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
Are we prepared for fire season? What OPALCO has been up to
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| Are we prepared for fire season? OPALCO has a strong commitment to keeping its power lines clear of trees and brush in order to 1)
SJ Grange is holding a County Charter amendment discussion online
||| FROM KAT ROSE ||| Did you know that out of 39 counties in the state of Washington, only seven have a Home Rule Charter including San Juan County? The County Charter is like our
Climate Eyes | Will salmon return to Orcas Island? Are we too dried out?
||| CLIMATE EYES BY STEVE BERNHEIM, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Washington wildfires emerged as a substantial consequence of the climate emergency in July, following on the heat dome that brought record high temperatures to the
Sea World 6-year old orca, Amaya, dies suddenly
||| FROM MSN.COM ||| Amaya, a 6-year-old orca, died suddenly at SeaWorld San Diego on Thursday. On Wednesday, the orca showed signs of an undisclosed illness, and veterinarians began treating her. About 24 hours later,
New ‘murder hornet’ nest located in Washington state
||| FROM GEEKWIRE and CTV NEWS ||| An Asian giant hornet is shown flying with a bent tracker device that scientists used to follow the insect back to its nest. (WSDA Photo) Tech
A look back to when captured Orca were sold to the highest bidder
It wasn't that long ago ||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| In the early 1970s, more than 100 orcas were round-up and held captive in Penn Cove, Washington. Ten of these whales were sold
Land Bank Commission meeting tomorrow
||| FROM for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| Signs of wildlife were on high display during this month’s easement monitoring. Low tide provided a good look at some gooseneck barnacles that remained healthy
Navy wraps up fourth sound monitoring period; results to become public later
||| FROM MIKE WELDING for NAS WHIDBEY ISLAND ||| NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. - The Navy completed its fourth week of real-time sound monitoring at Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island as directed
Guest Opinion | VR proposed caps are data-based? Maybe not
||| FROM JANET ALDERTON ||| As a scientist, when I hear the word “data,” my mind lights up. Scientists love data! So when I had the opportunity to see our San Juan County Department of
Letter to Editor | A good first step
||| FROM FROM BILL APPEL ||| Some of us demand that our government tighten and enforce environmental laws. When not on Zoom, we drive to environmental organization meetings and fundraisers in our fossil-fueled cars to
First live ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 spotted attacking a wasp nest in Washington
||| FROM CNN ||| Entomologists in Washington state are setting up traps and urging people to be on the lookout after a "murder hornet" was spotted attacking a paper wasp nest this week near the
County expected to be impacted by wildfire smoke through the weekend
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Wildfire smoke from fires in British Columbia and Eastern Washington has settled over the County and is expected to be here through the weekend. Limit your time and
Island Hospital urges precautions due to wildfire smoke & COVID-19
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Due to wildfire smoke, heat and rising COVID-19 cases, Island Hospital is asking community members to take extra precautions with their health this weekend. Per the CDC,
State high temperature warnings may not impact San Juans
Another extreme heat event expected over the weekend. Cooling centers considered a key tool in preventing illness for people without air conditioning ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Hot weather is back
In Hawaii, talk of reducing tourism is still just talk
Despite the many problems the massive summer surge of tourism has brought to Hawaii, plans to manage the tourism industry lack seriousness and urgency. ||| FROM CIVIL BEAT ||| For decades, the state and the
