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
Working with Nature to Safeguard Against Storm Damage
-- from Tina Whitman for Friends of the San Juans -- As residents of a community of islands, we are no stranger to coastal storms like the one that hit northern Puget Sound just before
Grandmothers and Abuelas Lead the Way in Aiding Asylum-seekers
-- from Lornet Turnbull of Yes! magazine -- Every morning, Bonita Amaro and her sister Yolanda Sanchez arrive at the Greyhound bus station in Sacramento to greet asylum-seekers passing through on their way to sponsors’
Garden Club Growing Native: Wildflowers of the Salish Sea
Wednesday, January 16, 10 a.m., Orcas Center -- from Helen Huber for Orcas Garden Club -- The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Eliza Habegger on Wednesday, January 16 at 10 a.m. at the Orcas Center.
Everyone Knows It’s Windy
-- from National Weather Service -- The National Weather Service in Seattle has issued a High WindWatch, which is in effect from Wednesday evening through Thursdayafternoon.* Wind: Southeast 25 to 35 MPH with gusts to
Community Emergency Preparedness
Wednesday, Jan. 9 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Natalie Menacho of PACE (Political Action + Civic Engagement)-- Community resilience is important! - Especially for islanders! Please join us for the first
EDC Invites SJC Knowledge Workers to Informal Meetup on Orcas
Wednesday, January 16, 2 - 3 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Mickey von Dassow for Economic Development Council -- The Economic Development Council (EDC) is working to create a knowledge worker network for islanders who work
In These Days: All Should Be Taxed….
Warm Valley Creche on Orcas Island (from 2010) "And it came to pass in those days that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed... "And
State Investigating Catastrophic Salmon Deaths at Pierce County Hatchery
-- from KING5 News -- Investigators are examining whether the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife followed protocol before a power outage killed more than 6 million salmon at a Gig Harbor hatchery. The Minter
Larsen Calls on House Leadership to Permanently Reauthorize LWCF
-- from Rep. Rick Larsen's Office -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calling for Congress to pass legislation to
The Holy Dark: Thoughts on the Winter Solstice
–by Margie Doyle, reprinted upon request — Going through these wild and windy and sad days, it can be harder than usual to bear the slings and arrows of daily fortune (or misfortune). We
Conservation Groups May Sue Feds Over Endangered Orca
-- from KOMO-TV News -- SEATTLE (AP) — The federal government is violating the Endangered Species Act by failing to consider how salmon fishing off the West Coast is affecting endangered killer whales, two conservation
Guest Opinion | There Are How Many Vacation Rental Permits?
-- from Joe Symons -- I’m starting a series of commentaries on the future of our archipelago given that San Juan County (SJC) is crafting an update to its Comprehensive Plan as required by the
Representative-Elect Debra Lekanoff Receives House Committee Assignments
-- from the Office of Debra Lekanoff -- .. On Thursday, December 13, 2018, Committee assignments for the upcoming Washington State legislative session were announced by the House Democratic Caucus. Representative Elect Debra Lekanoff was
Another High Wind Warning
From 4:00pm PST, Mon Dec 17 until 1:00am PST, Tue Dec 18 Action Recommended: Make preparations per the instructions Issued by: Seattle/Tacoma - WA, US, National Weather Service, ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM
Guest Opinion | More Military Control Over Land-Use?
-- from David Turnoy -- Recently Rhea Miller of Lopez Island wrote a guest column in The Sounder which also appeared in Orcas Issues. In this column she spoke of the growing effort of the
