Sustainability – Page 8 – theOrcasonian.com

As of 4 p.m. Friday, here’s the actual, local forecast for this weekend’s heat wave

By News Source|2021-06-27T12:03:20-07:00June 25th, 2021|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Explosive development drives interest in County’s Comp Plan update

By Community|2021-06-24T19:18:29-07:00June 25th, 2021|10 Comments

CWR revisits a mini-superpod encounter with J pod and L12s from June of 1995

By Community|2021-06-17T16:00:50-07:00June 20th, 2021|Comments Off

Statewide chlorine supply limited due to equipment failure at manufacturing plant

By News Source|2021-06-19T15:41:32-07:00June 19th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Really sad the last few days

By Community|2021-06-17T19:47:49-07:00June 18th, 2021|28 Comments

Could Portsmouth to Cherbourg in 40 minutes mean Anacortes to Orcas in 11 minutes?

By News Source|2021-06-16T13:39:20-07:00June 16th, 2021|2 Comments

Land Bank shares an update on Coffelt Farm Preserve’s agricultural use

By Community|2021-06-11T16:05:38-07:00June 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Your voice, your input needed now before upcoming Planning Commission meeting

By Community|2021-06-11T17:44:55-07:00June 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Saving the rarest whale is topic at upcoming library ZOOM presentation

By Community|2021-06-09T15:20:18-07:00June 9th, 2021|Comments Off

State Parks Clean Vessel Act Grant Program funds $900,000 in new pumpout projects

By News Source|2021-06-08T14:53:30-07:00June 8th, 2021|Comments Off

Unique coating transforms ANY surface into a light-responsive pathway (maybe even Prune Alley?)

By News Source|2021-06-07T18:09:34-07:00June 7th, 2021|5 Comments

We’re changing the habitat for our orca and salmon — and not for the better

By News Source|2021-05-30T13:39:15-07:00May 31st, 2021|2 Comments

Commerce awards $4 million to make community buildings more energy efficient

By News Source|2021-05-21T12:07:00-07:00May 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Larsen, Payne: Investment in green ferries steers U.S. toward cleaner transportation future

By News Source|2021-05-21T11:49:23-07:00May 23rd, 2021|2 Comments

Annual evaluation of shellfish growing areas yields good news for some, concern for others

By News Source|2021-05-22T17:30:15-07:00May 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Concerned about jet noise over San Juans? Join this upcoming ZOOM gathering

By Community|2021-05-20T11:46:22-07:00May 20th, 2021|2 Comments

Inslee signs historic climate change legislative package

By News Source|2021-05-18T13:09:34-07:00May 19th, 2021|Comments Off

County Council considers options for vacation rental caps

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-05-20T12:37:33-07:00May 19th, 2021|3 Comments

Guest Opinion | Greenwashing San Juan County

By Community|2021-05-19T11:04:48-07:00May 19th, 2021|19 Comments

RE Sources to honor 2021 Environmental Heroes in evening of powerful stories

By News Source|2021-05-18T11:52:13-07:00May 19th, 2021|Comments Off

San Juan County Land Bank meeting & agenda for May 2021

By Community|2021-05-18T13:48:29-07:00May 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Urge county to create a “Truth in Planning” document and public buildout analysis

By Community|2021-05-18T11:14:50-07:00May 18th, 2021|12 Comments

Bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced in Congress to protect Washington orca and other marine mammals

By News Source|2021-05-18T10:58:19-07:00May 18th, 2021|Comments Off

WA governor, senators say ‘not so fast’ to Snake River dams removal plan

By News Source|2021-05-14T17:15:59-07:00May 16th, 2021|2 Comments

Next Meeting of the Minds: Forage fishes and the beach

By Community|2021-05-14T10:56:52-07:00May 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Oil Spill Association offering no-cost training for oil spill response volunteers

By Community|2021-05-12T11:27:05-07:00May 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Office investigation indicates Spring Point deer died from common fertilizers

By Community|2021-05-10T16:55:34-07:00May 10th, 2021|3 Comments

Climate Eyes | Taking an inventory of where we are in this climate crisis

By Steve Bernheim|2021-05-05T13:03:44-07:00May 5th, 2021|3 Comments

Presentation of findings from recent Vessel Drift and Response Analysis coming up

By News Source|2021-05-04T13:32:41-07:00May 4th, 2021|Comments Off

West Sound Posse has been cleaning up around their side of the island for years

By Community|2021-05-01T12:57:24-07:00May 1st, 2021|4 Comments

Coffelt Farm CART report now available for viewing, comments

By Community|2021-04-29T12:46:34-07:00April 30th, 2021|3 Comments

OPALCO invites you to this upcoming virtual Solar Town Hall workshop series

By Community|2021-04-27T14:29:14-07:00April 27th, 2021|Comments Off

Climate Eyes | Warmer weather? Greenhouses gasses? Fire danger? What are we in for?

By Steve Bernheim|2021-04-24T17:17:41-07:00April 22nd, 2021|2 Comments

Lummi totem pole journey, Red Road to D.C., will have stopover in San Juans

By Community|2021-04-20T19:27:31-07:00April 21st, 2021|Comments Off

Here’s the San Juan County Land Bank April 2021 meeting agenda

By Community|2021-04-14T10:05:48-07:00April 13th, 2021|4 Comments

Add amateur radio to your disaster preparedness toolkit

By Community|2021-04-13T12:51:27-07:00April 13th, 2021|Comments Off

NAS Whidbey wraps up second sound monitoring period

By News Source|2021-04-07T13:06:38-07:00April 7th, 2021|Comments Off

County takes thoughtful approach to North Beach trees

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-04-08T10:22:15-07:00April 7th, 2021|5 Comments

Huge dam demolition could save salmon on the edge of extinction

By News Source|2021-04-06T11:54:36-07:00April 6th, 2021|Comments Off

Meeting of the Minds to explore Cascade Creek coho salmon & water restoration

By Community|2021-03-12T13:54:34-08:00March 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Workshop being offered to learn lean farming principles to boost production

By News Source|2021-03-10T13:36:03-08:00March 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Amend the Charter with a “Universal” bill of rights that includes the rights of nature

By Community|2021-03-12T13:18:03-08:00March 12th, 2021|4 Comments

Council approves VR moratorium but limits length/scope

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-03-12T13:22:46-08:00March 11th, 2021|Comments Off

Solid Waste Program is set to discuss our handling of organic materials

By Community|2021-03-10T12:58:55-08:00March 10th, 2021|Comments Off

Salish Sea Science Symposium: Implications of noise from navy aircraft for the Salish Sea and Olympic Region

By Community|2021-03-07T11:32:51-08:00March 8th, 2021|Comments Off

Council will again address moratorium in upcoming public hearing; pre-hearing on Sunday

By Community|2021-03-06T13:51:38-08:00March 5th, 2021|2 Comments

Whale Museum has big day planned with virtual Marine Naturalists

By Community|2021-03-03T12:46:45-08:00March 3rd, 2021|Comments Off

Second public hearing on vacation rental moratorium now scheduled

By Community|2021-03-02T11:33:50-08:00March 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Can a conservative Idaho Republican bring sockeyes back to the Salmon River?

By News Source|2021-02-27T13:04:04-08:00February 28th, 2021|1 Comment

Larsen votes to protect public lands, rivers in Washington state, nationwide

By News Source|2021-02-26T14:03:15-08:00February 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Community Rights San Juan Islands to host two conversation cafes in March

By Community|2021-02-25T14:40:00-08:00February 26th, 2021|Comments Off

Public hearing on vacation rental moratorium extended by county council

By Matthew Gilbert|2021-02-25T11:05:21-08:00February 25th, 2021|9 Comments

Food System Team forges ahead with work on community food assessment

By Community|2021-02-20T13:57:04-08:00February 22nd, 2021|1 Comment

Salish Sea declared a Hope Spot in celebration of new marine animal hospital

By News Source|2021-02-18T11:55:11-08:00February 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Islands’ Oil Spill Association welcomes new Executive Diretor

By Community|2021-02-11T21:58:57-08:00February 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Air quality monitoring is upcoming Meeting of the Minds topic

By Community|2021-02-10T13:32:03-08:00February 11th, 2021|Comments Off

Finnie Awards | It’s time again to honor our tree-loving, bunny-hugging, dirt worshippers

By Community|2021-02-10T12:52:42-08:00February 10th, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee statement on U.S. Rep. Simpson’s proposed Columbia Basin legislation

By News Source|2021-02-09T13:30:32-08:00February 9th, 2021|1 Comment

Join the treasure hunt! We’re looking for Orange Jelly Fungus on Orcas Island

By Community|2021-02-03T12:01:06-08:00February 3rd, 2021|4 Comments

County Council hears from oil response team

By Steve Bernheim|2021-01-27T11:50:26-08:00January 27th, 2021|1 Comment

Inslee statement on Biden climate plan

By Community|2021-01-27T11:25:35-08:00January 27th, 2021|Comments Off

Kwiaht to receive coastal watershed grant to build shellfish reefs as living breakwaters on Lopez

By Community|2021-01-25T10:31:59-08:00January 25th, 2021|1 Comment

Updated Shoreline Master Program effective February 2, 2021

By Lin McNulty|2021-01-20T15:43:04-08:00January 21st, 2021|Comments Off

Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit on first day

By Community|2021-01-18T13:01:02-08:00January 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Is it happening? Planning Commission visions climate change

By Steve Bernheim|2021-01-17T13:20:39-08:00January 18th, 2021|4 Comments

SJC requests proposals for Salmon recovery project

By Community|2021-01-11T14:11:15-08:00January 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Registration open for Whale Museum 2021 virtual workshop: Species in the Spotlight

By Community|2021-01-11T13:41:49-08:00January 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Navy remains committed to environmental stewardship, conducts critical training in PNW

By Community|2023-06-28T15:13:54-07:00January 5th, 2021|Comments Off

Debate over short-term rentals comes to ‘Washington’s playground’ as Chelan County considers limits on Airbnbs

By Community|2020-12-24T12:36:03-08:00December 23rd, 2020|6 Comments

Comp Plan | 2021 annual docket application period: Jan. 1 – Mar. 1, 2021

By Community|2020-12-18T13:14:14-08:00December 18th, 2020|Comments Off

Governor announces bold climate package for 2021–2023 biennium

By Community|2020-12-15T16:25:55-08:00December 16th, 2020|Comments Off

Human-made stuff doubles in mass every 20 years

By Community|2020-12-10T12:57:31-08:00December 13th, 2020|1 Comment

Transition Lopez Island outlines progress toward fossil-free, food secure future

By Steve Bernheim|2020-12-18T15:00:39-08:00December 11th, 2020|1 Comment

UW study: Navy jet noise endangers humans, wildlife on Olympic Peninsula

By Community|2020-12-08T11:42:46-08:00December 8th, 2020|2 Comments

These island businesses are greening up the grid

By Community|2020-12-08T10:14:49-08:00December 8th, 2020|1 Comment

Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee will meet on Wednesday

By Community|2020-12-05T12:48:09-08:00December 7th, 2020|Comments Off

San Juan Preservation Trust acquires Deer Harbor’s Reef Island

By Community|2020-12-04T15:11:30-08:00December 6th, 2020|5 Comments

Protecting the Salish Sea: Washington’s plastic bag ban effective Jan. 1

By Community|2020-11-26T12:05:46-08:00November 30th, 2020|1 Comment

Virtual community conversation: Fossil free by ’33

By Community|2020-11-25T15:35:11-08:00November 27th, 2020|Comments Off

New County Council will start 2021 by voting on a Vacation Rental Permit moratorium

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-11-24T18:21:44-08:00November 24th, 2020|34 Comments

County burn ban has been lifted

By Community|2020-09-23T12:18:06-07:00September 20th, 2020|4 Comments

Record $5.2 million gift expands Turtleback Preserve

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-31T12:39:22-07:00July 31st, 2020|17 Comments

Guest Opinion | Single-use plastic use is up during pandemic; it doesn’t have to be

By Community|2020-09-21T17:58:21-07:00July 28th, 2020|3 Comments

Whale Museum’s summer marine naturalist training is going virtual

By Lin McNulty|2020-08-25T10:24:26-07:00July 8th, 2020|Comments Off

For safety’s sake, Indian Island docent program suspended

By Lin McNulty|2020-07-01T12:25:57-07:00July 1st, 2020|4 Comments

Land Bank, libraries team up to explore, learn more about our public lands

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-12T12:59:23-07:00June 12th, 2020|Comments Off

Islands’ Oil Spill Association is hiring an Executive Director

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-08T11:07:32-07:00June 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Fish & Wildlife welcomes comments to whale-watching Environmental Impact Statement

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-06T18:31:05-07:00June 7th, 2020|Comments Off

Eastsound Water charts commercial, residential water useage during pandemic

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-03T13:32:39-07:00June 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

Be on the lookout: ‘Tis the season of kits, pups and fledglings

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-03T11:08:44-07:00June 3rd, 2020|1 Comment

Land Bank, OPALCO collaborate on Turtleback powerline improvements

By Lin McNulty|2020-06-01T18:15:49-07:00June 1st, 2020|1 Comment

Plans being developed for oil spill response base in Friday Harbor

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-20T15:12:10-07:00May 21st, 2020|1 Comment

Marshall Strawberries are back with sweet gusto on Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-20T13:32:24-07:00May 20th, 2020|5 Comments

2020 FARM Fund Orcas/Waldron round 1

By Lin McNulty|2020-05-08T15:38:21-07:00May 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Good News! New forage fish spawning beaches discovered

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-30T10:50:18-07:00April 30th, 2020|1 Comment

Food System Team works to grow local food resilience

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-28T11:14:59-07:00April 28th, 2020|Comments Off

2020 FARM Fund: Scaling up production for 2020 growing season, and beyond

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-25T17:39:11-07:00April 25th, 2020|4 Comments

Earth Day message from Ken Balcomb, PLUS new Orca gallery photos

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-22T15:02:56-07:00April 22nd, 2020|1 Comment

Nature Notes | Never underestimate a salmon

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-22T14:34:53-07:00April 22nd, 2020|1 Comment

SeaDoc Society awards science prize to crab team

By Lin McNulty|2020-04-22T12:51:35-07:00April 22nd, 2020|Comments Off