Here’s a thought…
“The competition between Nature and the economy is deep and broad.
In the short term, the economy usually wins. In the long term …?”
BILL APPEL
The Pacific Salmon Treaty isn’t working for salmon, orcas, or salmon-dependent communities, coastwide movement tells US and Canadian leaders
As the Pacific Salmon Commission discusses the treaty’s future behind closed doors, salmon advocates rally in Sequim and call on both countries to Let Our Salmon Come Home ||| FROM ADRIAN TUOHY for LET OUR SALMON
CWR Encounter #90 with Bigg’s Killer Whales
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 11:18 AM ObservEnd: 12:50 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Dave Ellifrit, Michael Weiss Other Observers: Rachel John, Taylor Redmond, Rachel Carbary Pods: Bigg's killer
Letter to Editor | Katherine Bryant Ingman on environment, conservation
||| FROM KATHRINE BRYANT FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL ||| Protecting the environment is essential to preserving San Juan County's way of life, economy, and natural beauty. Clean water, healthy forests, productive farmland, thriving marine
Questions about San Juan County’s new Generative AI Use Policy
||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| San Juan County has adopted a policy governing the use of generative AI by County employees. It lists approved AI tools, including Microsoft Copilot, Claude, Grammarly, and Canva, and also
CWR encounter #89 with Bigg’s Killer Whales T60D+T60E
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 10:04 AM ObservEnd: 11:32 AM Vessel: Mike 1 Staff: Mark Malleson Pods: J IDsEncountered: All of J Pod LocationDescr: Otter Point EncSummary: Mark left Victoria
Washington, Denmark establish formal ties around maritime and industrial expertise
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BOB FERGUSON ||| SEATTLE — Governor Bob Ferguson and Ambassador Karen Eva Abrahamsen, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Denmark in the United States established a new era in
Notice of special meeting on land use
For elected and appointed officials ||| FROM JENNIFER M. KREMBS, TOWN CLERK ||| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council will hold a special meeting on October 26, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. – 3:00
Fall food gardening on Orcas
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Welcome to another flavorful smoothie! You'll hear not only from the presidents but also other leaders within the club. They'll share their personal stories, values, perspectives or updates.
CWR encounters new baby orca
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| The Center for Whale Research is happy to report that a new calf has been born in the Southern Resident killer whale population. On October 19, 2026, CWR
EWUA Board Meeting | Public utility petition, Clark Well costs, Board election
||| FROM CORY HARRINGTON ||| The Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) Board met Tuesday evening, October 20, 2026 with several notable developments involving public ownership, capital expenditures, and the upcoming Board election. Members Preparing Petition
Local fire districts now issue burn permits; Available as of Oct. 12
Residents can apply for burn permits via their local fire district. There is no change in cost, and permits can be obtained quickly and easily online ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Beginning this
‘The Poet’s Pier’ short film in FHFF has local interest
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| I'm excited to let you know that Michael and I (and my fiddle tune "Olga and Buck Bay) are featured in a short film that will be shown in the
Letter to the Editor | Decatur’s open-space decision deserves countywide attention
||| FROM AMY LOVELESS-WHITNEY ||| San Juan County's October 1 approval relocating recorded open space for OPALCO's proposed Decatur solar expansion raises questions that matter throughout our islands. The County acknowledges that portions of the
Governor Ferguson sends video to Trump Administration to support Washington’s request for wildfire assistance
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BOB FERGUSON ||| OLYMPIA – To support Washington's request for federal assistance following this summer's devastating wildfires, Governor Bob Ferguson is sending a video to the Trump Administration to
Letter to Editor | Questions every OPALCO member should ask
||| FROM AMY LOVELESS-WHITNEY ||| Whether we live on Shaw, Orcas, Lopez, San Juan, or an outer island, we share an interest in OPALCO's spending, reliable electricity, and accountable decisions. The proposed Decatur solar expansion raises
