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
“Catch the Sun” with Islands Climate Resilience
Thursday, June 23 at 7 p.m. at the San Juan Grange An unemployed American worker, a Tea Party activist, and a Chinese solar entrepreneur race to lead the clean energy future. But who wins and
San Juan Island Only Known Home to Rare Butterfly
-- by Kimberly Cauvel, SKAGIT VALLEY HERALD -- In the grasslands on south San Juan Island, several patches of bright yellow flowers are fenced off from the rest of the landscape. The flowering plants are
Score! Nifty Thrifty Thanks Orcas
-- by Margie Doyle -- Susan Malins, center, in Score! Nifty Thrifty refereeing Colleen Billings, left, and Anita Orne, right, at the start of the "Thank You Orcas" sale Score Nifty Thrifty Turns
Flotsam & Jetsam | New WSF Virtual Reality
-- a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin -- On a placid and calm commute from Orcas to Friday Harbor the other day, sun streaming through the windows and deck softly vibrating as if powered by
Noise Victims Criticize Navy’s Response to Complaints
-- from Ken Pickard, Citizens of Ebey Reserve -- The Navy’s response to complaints of health harms caused by its EA-18G Growler jets has brought criticism and a challenge from noise victims on Whidbey Island. The
Larsen Introduces Amendment to Reduce Growler Noise
Research to Reduce Jet Noise Would Receive $2 Million Boost Under Larsen’s Provision -- from Douglas Wagoner -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) [Wednesday] announced that his amendment to boost funding for research to reduce jet
Sing for the Orcas Annual Event
Saturday, June 25 at Lime Kiln Point State Park, 7 p.m. -- from Katie Fleming, for Friends of the San Juans-- Orca passby on San Juan Island. Photo by Jenny Atkinson. Orca Sing
Dump Your Hazardous Waste for Free
Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Orcas Recycling -- from San Juan County Public Works/Solid Waste -- What? The hazardous waste roundup collection event is our once-yearly opportunity to legally and responsibly dispose
Win / Win: Market Bucks Supports Local Food
-- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County Health and Community Services has partnered with Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor, Orcas Island Community Foundation, the Lopez Locavores, and the Honeywell Foundation to offer
Flotsam & Jetsam: Complexities of Island Infrastructure
-- a semi-regular humor column by Maurice Austin -- Took a drive down Dolphin Bay Road the other day and was surprised to be stopped by a survey crew that was set up along the
Good Steward Awards Go To Islands’ Schools
-- from the Stewardship Network of the San Juans -- Each year the Stewardship Network of the San Juans presents Good Steward Awards to individuals and/or organizations that merit recognition for exemplary work as stewards
School Announces Staff Openings and Resignations
-- by Margie Doyle -- At the special school board meeting held on Thursday, June 9, 2016, the Orcas Island School District board approved the following staffing decisions among certificated, classified and co-curricular positions: Certificated:
Letter to Editor: Exploding Oil Trains
-- from Janet Alderton -- The drama of exploding oil trains hit closer to home on June 3 when rail cars carrying crude oil derailed near the town of Mosier [Oregon] along the Columbia River.
What If the Cascadia Earthquake Came Tomorrow?
-- from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) -- A 9.0 magnitude earthquake along the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) and the resulting tsunami is the most complex disaster scenario that emergency management and public safety
Oil Train Fire on Columbia: It Happened
-- by Joe Copeland for Crosscut.com -- The oil train explosion fire near the Columbia River at Mosier. Photo courtesy of Paloma Ayala , Columbia Riverkeeper The oil train fire happened just where
