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
Reasons to Visit the Orcas Island Historical Museum
-- by Carol Kulminski -- Quilt in this year's raffle The museum continues to attract many visitors, residents and tourists, in this shoulder season. The Patos Island Exhibit is an excellent collection of
Orcas News and Views Retrospective: 2016 Notable Moments
— by Margie Doyle, Publisher and Historian — 2016 Stories and Links — an incomplete list, browse our archives (go to the link in the left-hand sidebar) and add your interests: Orcas population suffers losses:
Comp Plan Survey Deadline Today
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter -- As tracked over the last month or so by Orcas Issues and with a request for input from the County, a survey has been developed to gauge
Ranker Chosen to Chair New Senate Environment & Tourism Committee
-- from Dave Pringle for Sen. Ranker's Office -- Sen. Kevin Ranker (D-Orcas Island) was selected by his peers in the Senate Democratic Caucus to chair the new Environment & Tourism Committee in the 2019
2019 Winter Birds of the San Juan Islands Workshop
February 22 - 24, 2019, San Juan Island -- from Tracie Merrill for Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum is holding a “Winter Birds of the San Juan Islands” workshop in partnership with San Juan
Coast Salish Tribes Oppose Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion
[perfectpullquote align="full" bordertop="false" cite="" link="" color="" class="" size=""]U.S. Tribal representatives will speak alongside First Nations at press conference and before Canadian National Energy Board [/perfectpullquote] VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Indigenous people of the Salish Sea region
Weather Watch Warning Issued for High Winds
-- from The National Weather Service -- Sunday, November 25, 1:53 p.m. The National Weather Service in Seattle has upgraded the High Wind Watch to a High Wind Warning, which is in effect from midnight
Upcoming Community Discussion Forum: Rights for the Salish Sea
Wednesday December 5, 4:30-6 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Natalie Menacho for Orcas Women's Coalition -- Community Rights San Juan Islands (CRSJI) is hosting a community discussion forum about Rights of Nature and Rights
Guest Editorial: Shop — and Support — Local Journalism
-- by David Leonhardt of the NYTimes.com -- Today is America’s national day of shopping. For anyone who plans to spend some money, I have a suggestion: Subscribe — or donate to — a media
Orcas News and Views Retrospective: 2015 Notable Moments
— by Margie Doyle, Publisher and Historian — 2015 Stories and Links -- an incomplete list, browse our archives (go to the link in the left-hand sidebar) and add your interests: Southern resident orcas increase,
Orcas News and Views Retrospective: 2014 Notable Moments
--by Margie Doyle, Publisher and Historian -- — 2014 Stories and Links an incomplete list, browse our archives (go to the link in the left-hand sidebar) and add your interests: Orca whales' baby boom gives
Salmon Preservation in Salish Sea At Risk
-- by Samantha Larson for Crosscut.com -- I was traveling from Seattle to Juneau up the Inside Passage with the small-cruise outfitter called Sea Wolf Adventures, but to navigate the shallow delta of the Stikine,
Thanksgiving and Remembrance of Governor Dan Evans
-- by Sheila Cain for Crosscut.com -- “I hope for a kind of government where people listen to and work with each other,” he says. "Accomplishing good things takes bipartisan effort, because often what we’re
State Issues Reminder About Invasive Species After Non-native Fish Found Belly Up
-- from Susan Zemek for State Recreation & Conservation -- Earlier this month, a woman reportedly released two large coolers of live tilapia into Sammamish Lake, a popular location for water sports and hiking. A concerned citizen
Governor Issues Statement on Orca Task Force Recommendations
-- from the Office of the Governor -- "Today my office received the full list of recommendations made by the Southern Resident Killer Whale Recovery Task Force. I thank all members of the Task Force
