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
OPALCO is prepared for wildfire prevention – are you?
||| from Orcas Power and Light ||| Safety is the primary objective at the core of everything OPALCO does. OPALCO continues to use an aggressive Right-of-Way Program (tree and brush trimming along power lines) and
State Health Dept. releases initial case investigation and contact tracing performance metrics
||| from State Health Department ||| OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) today published new data related to COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing efforts in Washington state. These data will now be
With an eye to the sky, ORS/The Exchange announces air quality closure policies
||| from ORS/The Exchange ||| In the interest of public health, and the health of our employees, ORS has developed a closure policy based on commonly referenced “Air Quality Index Scores,” or “AQI.” The Exchange
A rare, legendary close-up Superpod with CWR’s Ken Balcomb
||| from Lodie Gilbert Budwill, Community Relations Coordinator ||| September 5, 2020. The day started out hazy with a lot of chop on the water. Visibility was poor for sighting whales from my location at
Garden Club reaches out for new members
||| from Orcas Island Garden Club ||| The Orcas Island Garden Club is heading into the fall season intending that our members are informed, stay connected, and remain excited about the world of gardening. We
Upcoming workshop: Growing a year-round hummingbird habitat garden
||| from Teresa Smith -- Master Gardener Publicity ||| San Juan County Master Gardeners welcome keynote speaker Robin Haglund to the Annual Gardening Workshop Series. Robin’s presentation, Growing a Year-Round Hummingbird Habitat Garden, guides you
WA governor sends open letter to White House occupant about climate change
||| from Governor Jay Inslee's Office ||| Gov. Jay Inslee sent an open letter to President Donald Trump today, it reads in part, "Mr. President, I hope you had an enlightening trip to the West Coast, where
Be a superhero for planet earth! Great Islands Clean-up September 28 – October 4
||| from Orcas Recycling Services & The Exchange ||| We’re asking Superheroes of all ages to unite and help us clean-up our islands during this year’s annual Fall Great Islands Clean-up! The event will be
Letter to Editor | Think globally, but we need to elect locally
||| from Susan Mustard ||| Think globally, act locally. County government on our island has a huge impact on our lives. Recently Rick Hughes promised to be an “Environmental Warrior” in a third term in
Scientists baffled by orcas ramming sailing boats near Spain and Portugal
||| from the Guardian ||| Scientists have been left baffled by incidents of orcas ramming sailing boats along the Spanish and Portuguese coasts. In the last two months, from southern to northern Spain, sailors have sent distress
Cost-share program will assist in upgrading buoys for eelgrass habitat
||| from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans ||| Opportunity to help protect and restore eelgrass, herring, and salmon in the San Juans Pacific herring – also known as forage fish – play
More wildfire smoke impacts expected through the weekend
||| from San Juan County Communications ||| A mass of smoke is currently sitting over Southwestern Washington. This smoke, from wildfires in Washington, Oregon and California, is expected to move north starting [Friday} and likely
Center for Whale research snaps video of orca superpod
||| from Center for Whale Research ||| This video was taken during our encounter with the endangered Southern Resident killer whales on September 5, 2020. All three pods (J, K, and L) came together in
Tahlequah has a brand new calf in J pod
||| from Center for Whale Research ||| On Saturday, September 5, 2020, J pod was reported near the ODAS buoy off Dungeness Spit in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca in US waters. Another
New orca encounter by Center for Whale Research
||| Center for Whale Research ||| Dave was working in CWR’s photo-ID office when he heard over the radio that whales had been spotted near Eagle Point. Apparently, J pod had snuck in during
