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
Letter to Editor | A simple step to fight climate change
-- from David Turnoy -- What's one easy way to reduce your carbon footprint this holiday shopping season? It's simple: Don't choose two-day shipping when you check out at Amazon. When you choose Amazon's two-day
DOWL provides an overview of Port plans
-- from Leah Whitfield for DOWL -- OverviewThe primary goal of the Orcas Island Airport Master Plan has been to address design standard issues and the safety of aircraft and passengers. The Airport is being served
Letter to Editor | There’s some really bad air over the San Juans
-- from Jeff Bossler -- With the exception of a few weak fronts moving through, most of the past four weeks have been marked by very bad air over the San Juan Islands … specifically
Garden Club guest to present horticultural explorations, contemplations for 21st century
Wednesday, November 13, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Nita Couchman for Orcas Island Garden Club -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Jenny Harris, horticulturalist, plant nerd and planting designer, on Wednesday, November 13
From Christmas bird hunts to Christmas bird counts -119 years of counting
Saturday, December 14 -- from Barbara Jensen -- In 1900 ornithologist Frank Chapman along with other conservationists were disturbed at the slaughter of birds in the annual holiday event called the "side hunt." The team
State Senator to introduce bill to study putting a salmon hatchery in Bellingham
New type of chinook salmon hatchery proposed as part of state effort to revive Puget Sound’s orca population. -- from Crosscut.com -- State Sen. Ann Rivers, R-La Center, plans to introduce a bill this January
Beachwatchers wanted for coastal observation and seabird survey team
November 17, 12 - 6 p.m., Orcas Island Library -- from The Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team -- On November 16, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey
WSF protects orca through publicly-available app
-- from Tara Lee for Governor Inslee's Office -- While protecting Southern Resident orcas will require a variety of tools and approaches, Washington State Ferries plans to contribute by bringing tech out on the water.
Letter to Editor | Thanks to all our Orca Recovery Day volunteers
-- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- We want to thank everyone who came out and celebrated Orca Recovery Day with us last Saturday. Our October 19 celebrations spanned two islands,
Letter to Editor | Support local agriculture with YES vote on Prop. 2
-- from Lerner Limbach -- As a long-time islander, and a current property owner, I strongly support Proposition 2, which provides much needed stability to many important island programs. I cannot imagine San Juan County
Community conversation on zero waste coming up soon
Hosted by Orcas Food Co-op and the Exchange/ORS Sunday, November 3, 1 - 4 p.m.Odd Fellows Hall -- from Sarah Benson for Orcas Food Co-op -- Join the Orcas Food Co-op and ORS/Exchange for a
CNN takes a look at PNW dam problem
-- from CNN -- Fewer and fewer salmon are able to navigate the waters leading inland from the Pacific Ocean due to dams and higher water temperatures. CNN's Bill Weir reports. https://youtu.be/CnQ1SBLbtBI
West Beach construction remains underway, and on schedule
-- from Jacob Heinen for San Juan County Public Works -- The MSE (mechanically-stabilized earth) wall has been built up from elevation 22 to 37—only seven feet to go! The wall has now bridged the
Center for Whale Research shares summary of latest Orcas encounter
-- from Center for Whale Research -- Encounter #81 - October 3, 2019 Mark left Victoria harbour on Mike 1 at 1220 to survey the Juan de Fuca Strait to the west of Race Rocks. At
Port presents status update on Master Plan – Cancelled
Monday, October 28, 5 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Dwight Guss for Port of Orcas -- The Port Master Plan meeting that was scheduled for Monday October 28 has been canceled due to a
