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
Whatcom County Council vote changes the future of industry at Cherry Point
||| FROM BELLINGHAM HERALD ||| Whatcom County Council unanimously approved a series of Comprehensive Plan amendments for the Cherry Point industrial zone, adding tougher environmental and development rules for the region that’s home to two
Tourists | Again, we’re not the only island feeling overrun
||| FROM SFGATE.COM ||| [Reprint at request of an Orcasonian reader.} “We are not Disneyland. People live here,” says Kai Duponte, a Native Hawaiian who was born and raised on Maui, responding to the unprecedented
COVID, climate, and calamity
||| FROM PATRICK SHEPLER ||| There are essentially three stories on the National News networks these days: (1) COVID is coming back with a vengeance. primarily among the unvaccinated; (2) The Olympics, minus fans, plus
‘Very saddened’: Toa, the orphaned baby orca that enthralled New Zealand, is buried
Orca cared for by hundreds of volunteers and experts in bitter cold after becoming separated from its pod two weeks ago ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| An orphaned baby orca that captured the hearts of
Have enough water? San Juan prepares to find out, with USGS study
||| FROM SALISH-CURRENT ||| Over the last 50 years, San Juan County has grown from a year-round population of 3,856 to 18,040 and has attracted a growing number of seasonal visitors and part-time residents.
What would happen if the moon were twice as close to Earth?
||| FROM SPACE.COM In the 2003 Jim Carrey movie "Bruce Almighty," Carrey's character suddenly acquires God-like powers, and uses those powers to lasso the full moon and pull it closer to Earth to woo his beloved.
MSNBC’S Chris Hayes’ has some things to say about climate
||| FROM CHRIS HAYES for MSNBC ||| One of the most interesting questions, perhaps the most interesting question, about where America will be in 25 years is where Americans, literally, will live. And that's inextricably
New evidence of menopause in Bigg’s Transient killer whales
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Menopause has long been a puzzle for scientists. In most animals, it will be favorable for an individual to continue reproduction throughout their entire adult lifespan. However, in
Everybody’s got a fish story, right? SJC wants to hear, share yours
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Environmental Stewardship Department wants to hear and share your fishing stories. We are collaborating with Salmon Nation—an organization recognizing that the fight for wild salmon is
Calls mount for Marineland to free last surviving orca after ‘heartbreaking’ video surfaces
Calls grow for Niagara theme park to free whale that's lived in isolation since 2011 ||| FROM THE TORONTO SUN ||| Marineland is, once again, in hot water after a video of its last surviving
Constant threat of humans is turning fawns into heedless burnouts
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| Even when we mean them no harm, deer tend to be wary of humans. When we approach, they usually raise their heads, prick their ears and stand very still. It's
New pumpout boat services expand this summer in South Puget Sound and San Juans
Good news for water quality ||| FROM WASHINGTON SEA GRANT ||| It will now be easier for recreational boaters to safely pump out vessel sewage and keep Washington’s waters clean with an expansion of mobile
OPALCO to host Electrical Vehicle Jamboree
August 5, 4:30 p.m., OPALCO Eastsound ||| FROM ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| On August 5, at 4:30 pm, OPALCO will be hosting an EV Jamboree at the OPALCO Eastsound parking lot. It’s a
Friends of the San Juans presenting Green Boating Program at Library
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Ever wondered what eelgrass is and why it's important? Join us to learn about Friends of the San Juans' "Anchor Out" program and what boaters can
Orca echolocation ability is upcoming topic at Library
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS LIBRARY ||| Imagine that you are a young orca living with your family in the sea. Beneath the surface of the water, it’s very hard to see in the
