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Guest Opinion: County Requirements “A Blizzard of Bureaucratic Nonsense?”
By Terry Gillespie The San Juan Builder’s Association supports good community planning. Our island’s environment, our quality of life, and our community social structure are exceptional. The San Juan Islands are a treasure. The County’s
When Bullfrogs Sing Opera: A Review
By Margie Doyle At the end of the play, When Bullfrogs Sing Opera, last night, I brushed away a tear before turning to my smiling neighbors. For the performances in Actors Theater of Orcas Island
Letter to the Editor: Finding the Bright Side at Moran State Park
The board members for Friends of Moran are finding it hard to be upbeat right now. Because it’s that time of year when membership renewal is due and donations are collected to continue supporting projects
Letter to the Editor: Removal of Trees in State Park Warranted?
I have grave concerns about the State Park’s proposed response to root rot among the trees. I believe the Parks are the stewards of our natural environment. They are entrusted with allowing nature to follow
Letter To the Editor: Deer Harbor Inn Serves as Emergency Center
During the past year we have read of major earthquakes, tsunamis, tornadoes, forest fires, etc. across the globe. Thus far the San Juans have remained unscathed from such cataclysmic events but no place is immune
Guest Column: Be One of a Thousand
By Janet Brownell The Orcas Island Education Foundation is looking for 1,000 generous donors. Last week, the Orcas Island School District had to make $120,000 in mid-year cuts. Some of this was because of a
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to Education Foundation, the School Library Stays Open
Thank you OIEF for paying to keep our library open for the rest of the year, because we love our library. It made us feel really sad when we heard it was going to have
Letter to the Editor: Annual Heritage Seed Exchange — Thank you!
It truly was another amazing event. On February 4th the seed saving group quickly filled West Sound Community Hall. A frenzy of veggie and flower seed exchanges commenced. Literally hundreds of seed varieties were shared. In addition
Letter to the Editor: Regarding San Juan County’s CAO
To The Editor: I would like to point out the reality that all ecosystems effect each other around the Globe. While San Juan County can only be responsible for the areas within this county, it
Friends of the San Juans: You Tube & Orcas Complaint
From Friends of the San Juans A recent video that was posted on you tube and has spread throughout our community. This memo provides background information about why Friends of the San Juans got involved over
Letter to the Editor: Common Sense Alliance & Critical Areas
Really! After 20 plus years of participating in County government, starting a long time ago as Chairman of the Fair Board, then 12 years as a County Commissioner, and lately as a member of the
Letter to the Editor: Continuing the CAO Discussion
One of the less helpful and most distracting aspects of the CAO process is the ever-present, breathless purveyors of “the [environmental] sky is falling” meme. No matter what the specific topic being considered, we hear “global
Letter to the Editor: Correcting CAO Misinformation
“No one has shown that our current CAO rules do not adequately protect the functions and values of our critical areas.” Peg Manning Jan. 6, 2012 Correction: “The number of species listed as threatened or endangered
Editorial: Everybody Look What’s Going Down
There’s a new sense of self-rule in the air: a practical, clear-eyed sentiment that is a double-edged sword. Historical documentation proves that when Lincoln gave his Gettysburg Address, he emphasized – three times – the
Guest Column: What Will Happen to Our Waste?
Citizens of Orcas, If you are wondering what is going to happen to your waste now that the parcel fee has been turned down, you should be aware that the County Council will be discussing
