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 Island Fire & Rescue team up with DNR for Wildfire Ready Neighbors program
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| Fire Chief Holly vanSchaick and PIO Kat Barnard met with representatives from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR), San Juan Fire & Rescue,
Gray whale washes ashore in Oregon after orca attack
||| FROM FOX12 OREGON ||| BANDON Ore. (KPTV) - A juvenile gray whale washed ashore at Tish-A-Tang Beach in southern Oregon this week after being attacked by orcas. According to a statement by the Coquille
Fueling Action: San Juan County gets prepared with Wildfire Ready Neighbors launch
New initiative connects residents with free resources, including experts and tools, to get prepared for fire season. ||| FROM DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ||| Representatives from the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) joined
Update #3 on F/V CHIEF JOSEPH sinking on the west side of Henry Island
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| After a successful defueling of diesel tanks from the F/V Chief Joseph on May 4, the United States Coast Guard, the Washington Department of Ecology,
Environment Canada agrees to priority assessment for chemical linked to salmon deaths
||| FROM NANAIMO NEWS NOW ||| OTTAWA — The federal government has agreed to prioritize environmental assessment for a chemical used in tire rubber that has been linked to the deaths of Pacific salmon. The
County launches climate resilience planning with community survey
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Recognizing the pressing need to address climate change and its far-reaching impacts on the community, San Juan County is developing a dedicated Climate Element as part of the County’s
Mother’s Day | Fish have mothers, too
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| Start your Mother’s Day weekend this year at Indian Island by joining Kwiaht’s community beach seine May 10 starts at 11:30 am at Indian Island. Rocky reefs and
Master Gardener spring plant sale is coming up
||| FROM DIANA STEPITA for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| One of the most anticipated signs of spring, the WSU San Juan County Master Gardeners Spring Plant Sale on Orcas Island will take place on Sunday,
More than 1,000 gallons of diesel removed from sunken vessel
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| On Saturday May 4th crews from Global Diving and Salvage pumped all accessible fuel off of the vessel. Initial estimate is that more than 1,000
Orcas Island Garden Club presents edible plants in beautiful gardens
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Please join Orcas Island Garden Club on Wednesday, May 15th when we welcome Allison O’Sullivan to speak about including edible plants in landscapes. Allison O’Sullivan From
Master Gardeners will be answering your questions again this season
||| FROM DIANNE MACCONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Gardeners and pollinators are busy now, but if you have gardening questions be sure and come by the Orcas Island Library on Wednesday May 8 from
State instant rebate program to help more consumers choose electric vehicles
Ready, set, drive electric Combined with federal and dealer incentives, $45 million in state rebates aim to make EVs accessible to lower income drivers ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| OLYMPIA, WA –
Sunken vessel off Henry Island
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Early in the day on Friday May 3rd, a 48-foot commercial fishing vessel ran aground and sank at the south end of Henry Island. The
Storm-battered county road on Lopez target of relocation efforts
||| FROM SALISH CURRENT ||| Near the end of MacKaye Harbor Road on the south shore of Lopez Island is Agate Beach Park and a parking area for those walking in to the Iceberg Point
Tire toxicity faces fresh scrutiny after salmon die-offs
||| FROM THE ALASKA BEACON ||| For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes out of the tailpipe. Now, researchers and regulators say, we need to pay more attention to toxic emissions
