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
Puyallup Tribe, Kenmore Air begin scenic flights to charming San Juan Island
Partnership adds San Juan Island route from Ruston Way and continues scenic flight; flights begin May 16 ||| FROM PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS ||| PUYALLUP RESERVATION, Tacoma, Wash.— The sun has returned and with the
Ag Guild distributes 2024 Farm Fund Grants
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SAN JUAN ISLANDS AGRICULTURAL GUILD ||| The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild FARM Fund (Food, Agriculture, Relationships, Markets) is excited to announce the distribution of $19,144.47 in grants to San
Orcas sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar
||| FROM REUTERS ||| MADRID (Reuters) - An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailing yacht after ramming it in Moroccan waters in the Strait of Gibraltar, Spain's maritime rescue service said on Monday,
Final Canoe Journey reminder
||| FROM DAVID & GERI TURNOY ||| Just wanting to remind you that the Native American Canoe Journey arrives at the Olga dock on Wednesday, May 22, at about 3:00. There will be a street
Did you see this thing? This Friday night aurora?
||| FROM MIKE MONTGOMERY |||
Geomagnetic storms forecast for Saturday
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Seattle WA 509 AM PDT Sat May 11 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Southwest Interior- Western Skagit County-Everett and Vicinity-Tacoma Area- Admiralty Inlet
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
