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 the Editor: Back to School Clothing Drive
-- from Ellen Edwardson and Larry Coddington -- I am collecting children's clothing for the Swap Meet, Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Grange. The clothing will be available for free, to children who have not
WSF’s Yakima Now Back in Service
-- from Washington State Ferries -- UPDATE 5 p.m.: Following necessary repairs to the Yakima, the San Juan Island routes return to regular service. The Yakima will sail the Anacortes 4:45 pm to Friday Harbor.
WSU Presents Forest Owners Field Day
Saturday, September 17, 7:40 a.m. - 2:40 p.m., Lopez Island -- from Ian Fawley, WSU -- This is a smaller, local version of our regional field day. The San Juan Islands Field Day will feature a
Sun Comes Out to Kickoff Back to School Event
--by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=46488] The 2016-17 school year is off to an auspicious start, as evidenced at the Tuesday, Sept. 6 kickoff in the school courtyard in front of the Old Gym (maybe
Seasonal Ups and Downs
-- from Bea vonTobel -- Back in the early 60s when I was first exposed to geology classes, we learned about the "rebound theory." For those parts of the world that had been glaciated, an interglacial
Islanders Off to Help Lakota People
-- from Spirit Eagle -- Orcas Islanders, please help the Lakota People at Standing Rock Reservation in South Dakota in their Stand against the Bakken Crude Oil Pipeline going 100 miles through the Standing Rock
“Boards in Gear” Workshops on Lopez and San Juan
Lopez: Thursday, Sept. 15, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lopez Center. San Juan: Wednesday, Oct. 5, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Brickworks in Friday Harbor Advance registration required -- from Victoria Compton,
Whale Museum Lecture: Southern Resident Research Update
Tuesday, September 13, 7 p.m., The Whale Museum -- from Jill Berger -- The Whale Museum’s Lecture Series Northwest Fisheries Science Center Southern Resident Killer Whale Research Update 2016 Presented by M. Bradley Hanson, Ph.D.
EWUA Seeks Recommendations from its Membership
-- from Fred Klein -- Republished Sept. 5 upon request It’s not hard to find stories in the media describing how drinking water is becoming increasingly precious and strategically important in many parts of the globe…
How to Hike and Leave No Trace
Thursday, September 8, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., Moran State Park -- from Mehgan Herold -- Hike with the Leave No Trace Traveling Trainers and learn about Leave No Trace and tips for low impact hiking
Special School Board Meeting
Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 10:15 a.m. at School District Offices The Orcas Island School District Board of Directors announced a Special Meeting to approve the Consent Agenda. Included on the Consent Agenda are approval of
Deer Harbor Bridge Update
-- from John Van Lund, SJC Public Works -- There will be no construction activity on Monday, September 5, due to the Labor Day holiday. Crews will complete the new Channel Road alignment at the
Home Sweet Home on Labor Day Weekend
-- by Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=46445] There's weddings and garage sales from one corner of the island to the other There's the Historical Society Auction on the Village Green There's the Jazz Festival at
Invasive Green Crab Found on San Juan Island by Citizen Science Volunteers
-- from MaryAnn Wagner -- Earlier this week in Westcott Bay, San Juan Island, a team of volunteer monitors caught an invasive green crab (Carcinus maenas), marking the first confirmation of this global invader in
Whale Museum Lecture: Taking Whale Research to New Heights
Thursday, September 8, 6:30 p.m, The Whale Museum -- from Jill Berger -- The Whale Museum’s Lecture Series Taking Whale Research to New Heights: Aerial Photogrammetry for Health Assessment of Whales, Including Southern Resident Killer
