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
Climate Eyes | Dry wet
||| CLIMATE EYES by STEVE BERNHEIM, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| In the Pacific Northwest, we’ve survived the Heat Dome but now less than five months later the bridge at Doe Bay is washed out. While each
A drained lake, a re-routed river, and the rain: the deep roots of the Sumas flood crisis
||| FROM FRASER VALLEY CURRENT ||| Reprint at request of Orcasonian reader Sumas Lake once covered much of the Fraser Valley's fertile farmland. This is the story of how it disappeared, how it could re-appear,
New funding available to support private landowners in forest health, reduce wildfire danger in SJC
||| FROM KAI HOFFMAN-KRUL for SJI CONSERVATION DISTRICT ||| The San Juan Islands Conservation District (SJICD) has received funding from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to assist forest landowners in San Juan
Update from Inslee addresses high-speed rail, Whatcom County flooding
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee affirms support of high-speed rail corridor with Oregon & B.C. On Tuesday, Gov. Jay Inslee joined leaders from British Columbia and Oregon to announce partnerships to
Update on Pt. Lawrence Road closure for this weekend
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Important information regarding the washout of Pt. Lawrence Road at Doe Bay: The project is still on schedule for completion on Wednesday November 24, but
Updated Salish Sea vessel traffic projections released
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| The recently updated Salish Sea Vessel Traffic Projections (Nov. 2021) provided by Friends of the San Juans shows that at least a 25% increase
Another step toward zero waste
||| FROM HEATHER WALLACE for ORCAS RECYCLING SERVICES ||| Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) moved closer to its mission of “creating a zero waste community…” on November 3rd. About 40 invited guests–donors, contractors, public servants, and
San Juan County Land Bank will meet tomorrow
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its monthly meeting on November 19, from 8:30am-11:30am via Zoom. The public is invited to
Crow Valley Road will be closed westbound at least a week
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Due to erosion having caused cavities beneath the roadbed, Crow Valley Road will be closed to west-bound traffic (traffic heading away from Eastsound towards Island
School Library suffers water damage from our storm
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Dear Students, Families, Staff, & Community, I’m sure you would agree that the sun was a welcome sight for all [yesterday}! Please know our hearts
Bipartisan legislation introduced to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales, marine mammals
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced
Waking up to the storm of a lifetime
||| BY EMILLIE NOVAK, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Orcas Island was the unexpected beneficiary of 60 hours of heavy rain, a deluge of tons of storm rainwater that left islanders stunned with the catastrophic impact, and
New funding available to support private landowners in forest health and reduce wildfire danger
||| FROM KAI HOFFMAN-KRULL for SAN JUAN ISLANDS CONSERVATION DISTRICT ||| The San Juan Islands Conservation District (SJICD) has received funding from the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to assist forest landowners in San
Severe weather impacted Turtleback, south entrance parking closed
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SJC LAND BANK ||| The Conservation Land Bank’s Turtleback Mountain, Judd Cove and Coho Preserves on Orcas Island sustained heavy damage from last weekend’s record rainfall. Although staff are prioritizing
Reminder to use caution even though heavy rains are tapering off
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ALERT SENSE ||| Recent heavy rains have caused considerable impacts to roads in San Juan County, and on Orcas Island in particular. With rain tapering off, waters should recede over
