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
EPRC Considers a Plea for our Orcas
-- by Margie Doyle -- Orca whales at Mitchell Bay, San Juan Island. Photo courtesy of Snug Harbor Marina and Resort At the Aug. 2 Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meeting, Toby Cooper
Two Weeks, and Mama Orca Still Grieving
-- from The Weather Channel -- More than two weeks after the death of her newborn calf, an endangered orca continues to cling to its corpse. Michael Milstein, a spokesman with NOAA Fisheries, says researchers
School District to Welcome New School Buses
-- from Orcas Island School District -- Thanks in part to a successful application for a $70,000 grant from the Department of Ecology’s ‘Clean Diesel’ Program by Keith Whitaker, the Orcas Island School District has
Port of Orcas Regular Meeting Thursday
Thursday, Aug. 9 at 6 p.m. at Eastsound Fire Hall The agenda calls for: APPROVAL OF MINUTES of July 26, 2018 Special Meeting APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS: PUBLIC ACCESS TIME 10 minutes EXECUTIVE SESSION The commission
Special Day Celebrates National Park System’s 102nd Birthday
-- from Toni Droscher for Washington State Parks -- To celebrate the National Park System’s 102nd birthday, the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering free entrance to state parks on Saturday, Aug. 25. Day-use
Letter to Editor | Every Tree Matters
-- from Domenic Verbano -- Why is it that humanity can’t seem to shift our society to deal with the looming reality that we are irreparably destroying this planet by our culture and lifestyle? The
Nominate a Good Steward for a Finnie Award
-- Amy M. Nesler for San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau -- Don’t forget -- it’s award season here in the San Juans. The Oscars have nothing on the Finnies. Know someone who deserves to walk
Joint Planning-Council Meet Considers Shorelines, Transportation, Economic and Population Forecasts
Aug. 17 Joint County Council and Planning Commission Meeting -- from San Juan County Council and Planning staff - - On August 17, 2018, there will be a special joint Planning Commission and County Council
Madrona Voices Releases Airport Survey Results
-- from Steve Smith for Madrona Voices -- Madrona Voices released a survey about the Port of Orcas Master Plan on July 30, 2018. As of August 5, 2018, we have received 594 responses. The
Whale Museum Will Review 2017 Vessel Slowdown Trial
Monday, August 13, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jenny L. Atkinson for The Whale Museum -- On August 13, Krista Trounce, Project Manager for the Enhancing Cetacean Habitat and Observation (ECHO) Program at the
News of Mourning Mom, Tahlequah, Reaches NY Times
-- from New York Times -- Among the many quirks of human nature, one that has always struck me as particularly worthwhile is the tendency to project our own feelings onto other animals. This seems
OPALCO Community Solar is Energized
-- from Orcas Power and Light -- OPALCO’s community solar project on Decatur Island. OPALCO’s first big community solar project is complete and energized! On July 31, 2018, the 504KW-DC array began producing
Port of Orcas to Hold Regular Meeting
-- from Tony Simpson, Port of Orcas Manager -- The Port’s Regular meeting will be Thursday, August 9th at 6PM at the Fire Station at 45 Lavender Lane. I will send a draft agenda by
Ranker Rages at J pod Orca Losses
-- from Dave Pringle for Senator Ranker's Office -- Sen. Kevin Ranker released a statement [on Friday, August 3] regarding the need for action to protect and recover the Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW). “The
Forestry Field Day to Help Woodland Owners Care for Trees
Saturday, August 25, 8:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,Thornbush Farm on San Juan -- from Brendan Whyte, WSU Extension -- With an alarming increase in the number of dead trees throughout the islands, taking better care
