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
Letter to Editor | Sign the Petition, Then Let’s Discuss
-- from JoEllen Moldoff -- I offer the following to support the Coalition for Orcas Health Care petition: There is a lot of work to be accomplished before we can ask members of our community
Whale Museum Lecture to Focus on Whale Health
Tuesday, September 19, 6:30 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On Tuesday, September 19, Dr. John Durban from NOAA and Dr. Holly Fearnbach from SR3 SeaLife Response, Rehabilitation and
Letter to the Editor: UW Medicine on Orcas
-- by Joe Cohen -- Along with 200+ other Orcas residents, I attended the UW Medicine briefing at Orcas Center of Thursday September 7th. My take away from the conversation is simply this: As a
County Comp Plan Topic for League of Women Voters
Monday, September 11, Noon, San Juan Island Library -- from League of Women Voters -- The League of Women Voters of the San Juans (LWVSJ) announces a community program “Our County Comp Plan Update: Shaping
Orcas Women’s Coalition Hosts Rep. Lytton at Quarterly Meeting
Sunday, Sept. 17 from 4-6 p.m. at the Orcas Public School Cafeteria -- from Gretchen Krampf for Orcas Women's Coalition -- Orcas Women's Coalition on the move Orcas Women's Coalition (OWC) is a
Wolf Hollow Releases Rehabilitated Harbor Seals
-- from Amy Saxe-Eyle for Wolf Hollow -- After more than two months of care at Wolf Hollow, three harbor seal pups were returned to the wild on Thursday, September 7. Wolf Hollow staff and interns,
Letter to the Editor: Public Hospital District Petition Now Circulating
-- by Tom Ritter -- The people of Orcas Island need your assistance. If you are a registered voter please sign the petition to ensure that a Healthcare Service District is on the ballot in
State Transportation Awards $1M for Electric Car Charging
-- from the office of Gov. Jay Inslee -- For many people, the idea of driving a car powered by a battery seems a little risky. While the traditional gasoline and diesel powered vehicle can
Southern Resident Killer Whales Are Back!
-- from the Center for Whale Research -- [metaslider id=55025] They’re back! For the first time in more than two months, a large assemblage of Southern Resident killer whale pods has returned to the interior
Dr. Russell, Nurse Practioner Pickard Hired at UW Medicine Orcas Clinic
-- from UW Medicine -- Dr, David Russell, Family Practioner UW Medicine is pleased to announce that Dr. David Russell and Kirsten Pickard, ARNP, will be joining the UW Medicine Orcas Island Clinic
Whale Museum’s Summer Lecture Series: Orca Genetic Comparisons
Thursday, September 14, 6:30 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Tracie Merrill for The Whale Museum -- On September 14, Dr. Lance Barrett-Lennard, Head of the Cetacean Research Program (including the B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network)
Eastsound Planners Review Development Proposals
Thursday, Sept. 7 at 3 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall -- by Margie Doyle -- At its regular monthly meeting tomorrow, the Eastsound Planning Review Committee will hear a County Council update from Council
Islanders Arrive En Masse at UW Medicine Meeting
Updated Sept. 8 at 11 p.m. -- by Margie Doyle -- After years of losing money and physicians, this month Orcas Medical Center will come under management by UW Medicine to meet the challenges of
Guest Opinion: The Farmed Salmon Spill
-- by Dr. Joe Gaydos from SeaDocSociety -- On August 19 and 20, a net pen owned by Cooke Aquaculture Pacific collapsed, releasing an undetermined number (estimates range from 4,000 to 185,000) of the 305,000
Park & Ride Now Ready for Chipseal
-- from Jesse Douglas-Seitz, San Juan County Project Engineer -- Chipsealing is scheduled for Orcas Hill Road and the Park and Ride on Wednesday 09/06/17 and Thursday 09/07/17. Expect short delays. Flaggers will be on
