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
April’s Grove construction begins in May; donations still needed
-- from Crystal Mossman for OPAL -- 45 affordable rentals in townhouses will be available through OPAL at April's Grove Thanks to the voters of San Juan County who adopted a new Real Estate Excise
Gardeners, it’s now time to grow, and Master Gardeners are here to help
Wednesday, May 1, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Driftwood Nursery -- from Dianne Macondray for San Juan County Master Gardeners -- Garden season is underway with all the beautiful rain providing moisture for our germinating
Inslee statement on passage of his 100 Percent Clean Energy bill
--- from Governor Inslee's Office -- “On this Earth Day, I couldn’t be more proud of the Legislature’s action to pass the country’s most forward looking clean energy bill. There are a number of other meaningful
IOSA oil spill meetings attract a crowd
-- from Brendan Cowan for IOSA -- Over 100 islanders learned more about becoming oil spill response volunteers at a series of recent community meetings hosted by IOSA (Islands' Oil Spill Association). Volunteers listen as
Guest Opinion | What lessons can we take from FDR’s New Deal and the mobilization for WWII to apply to the Green New Deal?
-- from David Turnoy As a longtime student of history, I find it useful to look to history for lessons that we can apply today. After all, what is the point of studying history unless
SeaWorld publishes decades of orca data to help wild whales
-- by Gene Johnson, Associated Press -- The theme-park company SeaWorld has published new data from its captive killer whales — information that scientists say could help inform how they go about trying to save
Lean, green, ferry machines: Washington State Ferries releases action plan for sustainable ferry system
Strategies to protect orca whales, reduce emissions, and more outlined -- from Washington State Ferries -- In honor of Earth Day, Washington State Ferries launched a two-year Sustainability Action Plan that outlines goals and actions for
Earth Day Festival: Think globally, act Orcasly
Sunday, April 21, 3:15 - 4 p.m., Orcas Center -- from Mark Mayer | Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange Our Revolution San Juan County is partnering with Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange and Orcas Center in the
The future grew up here: OPALCO hires three local apprentices
-- from Krista Bouchey for Orcas Power and Light -- OPALCO Apprentices at the 2019 Annual Meeting aboard the Tilikum (l-r: Ken Bair-Lopez, Kyle Hofmann-Orcas and Rio Black-San Juan Island). OPALCO has hired three new
Let it flow: Restoring Orcas Island’s native fish presentation
Tuesday, May 7, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Sandi Friel for Orcas Woman's Coalition -- Come learn about six streams in our community that support Coastal Cutthroat Trout and Salmon. Byron
Scientists discover the one thing that great white sharks are afraid of: The ocean’s top predator — almost
-- from Inverse.com -- Great white sharks don’t need much introduction. They have a firm hold on human imaginations and have been around for much longer: For 400 million years these intelligent behemoths have cruised through the ocean practically undeterred
Growing Our Impact: Co-op awards $10K for local food projects
-- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Food Co-op -- Orcas Food Co-op and the San Juan County FARM Fund Advisory Committee are proud to announce the following 2019 FARM Fund grant recipients: Orcas Island Farm
71-year-old goes on 17-day hunger strike to save starving orcas
-- from KIRO7.com -- A 71-year-old Snohomish woman is on a hunger strike to raise awareness about starving orcas in Puget Sound. Thursday marks day 11 of Lanni Johnson’s 17-day fast and she’s starting to
Nunez Services builds fence for permaculture project at Christian School
-- from Meredith Griffith -- Islander Juan Nunez has given the Orcas community a labor of love, donating his time to build the 400 linear feet of cedar post orchard fence needed to protect the
Inslee and Ferguson denounce Trump assault on the Clean Water Act
Gov. Jay Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson released a statement in response to President Trump's press conference [Tuesday] where he announced an executive order curtailing states' legal authority under Section 401 of the Clean
