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
Orcas Food Co-op Announces $10K Available for this Year’s FARM Fund Grants
-- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Food Co-op -- The Marshall Strawberry Restoration Project, funded in part by the FARM Fund, brought 220 heritage plants to Orcas Island farmers. Pictured is the crew at Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture. The San
Wind, Snow, Bitter Cold in the Forecast
-- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- There's snow and more cold weather in the forecast. This weather pattern is setting up similarly to what the islands last saw in 2008: extended cold,
Attend This Open House to Review Designs for New Playground-on-the-Green
Monday, February 11, 2:30-4 p.m. OR 6-7:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Margaret Payne -- Over the past few years, as Orcas Island citizens have explored a vision for Eastsound, young parents have repeatedly
Protecting What You Love: Southern Resident Orca Presentations, Discussions
Tuesday, February 12, 12 - 1:30 p.m., Orcas Senior Center -- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- During Valentine’s week Friends of the San Juans will explore the plight of the
Friends of SJs Welcomes New Staff Attorney: Jennifer Barcelos
-- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Friends of the San Juans is pleased to announce the appointment of Jennifer Barcelos as incoming staff attorney and Director of Law and Policy.
To Help Salmon Migrate, Ecology Issues Proposal Allowing More Water to Spill Over Dams
-- from Colleen Keltz for Washington State Department of Ecology -- The Washington Department of Ecology is issuing a proposal to allow more water to spill over eight federal dams along the lower Columbia and
Climate Change and Community Ag Summit This Weekend
Climate Change and Community and the 7th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit, February 2 & 3, Friday Harbor, WA -- from Kelsey Leigh Green -- The San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit returns to San Juan Island
February’s Ocean Night Focuses on Salish Sea
Wednesday, February 6, 7 - 8 p.m., Sea View Theatre -- from Justin Cox -- On Wednesday, Feb. 6, head out to the Sea View Theatre on Orcas Island, where SeaDoc Society Science Director Joe Gaydos will take the audience on a multimedia journey
Eastsound County Advisors Look Forward to 2019
Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) starts the year with public suggestions, review of 2018 projects and plans for 2019 projects EPRC Committee members present at the Jan. 10 regular meeting of the county advisory committee
Request for Salmon Recovery Project Proposals
-- from Byron Rot for San Juan County Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery -- The San Juan County Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery is requesting salmon recovery project proposals for the Salmon Recovery Funding Board
New Bills to Save Orca Support Inslee’s Proposed Investments
-- from Jaime Smith for Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- [Wednesday, January 23] several bills that support Gov. Jay Inslee's proposal to save Southern Resident orcas were introduced in the state Legislature. Inslee announced an unprecedented
The Rock We Live On: A 19th Century Solution is a 21st Century Mess
Over the centuries, societies have been faced with the abundance and contraction of resources. A solution to a loss of resources, and an alternative to natural resources has been the versatile, ubiquitous and almost perpetual
Are Orca Dying Because of Pink Salmon?
Over the years, scientists have identified dams, pollution and vessel noise as causes of the troubling decline of the Pacific Northwest’s resident killer whales. Now, they may have found a new and more surprising culprit: pink salmon.
Place Your Native Plant Orders Before March
-- from Mo Sloane for Master Gardeners -- Interested in using native plants in your landscape? There are many wonderful reasons to use PNW natives: they are often long lived and don’tneed maintenance, they provide
Letter to the Editor: The Dark Side of Vacation Rentals
-- by Tom Evans -- Want to get rich in the San Juans? Easy. Buy house. Buy vacation rental permit (cheap). Rent house.My neighbor, a very savvy business person, is pushing for two side-by-side rentals
