is bringing a Sound Stewardship program to Orcas Island. Class topics will include an introduction to
Family Dog Rescued by Orcas Emergency Responders
B y Kevin K. O’Brien, Fire Chief/CEO Orcas Island Fire & Rescue received a call for help at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday April 3rd to rescue an Orcas Island family’s dog stranded
Editorial: Taking Care of Business
Care and business -- two words that bring up "opposite" images: Care -- concern, sympathy, enabling, support, charity Business -- accounting, labor, compensation, profit, expedient Sound too political? I agree, but Orcas Island stands out
Letter to the Editor: CAO Update Not Required in Review of Comp Plan
Dear Members of the San Juan County Council: It is hard to believe that we see the County hard at work on making something terribly complicated when tight budgets in money and staff numbers should
Comments Now Sought on Shoreline Master Plan Report
Deadline Extended for Comments on the revised SMP Update Inventory and Characterization Report From the San Juan County Community Development and Planning Office The SMP Shoreline Inventory and Characterization Report is a vital element of
Deadline for Farm and Business Personal Property Tax Forms: April 30
By Stan Matthews San Juan County Website and Communications Program Manager The Personal Property Tax filing deadline for San Juan County businesses and farmers is approaching. Farmers and business owners are required to file forms
Guest Opinion: Faceting the Gem
By Tom Welch What are we doing to our island and community? Are we going in the right direction, or is it time to take a breath and consider what we’re collectively up to
Spring Clean Up: Hazardous Waste Dates Coming
From Helen Venada, Waste Reduction & Hazardous Waste Coordinator San Juan County Public Works Department Mark your Calendars, hazardous waste generators! San Juan County Public Works has scheduled this year’s round-up events as follows: SAN
OPAL Honors Rita and Steve Bailey at 22nd Annual Meeting
By Judy Whiting Orcas community members Rita and Steve Bailey were honored by OPAL Community Land Trust at its 22nd annual meeting on March 28. The Baileys received the Sky Award recognizing volunteer
