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
Until Our Black Bear Can Be Apprehended…
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- On Saturday the 27th of May Orcas Island received a new visitor, a black bear who it appears as though swam to Orcas Island from Lummi Island. We immediately
Guest Opinion | Canada Needs to Hear From Us
-- from Stephanie Buffum for FRIENDS of the San Juans -- We are really good at speaking up for a Safe Salish Sea. This time, we have to speak up loudly enough for Canada to
So Far, Black Bear Prevails in Orcas Island Wanderings
-- by Lin McNulty -- Black bear near Grove on Rosario. Photo: Jeff Morris Undersheriff Brent Johnson echoes what seems to be the thought of many on the island. "It's a cool concept,"
Inslee Statement on Trump’s Intention to Remove U.S. from Climate Agreement
-- from Tara Lee for Governor Inslee's Office -- "Washington state is leading the way on climate issues where Washington, D.C., is failing. The Paris Climate Agreement is a landmark international pact that represents our
The Previous Great Orcas Island Bear Hunt
-- from Orcas Museums -- “Higgy” was a cute little guy when he first arrived at Olga, on Orcas Island, in 1910. Brown, furry, and cuddly, “Higgy” was a Kodiak bear cub (Ursus Arctus Middendorfi)
6th Graders to Join Middle School
Informational Meeting for parents on Wednesday, May 31 at 6 p.m. in the school library -- by Margie Doyle -- Orcas Island School District administration and teachers are excited at the prospect of the 6th
We Can Now Fly Direct to British Columbia From Friday Harbor
-- from Rick Hughes, County Council Member -- The governments of San Juan County, Town of Friday Harbor, Town of Sidney and Islands Trust (representing the Gulf Islands) meet annually to discuss issues of common
SeaDoc, Whale Museum to Hold Marine Mammal Stranding Volunteer Training
Monday, June 12, 3:30 - 5 p.m., SeaDoc Society Tuesday, June 13, 6 - 7:30 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jill Berger for The Whale Museum -- The Whale Museum and SeaDoc Society are
Kwiáht BBQ Raises Critical Question
-- by Ayn Gailey -- Because we live on an island we should be just as serious about sustainable seafood as sustainable farming. This was one of the key takeaways from Kwiáht’s free Sustainable Seafood
School Board: Progress, Pro-Activity at the Fore
-- by Ayn Gailey -- Let’s face it, monthly Orcas Island School District (OISD) board meetings are not the hot ticket on the island. It’s normal to not see any citizens or parents even attend.
Just Transition: Intersection of Jobs and Environment
Wednesday, May 31, 6 p.m., San Juan Grange -- from Sharon Abreu for Irthlingz -- Just Transition is the path as yet untaken at the intersection of labor and environment. It’s a way to help
ORS Rounds Final Bend in Funding New Exchange Building
-- by Margie Doyle -- Pete Moe, left, and Tim Blanchard, right, discuss the latest stage of fundraising for The Exchange Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange (ORS) is oh-so-close to its fund-raising goal for
Guest Opinion | In Wildness is the Preservation of the World
-- from Comp Plan Update Team -- Photo of Orcas Island in foreground and Blakely Island in distance taken from Doe Bay Resort The dominant theme quietly residing in the 1994 San Juan
Breaking News: Black Bear Spotted on Orcas
-- from Sheriff Ron Krebs -- Black bear spotted Sunday, May 28, 2017 around 1 p.m. Photo from Hilary Canty. At around 4 p.m. this afternoon [Saturday, May 27], a black bear was
Orcas Voices from Orcas History
--by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=52595] Terri Vinson, left, and her grandmother Edrie Vinson, confer at the Orcas Historical Museum's 2015 annual meeting. Photo courtesy Margot Shaw Years of recorded oral history seemed
