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
Next community conversation about vacation rentals: Honoring our shared vision
Wednesday, September 25, 6: 30 - 8:30 p.m., Orcas High School Cafeteria -- from Island Stewards -- Moving forward…Get ready for a second Community Conversation about vacation rentals! We heard your call for more information
OPALCO responds: ‘We support the whales and our hydro system’
-- from Suzanne Olson for Orcas Power & Light -- At the September board meeting, the OPALCO Board of Directors unanimously resolved to support: Effective actions to save the resident orca whales in the Salish
SeaDoc free monthly Ocean Night returns October 2 with spectacular film
Wednesday, October 2, 7 - 8 p.m., Sea View Theatre -- from Justin Cox for SeaDoc Society -- On Wednesday, October 2 head out to the Sea View Theatre for an exploration of the Salish
What the County might look like in 20 years
-- by Orcas Issues reporter Matthew Gilbert -- We begin this article with the last item on the Planning Commission’s Friday morning agenda: The latest draft of the Land Capacity Analysis Report (LCA) which focuses
Letter to Editor | OPALCO board votes to oppose removal of Lower Snake River dams
-- from Michael Karp, Lopez Island -- I have been distraught that the OPALCO board decided to adopt a resolution on September 19 that opposes the best chance our Southen Resident Orcas have to avoid
Orcas Transfer Station charges to go up in October
-- from Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange -- Due to continuing turmoil and skyrocketing prices in the recycling industry, and greater expenses over all, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) has determined that charges for both garbage and
Larsen shepherds Puget Sound recovery bill to House floor
-- from Congressman Rick Larsen's Office -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) helped advance the Promoting United Government Efforts To Save Our Sound (PUGET SOS) Act to boost federal engagement and investment in critical Puget Sound recovery efforts.
Islands’ Oil Spill Association looking for skilled volunteers
-- from Islands' Oil Spill Association -- As part of an ongoing revitalization effort, the Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA) is looking for a small number of community minded islanders to get involved in protecting
Orcas students will join nationwide strike for the climate
Friday, September 20, 12:15 p.m., Village Green -- by Lin McNulty, Editor -- Orcas High School students will join students across the U.S. in striking for the climate on Friday afternoon. The intense national movement
Moran fish hatchery honored as outstanding volunteer group by State Parks
-- from Didier Gincig for Orcas Odd Fellows -- The Moran Creek Kokanee Hatchery on Orcas Island has been selected as the Outstanding Volunteer Group in the Washington State Parks system for 2018. Volunteers help
Savor the Flavor farm tours for free on three islands in September, October
-- from Steph Coffey for Ag Guild -- The Savor the Flavor Fall Farm Tours on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez island are every Saturday and Sunday starting September 21. New this year, admission is free. “We took away
Photogrammetry study of SRKWs is Whale Museum’s new lecture series
Thursday, September 26, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On Thursday, September 26, Dr. John Durban from NOAA and Dr. Holly Fearnbach from SR3 SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation
Last chance to have your plants diagnosed
Saturday, September 14, Farmers Market Wednesday, September 18, Driftwood Nursery -- from Dianne Macondray -- Last chance this year to find out why your plants are not thriving. Bring your unhealthy specimens in a ziplock
Conservationist, author returns for Orca Tour 2019
Tuesday, September 24, 7 p.m., San Juan Island Yacht Club -- from Jenny Atkinson for The Whale Museum -- Erich Hoyt, internationally renowned author and marine conservationist, is returning to deliver a new series of
Navy requests re-initiation of consultation with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
-- from Michael Welding for Whidbey Naval Air Station -- Marbled Murrelet The Navy has requested - and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has agreed to re-initiate formal consultation on the potential effects on
