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 …?”
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County asks that you participate in this first step of land capacity analysis
-- from San Juan County Communications -- A draft Gross Developable Lands Inventory (GDLI) web map is available for public comment until June 28, 2019. The GDLI map identifies the parcel type (residential, commercial, etc.)
Whidbey whale watchers watch whale feeding frenzy
-- from KOMO News -- A family of four transient orcas was spotted feeding on a gray whale Saturday in the waters off Whidbey Island as passengers on two nearby whale-watching boats looked on in
Governor Inslee meets with OPALCO to talk broadband, clean energy, electric ferries
-- from Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- OPALCO and Rock Island leadership update Governor Inslee on their broadband success in San Juan County. From L-R: Alan Smith, Executive Vice President of Rock Island; Rick Christmas,
Land Bank provides update on progress to get Coffelt Farm back in operation
-- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- The Land Bank is proceeding with its efforts to take the next step in managing the farm and we wanted to keep you apprised
Newborn calf spotted with JPod off coast of Vancouver Island
-- from CBC News -- A newborn orca calf has been spotted off Tofino swimming with J Pod, an endangered population of southern resident killer whales. John Forde and Jennifer Steven of the Tofino Whale
All burn permits expire today
-- from San Juan County Communications -- The 2018/19 burning season has come to a close. All permits issued this year and last fall are now expired. Commercial and Residential burning is over for the
Library talk: Change your diet, improve our planet
Thursday, June 6, 6 p.m., Orcas Library Reading Room -- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Library -- Join nutrition educator Gigi Carter and learn how changing your diet can improve your health and save our
WSF issues statement on ferry vs. humpback whale in Elliott Bay
-- from Washington State Ferries -- On Tuesday night, the Wenatchee struck a humpback whale around 8:20 p.m., a few minutes after leaving Seattle on its way to Bainbridge Island. The whale breached several feet in front
Canadian garbage on its way from Philippines back to Vancouver
Fights over mislabelled Canadian trash have been going on for 6 years -- from The Canadian Press -- Sixty-nine shipping containers of fetid trash are on their way back to Canada, after being loaded onto a
Master Gardeners Question Table will be setup to answer your gardening queries
Saturday, June 1, and Wednesday, June 5, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. -- from Dianne Macondray for Orcas Master Gardeners -- Announcing the Orcas Master Gardener’s Question Table at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday, June
Meet this year’s Indian Island youth steward fellowship award
-- from Russel Barsh for Kwiaht -- Emma Thoron is this year’s winner of the Robyn Lowe youth steward fellowship for Indian Island. The nonprofit conservation laboratory Kwiaht makes this $3,000 work-study award to an
State ferry on Bainbridge run collides with a gray whale
-- from KOMO News -- A ferry on the Seattle to Bainbridge Island run hit a gray whale Tuesday night in Elliott Bay, according to a Washington State Ferries spokesperson. At 8:18 p.m. the M/V
OPALCO awarded $5.8M to fund member energy efficiency projects
Switch it Up! puts thousands back in members’ pockets -- from Krista Bouchey for Orcas Power & Light Cooperative -- OPALCO is now offering on-bill financing for members who want to Switch it Up! and
Learn about SJC Orca Protection Initiative in upcoming meeting
Tuesday, May 28, 5:30 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Natalie Menacho for Our Revolution San Juan County -- Our Revolution San Juan County has endorsed the San Juan County Orca Protection Initiative 2019-9. Please join
Learn how US Army divers will extract derelict fishing nets from SJC waters
Tuesday, June 25, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On June 25, Joan Drinkwin, Natural Resources Consultants, and Monica Shoemaker, Washington Department of Natural Resources, will present
