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
Marine Lecture Series Focuses on Rhinoceros Auklets
Tuesday, January 10, 7 - 8:30 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall -- from Jean Lyle -- Fledge your winter nest and come find out what’s happening with sea birds. Rhinoceros auklets are one of the
OPAL Rental Housing Project Not Funded by State in 2016
-- from Judy Whiting -- There will be no state funding for affordable rentals on Orcas in 2016. That’s the disappointing news from the Washington State Housing Trust Fund. It means construction of OPAL Community
Go Jump in the Lake! with Orcas Island Rowing
Sunday, January 1 at 11 a.m. Sharp The Polar Bear Plunge 2016 --photo courtesy JoEllen Moldoff Orcas Island Rowing is once again encouraging all the brave souls on Orcas Island to take a
Guest Opinion | UWNC and Orcas Island Healthcare
-- from Dick and BJ Arnold, Carol Boring, Dale Heisinger, JoEllen Moldoff, Patsy and Stu Stephens (reprinted from Dec. 22) -- In our opinion piece published the week of December 11, we expressed our desire to
Salish Sea Stands to Hold First Organizational Meeting
Monday, January 2, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from Mark Mayer, Orcas Action Pod -- You are invited to be part of Salish Sea Stands. We are a group dedicated to protecting
Celebrate New Year with Moran Free Day
-- from Jacqueline Daigle -- Friends of Moran State Park wishes everyone a very happy new year. On Sunday, January 1, 2017, Washington State Parks will not require the Discover Pass to visit state parks.
Just How Windy Was It?
-- from National Weather Service -- Wind speeds below 35 mph were omitted. Values with a (s) are sustained winds. Values with a (p) are peak winds. The rest are gusts. Location......................Speed..........Time/Date Lopez Island.................56 mph
Navy Releases Preliminary Drinking Water Test Results Near NAS
-- from Mike Welding -- The following update is provided as part of the Navy's ongoing community drinking water testing for the emerging, national environmental issue of PFAS (perfluoroalkyl substances). As of Dec. 23, the
Proposed Pipeline Expansion Endangers our Region
-- from Sharon Abreu and Friends of the San Juans -- The expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline endangers our region. They are projected to nearly triple capacity of the existing pipeline from 300,000
Exchange in the Home Stretch
-- from Pete Moe -- The Orcas community has really come together to help rebuild the Exchange reuse facility. Since a fire destroyed the Exchange almost four years ago, thousands of dollars have been donated.
Students Saving Energy to Combat Climate Change
-- from Katie Fleming -- Extreme weather events, rising sea levels, melting glacier – oh my! While climate change is an overwhelming issue, there is certainly hope, especially in the collective power of individual actions
J34 is Fifth Orca to Die in 2016
-- from Kenneth C. Balcomb, Senior Scientist Center for Whale Research -- [metaslider id=48993] We regret having to make a distressing announcement during this holiday season, but we confirm from news photographs and eyepatch photos sent
History Made with Larsen Bipartisan Water Bill
-- from Congressman Larsen's Office -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) today announced that President Obama has signed the bipartisan Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act – authorizing an effort he spearheaded to secure $451 million
Letter to Editor | It’s Now or Never, Orcas
-- from the Orcas Medical Foundation Board -- If we continue to quarrel about the past and present, we may find that we have lost the future. The proposal to establish a University of Washington
Warning: Thaw Following Sub-Freezing Temperature May Present New Problems
-- from Paul Kamin, originally published Dec. 17, 2016 -- Orcas Island does not regularly experience the extended cold spell that we’ve seen in the past week. The weather forecast suggest that the sub-freezing temperatures
