Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
Keep Christmas Green with these Recycling Ideas
By Helen Venada, Waste Reduction and Hazardous Waste Coordinator San Juan County Solid Waste Division The US Environmental Protection Administration(EPA) reports that Americans discard more than 25% more household waste (5 million tons!) between Thanksgiving Day and New Year’s Day…packaging, decorations, broken toys, etc. San Juan County’s Solid Waste Division
Music Throughout the Weekend
Friday, December 14 Members of the Orcas Island School District and Orcas Island Library boards, along with staff members, will continue discussions regarding possibilities for improving and sustaining library services for Orcas Island students at a public meeting at the Orcas Island school District Library from 8 to 10 a.m.
Salmonberry Students to Create Sand Mandala at Orcas Library
Salmonberry School student working on detail of a sand mandala. Salmonberry School’s 9-11 yr old students will create a live public installation of an original sand mandala in the meeting room of the Eastsound Public Library on Monday, December 17 and Tuesday, December 18. The public is invited
School-Public Library Discussions Continue
Friday, December 14, from 8 to 10 a.m. Members of the Orcas Island School District and Orcas Island Library boards, along with staff members, will continue discussions regarding possibilities for improving and sustaining library services for Orcas Island students at a public meeting at the Orcas Island school District Library
Dr. Gregory M. Ayers Announces Candidacy for San Juan County Council
Dr. Gregory Ayers, Candidate for the Orcas position on the San Juan County Council. From Kate Hansen, Greg Ayers Campaign Manager Dr. Gregory M Ayers, an Orcas resident, is announcing his candidacy today for the Special Election that will fill the 3 new San Juan County Council positions
Lisa Byers Announces County Council Candidacy
Lisa Byers, Candidate for the Orcas position on the San Juan County Council. From Janet Brownell, Lisa Byers Campaign Manager Lisa Byers, Executive Director of OPAL Community Land Trust, has filed to be a candidate for the San Juan County Council from District #2, Orcas and Waldron Islands.
Puget Sound Rail Lines Ill-Equipped for Increased Freight
By Floyd McKay for Crosscut.com Mayors and city officials are scrambling to find ways to deal with an onslaught of new freight-rail traffic in Washington, with new projects seemingly coming online daily. Some of their frustrations are finding voice in public meetings to determine the scope of environmental review of
Critical Areas Update: What Do the Ordinances Say?
From Ingrid Gabriel, San County Council Clerk On Tuesday, December 3, 2012 the San Juan County Council enacted the following ordinance(s): ORDINANCE No. 26 -2012: Ordinance Regarding General Regulations for Critical Areas. This ordinance completes the review and update of General regulations for critical areas pursuant to RCW 36.70A.130.
Letter to the Editor: Island Golf Course Preparing for Golf Season 2013
Happy Holidays to all our Island Golfers! We would like to thank you all for such a great 2012 golf season. Your ongoing support has helped us to be able to replace mowers and equipment, continually improve the irrigation system, and purchase more golf carts. Because of you, we
Ranker Speaks to Republican Dominance in State Senate
From the office of Senator Kevin Ranker Senator Kevin Ranker, [Democrat from the 40th District] issued the following statement December 11 regarding the Republican takeover of the Washington State Senate: "This morning two Democrats crossed over to give the Republicans control of the Washington State Senate. While this was not
What Does State Republican Senate Majority Mean for Orcas Education?
The State Capitol, where the Legislature meets. By John Stang from Crosscut.com Democratic state Sens. Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon have formally allied themselves with the Senate's 23 Republican representatives to take control of the Legislature's upper chamber by a 25-24 split. The new coalition also released the
Lovel Pratt Announces Candidacy for San Juan County Council
Lovel Pratt, candidate for San Juan County Council From the Committee to Elect Lovel Pratt Lovel Pratt is filing as a District 1 candidate in the San Juan County Council countywide election. A San Juan Islander for 21 years with past work and volunteer experience in the
County Awarded $310,634 for Salmon Protection
By Susan Zemek, from Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office The Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board today [Dec. 10] announced the award of $19.2 million in grants to organizations around the state to restore and protect rivers and other waterways in an effort to bring salmon back from the
Guest Column: Walk the Labyrinth to Consider Beginnings and Endings
Ouroboros, a serpent eating its own tail as a metaphor for the eternal cycle of creation. By Nancy Ayer There is only one path in the labyrinth. We begin our walk on the same path where we end it…or is it that we end where we begin? Beginnings.
Museum Director, Board President Resign
It was not the kind of announcement Bill Buchan, past president of the Historical Society and volunteer Director of the Orcas Museum, looked forward to making at the Annual Meeting of the Orcas Island Historical Society on December 2. But it fell to him to announce that recently hired director
Music, Music and More in Week Ahead
Monday, December 10 The Orcas Youth Conservation Corps (OYCC) start-up group is hosting a presentation gathering at the Funhouse Commons at 6:30 p.m. We have inter-island collaborators coming to share the success of the conservation corps programs on both Lopez and San Juan islands. Tuesday, December 11 SeaDoc's Family Night
