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
Hedrick Smith: Gerrymandering Affects YOU!
Tuesday, August 28 at 5 p.m. at Emmanuel Parish Hall -- by Margie Doyle -- Citizen rebellion at the grassroots (from reclaimtheamericandream.org) Veteran journalist Hedrick Smith will discuss "Taking Back Our Democracy; The
Letter to the Editor: Join in Attending Killer Whale Recovery Meeting
-- from Sharon Abreu -- Hi Folks - There's going to be a bus organized by the Friends of the San Juans from the Anacortes ferry terminal to the Southern Resident Killer Whale (SRKW) Recovery
Ranker: Orca Extinction is Not an Option
-- from Senator Kevin Ranker -- Like you, I was deeply saddened watching Tahlequah’s display of grief as she pushed her dead calf for days. Thousands of you have contacted me with your grave concerns
OPAL Fundraising: a Conversation with Senator Cantwell
-- by Margie Doyle -- U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (fourth from right) is flanked by OPAL staff, members and other community members concerned with affordable housing at a meeting in Eastsound on Friday, Aug.
San Juan County Burn Ban in Effect
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County: A Burn Ban will begin Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at noon. Elevated temperatures for extended periods and our lack of precipitation has created a high
San Juan Island National Historical Park Issues Fire Restrictions
-- from San Juan Island National Historical Park -- Due to very dry conditions and increasing fire danger on San Juan Island, Superintendent Elexis Fredy has announced fire restrictions in San Juan Island National Historical
A Vigil for the Whales and Wake for Tahlequah’s Baby
Sunday, August 26, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Eastsound Waterfront Park -- from Gretchen Krampf -- This gathering, a Sister Vigil with Lopez Islanders, is to mourn the loss of another Orca whale calf and acknowledge the
New Lab Results Give Researchers New Insight on How to Save an Emaciated Orca
-- from NOAA Fisheries -- Biologists are mobilized and responding to an emaciated and ailing three year-old killer whale (born December 2014), J50 also known as Scarlet, of the critically endangered Southern Resident population. J50
Items in Short Supply at the Food Bank
Orcas Island Food Bank -- from the Orcas Island Food Bank Board -- There are some items needed at the Orcas Island Food Bank that we thought the community might be able to
Trump Administration Sued for Failing to Protect Orcas’ West Coast Habitat
-- from The Center for Biological Diversity -- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for failing to protect the West Coast ocean habitat of the last remaining Southern Resident killer whales. The critically
Kaleidoscope Kids Visit Down on the Farm
-- from Coffelt Farm Stewards -- Kaleidoscope Summer Day Camp for Elementary Students visited Coffelt Farm twice this month. Students were delighted with a tour of the farm led by the foreman, Casey McKenzie. The
Airport Commissioners Riff at Regular Meeting
-- by Margie Doyle -- The regular Port Commission meeting of Aug. 9 was attended by three Port Commissioners: Dwight Guss, Greg Sawyer and Steve Hopkins. Missing were Commissioners Brian Ehrmantraut and Shawn Simpson. The
ORS/Exchange Announces “Recycle 2.0” Effort
-- from Orcas Recycling Services -- The nation-wide crisis in the recycling industry has hit home. Recycling prices at the Orcas Transfer Station will go up August 9th, as they have already done on San
Council, Planning Commission Hearing on Shoreline Master Program
Friday, August 17, 9 a.m., Council Hearing Room -- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Protecting San Juan County's marine shorelines is among the most important actions we can take to support
Air Quality Affected by Wildfire Smoke
-- from San Juan County Communications --Air monitors in our region today are reporting ‘unhealthy’ levels of particulate matter in the air due to wildfire smoke, largely from fires burning in British Columbia. San Juan
