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
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
OPALCO annual member festival a huge success
Hiester and Osterman Win Seats in OPALCO 2024 Board Election ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| On Thursday April 25, at the OPALCO Business Annual Meeting, Rick Fant of the
Orca Action Month features clean water, healthy futures
||| FROM ROSEMARY CONNELLI for ORCA ACTION MONTH ||| Orca Action Month is almost upon us! This year's Orca Month theme is Clean Water, Healthy Futures. Toxic pollution and contaminants in the environment are one
Book Talk
||| FROM NORTHWEST NATURAL RESOURCE GROUP ||| Book Talks - A Forest of Your Own Orcas Island Library Eastsound, WA | May 30 San Juan Island Library Friday Harbor, WA | June 1 Workshop May 31
Crescent Beach Preserve Stewardship and Management draft now open for public comment
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is seeking public input on its recently completed Draft Stewardship and Management Plan (SMP) for Crescent Beach Preserve on Orcas Island. The purpose
Over 2 tons of litter collected during Spring 2024 Great Islands Clean-up
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| In a powerful demonstration of unity and environmental responsibility, 282 dedicated volunteers banded together on April 20 for the Spring Great Islands Clean-up spanning Orcas, San Juan, Shaw,
County’s Conservation Land Bank moves forward with long-term agricultural leases on SJI preserves
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| In Fall of 2023 the Land Bank put out a public request for long-term agricultural lease proposals for farmland portions of two San Juan Island preserves: Frazer Homestead
Orca calf that was trapped in B.C. lagoon for weeks swims free
||| FROM CTV NEWS, VANCOUVER ||| An orca calf that was stranded in a remote B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out to freedom early Friday morning. On Thursday, members of
OPALCO annual meeting festival starts today
A NEW member appreciation event celebrating local power ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS ISLAND POWER & LIGHT COOP ||| Get ready to rev up the excitement at the most electrifying event of the year
WSF Weekly Report | Working on SJI route schedules; ramping up hiring; Tour de Lopez
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve We really ramp up our hiring and training efforts this time of year. From late winter through spring, we bring aboard several
Barron encouraging clean energy efforts with drawing for electric car
||| FROM BARRON HEATING AC ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING ||| Inspired by April’s 54th anniversary of Earth Day, Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing is encouraging energy-reducing steps that benefit consumers and the environment with a
Where can we buy garden plants on Orcas?
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Where Can We Buy Garden Plants on Orcas ??? Click here to submit info The Newsletter Team would like to put together a resource list for our readers of
Are the Canary Islands yet another coal mine?
||| FROM BBC NEWS ||| Tens of thousands of people in Spain's Canary Islands have rallied against a model of mass tourism they say is overwhelming the Atlantic archipelago. The protesters want limits on tourist
