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
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
Guest Editorial: Concerns re Port Master Plan Sent to Port Commissioners
-- by Tim Blanchard -- To the Commissioners of the Port of Orcas: Please consider the following comments for the Port of Orcas Airport Master Plan: GENERAL 1. I am a full-time resident of Orcas
Emergency Plan Underway to Save a Starving Orca
-- from KOMO News -- In this file photo taken Tuesday, July 24, 2018, provided by the Center for Whale Research, a baby orca whale is being pushed by her mother after being born
Is Tahlequah (J35) Really Grieving? “Yes” Says Dr. Gaydos
-- by Joe Gaydos, Science Director, SeaDoc Society-- Photo courtesy of Taylor Shedd, Soundwatch For the last nine days, a female Southern Resident Killer Whale has been carrying her dead calf around the
Guest Opinion | My Comments to Port Commission
-- from Margaret M. Manning -- August 3, 2018 To the Commissioners of the Port of Orcas: Please consider the following comments for the Port of Orcas Airport Master Plan: I am a full-time resident
Port Master Plan Alternatives
-- from Port of Orcas Website -- "The Preferred Alternative is not simply a matter of selecting one of these alternatives to the exclusion of all others. Rather, it emerges from desirable elements of the
Guest Editorial: From a Democrat to The Democrats
-- by Lynn Baker -- Where the heck are you guys? I have been a Democrat all my life, (except when I registered Republican to vote against Reagan in the primary). The Democrats had NO
Letter to Editor | Turn Your Comments Into Action
-- from Bob Gamble, reprinted upon request -- I read the excellent article Matthew Gilbert wrote on the airport expansion and all the great comments that followed. Unfortunately I'm worried that many of the people
Port of Orcas Takes Heat from Packed House
--by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues reporter-- The special meeting called by the Port of Orcas to discuss the Port Master Plan, last Thursday at the Eastsound Fire Hall More than 100 people filled
Food Co-op and You = Connecting Children to Real Food
-- from Susannah Weaver for Orcas Food Co-op -- Orcas Food Co-op 3% Thursday Community Shopping Day Program: August 16, 3% of sales will be donated in support of the Farm to Cafeteria Program. Two years ago,
