Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
EPRC Reviews Plans for Streets, Shoreline and Codes
At the January EPRC Open House: from left, Danna Kinsey, Clyde Duke, Teri Williams, Marlia Starwater and Fred Klein Thursday, Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. in the Eastsound Fire Hall The Eastsound Planning Committee has been looking at several developments on the Eastsound shoreline and on Prune Alley
Common Sense Alliance Petitions for Review of CAO
From the Common Sense Alliance Common Sense Alliance (CSA) petitioned the Growth Management Hearings Board for review of the San Juan County Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO) on Monday, February 4, 2013. The CAO was adopted by the San Juan County Council on December 3, 2012. Sandy Mackie of Perkins Coie
Letter to the Editor: Hughes Serves with Energy & Integrity on Council
I have known my friend Rick Hughes for over forty years. Although we grew up in different regions, from early childhood we have been linked by the San Juans. Now we both consider ourselves lucky to call this county home. I am happy to endorse and recommend Rick for the
SJC3: First Community Conversation Takes Place
by Lin McNulty SJC3 Council Community Conversation began on Feb. 5 on Orcas Island The Orcas community was invited by members of the County Council to participate in SJC3: Council Community Conversations about the future of the San Juan Islands and the role of County government. The first
Letter to the Editor: Personal Attacks, Exaggerated Claims Don’t Belong in Our County Elections
Contrary to the public accusations being made by some, San Juan County's council elections are not being poisoned by powerful special interest groups or party machines. We are just islanders and neighbors and regular people who run for office because we care about our community, and who vote for the
Letter to the Editor: Byers Has Shown Leadership
I read about the community service that all the candidates have done. I read about the commitment to this Orcas Island and I find little to show me what kind of leadership they have exhibited. I have watched Lisa Byers introduce a new way of leadership, consensus, into a large
View the Winter Birds of the San Juan Valley
San Juan Valley. Photo courtesy of the Land Bank Saturday, Feb. 16 on San Juan Island From Barb Jensen Join San Juan Islands Audubon and the San Juan County Land Bank for a birding trip to the wetlands, fields, and woodlands of the San Juan Valley. The trip
Senator Ranker Works to Make Higher Education Accessible
From the Senate Democratic Committee Looking for powerful instruments to protect and rebuild Washington’s higher education system, Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, has sponsored and co-sponsored a number of bills to help students, parents and our two- and four-year institutions. Ranker joined fellow legislators Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles, D-Seattle, and Sen.
Letter to the Editor: On What Basis are We Judging Candidates?
Before publishing my letter, editor Margie Doyle, very correctly, asked me if I had read the reports of the various candidate forums that have appeared on Orcas Issues. I had, but I read them all again. The one sponsored by The Eagle Forum elicited more position statements than the others.
Guest Editorial: Neighbors Don’t Hide Behind Anonymity
By Tom Reeve This morning I found on my Facebook newsfeed a paid (sponsored) posting ridiculing a County Council candidate and showing them in a Nazi uniform. The ad and picture were from a Facebook page that comments on San Juan County politics. The page itself is anonymous – the
Grant Applications for Community Foundation Now Being Accepted
By Hilary Canty, OICF Executive Director The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) is now accepting applications for the 2013 competitive grants program. Trustee Coleen O’Brien will chair the grants committee, whose members include both OICF Trustees and community members. In the 2012 grants cycle, OICF, together with its Partners in
Letter to the Editor: Orcas Has Talent Succeeds Because of Lots of Support
Orcas Has Talent Jr. and Auditions were both A HUGE SUCCESS! On behalf of Orcas Island Prevention Coalition and Point Blank Leadership group we would like to thank everyone who helped to make Orcas Has Talent Jr and Orcas Has Talent auditions one of our BEST years EVER!!! It's mind
Orcas High School Music Students Stand Out at Regional Contest
Band and Strings Groups’ Performances Judged “Highest level of artistry” By Kristen Wilson for the Music Advocacy Group (MAG) The results are in! And we have some great news and some not-so-great news. The great news is that both the High School Strings and High School Band students received
The Week on Orcas: Building up to Orcas Has Talent!
Tuesday, February 5 SJC3, Community Conversations, 6–9 p.m., Orcas Fire Hall. The discussions in each session will take place in small groups with each group discussing the issues and reporting out the ideas discussed and conclusions it reached to the entire group. The round table format is being used to
Guest Opinion: Updated CAO More Complicated
Paul Le Baron On Wednesday I attended the primary forum put on by the San Juan Islander (www.sanjuanislander.com) and was pleased to get to hear the candidates on their opinion on how to grow our economy. Out of the six candidates the four men were the most consistent with
Letter to the Editor: Rainshadow Running and “The Island that Runs!”
The 50K race from Rainshadow Running was getting a lot of buzz this past week. Orcas Island certainly put their best foot (no pun) forward. As the run was in Moran State Park, it was not clear if or how much the island economy could realize from this race. I
