Here’s a thought…
“And, frankly, I would like to make the U.S.-Canada relationship boring again.”
RICK LARSEN
Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes For the School Bond
Our children are our future! The children of Orcas Island deserve to learn in a safe environment. I have two grandchildren that live here on Orcas, Christian and Megan, and they have many years of learning ahead of them in our schools. This construction school bond on our ballot will
Orcas Center Business Membership & Playbill Campaign Starts
From the Orcas Center Orcas Center’s 2013 Business Membership & Playbill advertising campaign is underway! Fall has arrived, the leaves are turning, and Orcas Center’s 2013 Business Membership and Playbill advertising campaign is underway! The folks at Orcas Center are busy putting together information packets and mailing them to
Fire Department Update from the Chief
From Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin O'Brien # 2012- 10 September 12 through October 9, 2012 Calls for Service This report: Emergency Medical Service (EMS) 58 Fire/Other 17 Total 75 Year to Date: Emergency Medical Service 458 Fire/Other 146 Total 604 2011 1/1/11-10/12/11 569 *Year to date responses have
Guest Opinion: Proposition 2 Provides Direction
By Ed Sutton Proposition #2 of the CRC proposals to amend the County Charter is difficult to analyze because valid arguments can be made to support the current Charter language or the amended version as well. The intent of the original Charter was to curtail involvement/"meddling" by Council members in
EDC Offers FREE Workshop on Business Planning and Financing
From the San Juan County Economic Development Council The San Juan County Economic Development Council will present a FREE half-day workshop for small businesses and entrepreneurs on San Juan Island, on Monday, October 29, from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. (A similar workshop will be held on Orcas Island in
Guest Column: Prosecutor Will Adapt Policies to Vote on Marijuana Initiative
By Randall K. Gaylord San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney I will be closely following the results of the Initiative 502 concerning marijuana laws. I urge everyone in the county to study that measure and vote. Even if the measure conflicts with federal law, I will use the results to revise
Letter to the Editor: Misconceptions About Charter Propositions
I’d like to address some of the significant misconceptions about the Charter Review Commission and Propositions 1, 2 and 3. The most troubling misconception is the assertion that Proposition 1 is unconstitutional and does not meet the requirement of equal voting (one-person, one-vote. The proposed system of whole county voting
Letter to the Editor: Marijuana Legalization Makes for Safer Communities
Washington voters have an opportunity to reverse decades of harm caused by marijuana prohibition. Study after study has confirmed that marijuana is safer than alcohol, healthier than tobacco. Yet we have arrested tens of thousands of Washingtonians for nonviolent, small-quantity marijuana offenses. Initiative 502 would legalize, tax, and regulate marijuana
Campaign to “Cap” Turtleback Mountain Preserve
The famous Turtleback cap can now be yours! From the San Juan Preservation Trust The San Juan Preservation Trust has launched a fundraising and social media campaign to expand the Turtleback Mountain Preserve on Orcas Island and create a new hiking trail to spectacular views that have –
Letter to the Editor: Coal Terminal Brings Many Negative Impacts
Dear Editor, I’m writing to express my concern about the Gateway Pacific Terminal proposed for north of Bellingham by Peabody Energy (Peabody Coal) and Seattle-based SSA Marine. The negative impacts that coal trains and the burning of that coal would have on people, air, water, and local economies are not
Preservation Trust Expands Turtleback Mountain Preserve
Additional purchase links Turtleback Mountain lands Acquisition Protects Entire Ridgeline, Provides Public Access to Turtlehead From the San Juan Preservation Trust The San Juan Preservation Trust has acquired a property on Orcas Island that will add more than 140 acres to the Turtleback Mountain Preserve and permanently protect
Phew! Lots to Do on Orcas This Weekend
Friday, October 19 Flu Immunization Clinic, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Senior Center. OPALCO Board of Directors monthly meeting, 8:45 a.m. on Friday, at the Friday Harbor office, 1034 Guard Street. All members are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Bev Madan at 376-3549. Enchanted Forest
School Ballot Issues: Renovation Bond $11.9 million;Tech Levy $200,000
Some of the visible deterioration at the Orcas Schools' "1980s buildings." For a fact sheet and more information go to www.orcasislandschools.org or to orcasforhealthysafeschools.com November election ballots, mailed this week, contain two Orcas Island School District funding measures: a bond for renovation of the buildings constructed over 30 years ago
SJ Conservation District Starts a Cost-Share Program for Landowners
By Danna Kinsey, San Juan Islands Conservation District Natural Resources Planner The San Juan Islands Conservation District has begun a voluntary, cost-share assistance program that helps land owners install conservation best management practices to conserve and protect water quality, improve irrigation, manage nutrient run-off and/or animal waste, improve the
Big Bash Dinner Dance this Saturday Night
Just for fun -- come to the Big Bash Dinner Dance! A sit-down pork roast dinner will be served at the Orcas Senior Center this Saturday October 20 for all the Orcas community, just so you can know what a fun place the Senior Center is! All ages are welcome
Documentary Screening — Legendary Environmental Leader Aldo Leopold
The life and work of Aldo Leopold comes to the screen in "Green Fire" Oct. 18 at the Orcas Public Library From the San Juan Preservation Trust The San Juan Preservation Trust and the Orcas Island Public Library are pleased to co-host the documentary film Green Fire! Aldo
