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
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
J35 Ends Her Tour of Grief
-- from Ken Balcomb for Center for Whale Research -- Telephoto digital images taken from shore show that this mother whale appears to be in good physical condition (photograph by Ken Balcomb, Center for
Orcas Women’s Coalition Hosts Quarterly Meeting
Sunday, August 19th from 4-6 PM at the Orcas Senior Center -- from Gretchen M. Krampf, OWC Steering Committee Member-- Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) is a vibrant, energetic network of women and transgender people on
Orcas’ Bull Elk Visitor Spotted on Dolphin Bay Road
-- by Lin McNulty -- It's Saturday night, about 7 p.m. Maybe he's had a busy day and can't wait to get home. Maybe he made a wrong turn into an unknown dimension. Sean deMeritt
Antibiotics Delivered to Ailing Juvenile Orca
-- from ABC News -- Veterinarians managed to give antibiotics to an ailing juvenile orca, an unprecedented action for marine life in the wild, scientists said. An international team of veterinarians, researchers and biologists spent
Eastsound Streetscape Plans Described at County Advisory Meet
-- by Margie Doyle -- A great part of the Aug. 2 Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meeting was dedicated to presentations by county Public Works Engineer Shannon Wilbur, describing draft plans for Streetscapes in
Land Bank: Please Be Alert, Cautious on Public Lands
-- from San Juan County Land Bank -- In light of the improvised explosive device (IED) found by a hiker on a trail at Turtleback Mountain Preserve on Orcas Island Monday, we're urging everyone to
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
