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
Wolf Hollow, Whale Museum Team Up for Wild San Juan Lecture
Thursday, April 18, 5 p.m., Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum is joining forces with Wolf Hollow Wildlife Rehabilitation Center to host a "Wild San Juan" talk
Islands’ Oil Spill Association Works Toward Regrouping
Next Meeting: Tuesday, April 16, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Orcas School Cafeteria -- from Brendan Cowan for Islands' Oil Spill Association -- In Eastsound on February 26t nearly 30 people from a range of backgrounds and
Land Bank Rejects Funding Ultimatum from Coffelt Farm Stewards — UPDATED
But Remains Committed to Investing in Farm’s Future -- from Lincoln Bormann for San Juan County Land Bank -- At its monthly public meeting on Friday March 15 in Friday Harbor, the San Juan County
Comp Plan Lull as Data Takes Shape
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- The County Planning Commission met on Friday March 15 with a modest agenda. Minutes from the last meeting were approved (go here to read them), Tim Blanchard’s
Coffelt Farms to Begin Dismantling Operations
-- from Coffelt Farm Stewards -- Dear Members of our Community, The Coffelt Farm Stewards, staff, and volunteers thank you for your support of our efforts to remain a viable organization. The arrangement of the
NextGeneration Educates Younger Students on Harmful Effects of Tobacco with “Kick Butts Day”
-- from Paris Wilson, NextGeneration Public Relations, Orcas Island High School -- The Orcas Island High School club NextGeneration will once again organize and host “Kick Butts Day,” joining thousands of students nationwide to encourage
Navy Announces Record of Decision for Growler Environmental Impact Statement
-- from Public Affairs Office, Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command -- After carefully weighing the strategic, operational, and environmentalconsequences of the proposed action analyzed in the Growler FinalEnvironmental Impact Statement (EIS), the Navy has made
Weeds or Wildflowers? Botanical Bullies and Conscientious Gardening
Wednesday, March 20, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Helen Huber for Orcas Island Garden Club -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Jane Wentworth, Master Gardener with a master’s degree in Botany on Wednesday,
Growler Flight and Operations Expansion Decision Dismisses State, Community Opposition
Sound Defense Alliance will continue to fight In an unprecedented move and over the objections of thousands of citizens and local, state and federal officials, the Navy formalized its decision to add 36 EA-18G “Growlers”
Final Harvest for Coffelt Farm?
UPDATED REPORT -- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- The recent public disclosure of Coffelt Farm’s deteriorating infrastructure and its demand of the San Juan County Land Bank – which owns the land on
Scientists Think They Have Spotted a Mysterious ‘Legendary’ Orca Species
-- from ScienceAlert.com -- An elusive type of orca, rarely heard of and even more rarely seen, may have just been spotted in the wild. In the icy waters off Cape Horn on the southern
Letter to Editor | Coffelt Farm Needs Land Bank to Invest Funds
-- from Sally Spicer -- I am writing this letter to beg the San Juan County Land Bank to invest the funds necessary to save the San Juan County agricultural institution that is Coffelt Farm.
All Together Now: March Turtleback March Returns
Sunday, March 17, 1 p.m., Turtleback Mountain Preserve -- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- The San Juan County Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust invite you to welcome spring
Letter to Editor | Orcas Island’s Elephant in the Room…Deer
-- from Robin Hirsch -- There is some serious degradation of the under-story in our woods due to the rising, unchecked, inestimable deer population. The biodiversity of life that exists in the forest ground canopy is seriously
Senate Passes Legislation to Protect Southern Resident Orca
-- from Dave Pringle for Senate Democratic Caucus -- The state Senate passed bipartisan legislation today to protect Washington's most iconic animal —the southern resident orca. "The decline of orcas in Puget Sound requires our
