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Christine Chandler, 1950-2012 Cristine Chandler passed away at home, in her sleep, on Thursday morning, July 26. Jim, her husband of almost 30 years, was at her side. For the past five years, Cristine and Jim have lived on Orcas Island. Cristine was president of the Buck Mountain Home Owners Association and had
Coal Mine in Montana. Photo courtesy of Paul K. Anderson From the Friends of the San Juans Thursday, Aug. 2, 5-6:30 pm, San Juan Island Grange, 52 1st Street N, Friday Harbor Friday, Aug. 3, 5-6:30 pm, Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 242 Main Street, Eastsound Friends of the San Juans is excited to bring
From the San Juan Scenic Byway Project Missed the bus? No time to pick up friends at the ferry? Too busy to give relatives the island tour? Arrived by private boat or airplane? Don’t worry! An Orcas shuttle bus is back this summer with a bonus: two travelers can ride for the price of one
By Michael Riordan An ill-conceived plan to ship more than 100 million tons of cheap coal annually to Asia epitomizes what has gone seriously awry with the U.S. economy. Corporations have already off-shored millions of manufacturing jobs to China. Now we are being asked to export mountains of coal to fuel its factories and power
By Chuenchom Sangarasri Greacen What do you think about the tar sands industry exporting its crude to the world through the Salish Sea in addition to the planned coal exports from Cherry Point? A sticky tar-like form of crude oil mixed with sand and clay, tar sands of Alberta, Canada – also called oil sands
“There is no future in neighbors fighting neighbors.” It’s with a sad and resigned feeling that I quote these words from my mentor, Pat Pomeroy, who with her husband Wes, raised four daughters, was Broker-Owner of Coldwell Banker Orcas Island, and a major contributor to United Way of San Juan Islands. I say this on
By Mike Doherty, Clallam County Commissioner and Lovel Pratt, San Juan County Councilmember As we reflect on the second anniversary of the Nation’s largest oil spill, we want to share information about the work we are doing to protect our waters, shores and way of life from the lasting impacts of a catastrophic oil spill.
Saturday, April 14, 1-3 p.m., at the Library John Friedmann will read from his translations of Pablo Neruda’s 100 Love Sonnets, dedicated to Matilde Urrutia, the woman who was the love of his life. Neruda, a citizen of Chile, won the 1971 Nobel Prize. His best-loved poetry is concerned with the beauty and romance of
Saturday, May 5 on Cady Mountain, San Juan Island From the Land Bank The Land Bank is leading a guided walk on the Cady Mountain Preserve on Saturday, May 5th to provide islanders with the opportunity to see spring wildflowers and the ongoing Garry oak habitat restoration work. Reservations are required as space
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 here? It seems to me that taking my trash to the dump is a fundamental part of island living, and something