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
County Council hears from oil response team
||| BY STEVE BERNHEIM, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Most of the San Juan County Council meeting of January 26, 2021 was devoted to a presentation from the staff associated with the Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA),
Inslee statement on Biden climate plan
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today following a series of executive actions on climate change taken by President Joe Biden Wednesday. "I applaud President Biden’s executive actions today that
Salmonella outbreak prompts removal of backyard bird feeders in B.C.
||| FROM VANCOUVER SUN ||| A salmonella outbreak in the B.C. avian population has prompted the B.C. SPCA to ask the public to temporarily remove backyard bird feeders. The B.C. SPCA is asking the
Kwiaht to receive coastal watershed grant to build shellfish reefs as living breakwaters on Lopez
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| A heads-up that EPA and Restore America's Estuaries will announce awardees of this year's national Coastal Watershed Program Grants at a virtual event on Wednesday, Jan. 27 --
A reminder that Wolf Hollow stands ready to help wildlife in need
||| FROM SHONA AITKEN for WOLF HOLLOW WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTER ||| Happy New Year fellow islanders! Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center would like to remind you that we are here to help wildlife in need.
North Beach trees on the chopping block
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| The north entrance of Eastsound is facing yet another alteration as trees both diseased and healthy along the west side of North Beach Rd. in front of
Updated Shoreline Master Program effective February 2, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY NEWS ||| The County Council adopted the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) periodic review with Ordinance 08-2020 on October 27, 2020. Ordinance 08-2020 is effective 14 days after the WA State
State Parks Commission meeting to include action on Naval Special Operations Training proposal
||| FROM WA STATE PARKS AND RECREATION ||| OLYMPIA – Jan. 20, 2021 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its next regular meeting virtually on Jan. 28. At the meeting, the
Here’s a great opportunity to support local herbs in the islands
||| FROM KRISTY BREDIN for MERMAID BOTANICALS ||| Many folks in the San Juan Islands have fond memories of encounters with Ryan Drum, beloved naturalist and Waldron resident who has taught classes on herbs and
Biden expected to cancel Keystone XL pipeline permit on first day
||| FROM NEW YORK TIMES ||| President-elect Joe Biden is expected to cancel the Keystone XL pipeline permit on his first day in office, quickly reversing his predecessor’s approval of a project to move oil
Is it happening? Planning Commission visions climate change
||| BY STEVE BERNHEIM, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| The lack of attention to climate change in San Juan County’s draft 20-year comprehensive “Land Use and Rural” plan erupted like a Pineapple Express in the middle of
Here’s the contact information at NAS Whidbey to log noise complaints
||| FROM THOMAS G. MILLS for NAS WHIDBEY ||| There has been an ongoing issue with the email comments line for NAS Whidbey Island operations. Written comments, including noise complaints, can be directed to NAS
Upcoming Meeting of the Minds: Forage fishes and the beach
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Meeting of the Minds – “Forage Fishes and the Beach: The Role of Local Shorelines in Marine Ecosystem Recovery” brought to you on Zoom by Orcas
SJC requests proposals for Salmon recovery project
||| FROM CAROLINA RAMOS for SJC SALMON RECOVERY ||| The San Juan County Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery is requesting salmon recovery project proposals for the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) 2021 grant funding cycle.
Registration open for Whale Museum 2021 virtual workshop: Species in the Spotlight
||| FROM TRACIE MERRILL for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| The Whale Museum is holding a virtual “Species in the Spotlight” workshop in partnership with NOAA. Taking place the weekend of February 10-12, 2021, the
