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
First humpback whale calf of the summer spotted north of San Juan Island this week
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| The first humpback calf of the whale watching season was spotted in the Salish Sea earlier this week. The baby, which is thought to be between four to five months
Expensive electricity and bankruptcies | Does Germany need to go back to nuclear power?
Germany's new minister of economy wants more natural gas power stations and electricity subsidies. But is that enough to boost the economy? ||| FROM EURO NEWS ||| Once a world market leader, today, Germany is
Wildfire Awareness Month | Tips to prepare
||| FROM ANGIE REQUENA for DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ||| Home Hardening (Low-Cost): Clean gutters and roofs – Remove dry leaves, pine needles, and debris regularly. Install metal mesh on vents – Use 1/8” mesh
Stewardship Guide helps visitors and locals protect what we love
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan Islands Stewardship Guide is a simple, visually engaging booklet created to help both visitors and residents protect our environment and way of life. Whether you’re
County extends permit burning season through June 15
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Due to favorable weather conditions and current fire risk assessments, the San Juan County Fire Marshal in conjunction with all Fire Districts have extended the residential burn permit
The Northwest’s electric grid deserves an upgrade
Up to 40 percent of the region’s grid could be suitable for reconductoring—for less than half the time and cost of building new transmission lines. ||| FROM SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE ||| The lights could soon dim
Close To Home author at Darvill’s tomorrow evening
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Though rarely featured in nature documentaries or wildlife magazines, the average backyard or neighborhood park can yield new discoveries. In CLOSE TO HOME: The Wonders of
The joyful and kind gardener
||| FROM LAURA WALKER for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| It’s that time of year when it’s easy to get carried away when surrounded by the beauty and variety of plants at a nursery. Guilty.
Video of orcas stranded in algae-infested pools triggers fresh concerns
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| A video posted online of two orcas circling in an algae-infested pool in southern France has brought a fresh wave of worldwide concern for cetaceans Wikie, 24, and her 11-year-old
Guest Opinion | Thinking bigger picture on electricity
||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| The message we as a community have received recently from OPALCO is that we are in trouble related to electricity supply meeting demand on the Northwest Grid. Recent articles in
Escaping the ash | Recalling a volcanic journey
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| We awakened that Sunday morning, May 18, 1980 in Portland. We were there celebrating our wedding anniversary and, just the day before, my husband and I had been
Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale happening this weekend
||| FROM CAITLIN ARIEL BLETHEN for SJC MASTER GARDENER FOUNDATION ||| The San Juan County Master Gardener Foundation Spring Plant Sales takes place this weekend. Please come early for the best selections. Popular varieties go
San Juan County Conservation Land Bank seeks community input
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Got questions for your Conservation Land Bank? We want to hear from you! We will host a county-wide public meeting on Thursday – May 28th from 6pm -
On a remote Australian island, the birds are so full of plastic they crunch
Seabirds have been fishing plastic from the ocean and feeding it to their chicks, researchers say. One bird was found to have ingested nearly 800 pieces. ||| FROM WASHINGTON POST ||| On a remote Australian
Inaugural Orcas Island Paddlers Group gathers at Moran State Park
||| FROM DARRELL KIRK for ORCAS ISLAND PADDLERS GROUP ||| WHO: Nearly twenty enthusiastic water lovers gathered for the first-ever meeting of the Orcas Island Paddlers Group on Wednesday evening. Co-organizers Tenar Hall and Darrell
