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
Two orcas ‘at risk of death’ after being kept in abandoned theme park for five months
Their tanks are being overwhelmed by green algae ||| FROM LADBIBLE GROUP ||| A pair of killer whales face a fight for survival after being abandoned at a French Riviera tourist attraction. In January of
Hazardous Waste Round-Ups: What Lopez and Orcas residents need to know before drop-off day
Guidelines aim to improve safety and efficiency at Lopez and Orcas collection events ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County has two more spring Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) round-up events in the
Emergency maintenance power outage scheduled for tonight, countywide
Starting Tuesday, May 13 @ 11:00 pm until 7 am on May 14 ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| All of San Juan County will be affected by an emergency
Monthly Land Bank Commission meeting this Friday, May 16
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on May 16, 2025 from 8:30am – 11:10am via Zoom. The meeting will also
Liberal Oregon and Washington vowed to pioneer green energy. Almost every other state is beating them.
||| FROM PROPUBLICA ||| On Feb. 17, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek released a video assuring Oregonians that Donald Trump would not derail the progressive state’s efforts to combat climate change. As promised during his presidential
Goldilocks Gate 2025 | What we heard; let’s dive deeper
||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| In the first round of our survey, you told us what’s working, what’s not, and what’s on the line. The responses were clear, heartfelt, and striking in their consistency —
Wildfire Awareness Month in the San Juans held community event Saturday
Island Readiness event with DNR, Fire Depts., Conservation Dist., and more ||| FROM ANGIE REQUENA for WILDFIRE READY ||| Saturday, Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR), Washington Department of Natural Resources (WA DNR), and other
Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener
||| FROM JULIA TURNEY and JAY LUCAS FOR ORCAS MASTER GARDENERS ||| Do you have a question about your soil, have a problem with your fruit tree, or are thinking about starting a garden? Is
2025 Orcas Island Garden Tour | Orcas beauty, bounty, and sanctuary
Interactive and educational opportunities at each location! ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN TOUR ||| During the 2024 - 2025 season, the Orcas Island Garden Club has been proud to fund speakers for nine programs always
‘It will ruin the charm of our island’ | Decatur islanders push back on solar grid
||| FROM KING-TV NEWS ||| Locals on Decatur Island in the San Juans worry a sizable chunk of their island is being sacrificed for green energy and are pushing back against a proposed solar grid
Support island youth, sustain island trails | Help fund Orcas Youth Conservation Corps
Fundraising Bake Sale at Island Market on May 13, 2:30-6:30pm ||| FROM JULIE CURTIS for YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS ||| The San Juan Islands Conservation District’s Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is proud to participate in the
Lawsuit seeks overdue federal decision on ESA protections for Alaskan Chinook salmon in peril
||| FROM EMMA HALVORSEN for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| ANCHORAGE, AK — Today, Wild Fish Conservancy filed suit against NOAA Fisheries (NOAA) for failing to meet essential legal deadlines under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Federal cuts cripple local workforce training program
||| FROM PAUL ANDERSSON for SAN JUAN ISLANDS CONSERVATION DISTRICT ||| Federal funding cuts to the AmeriCorps program had an immediate impact on nearly twenty local community members serving on the Islands Conservation Corps (ICC),
Incident at Henry Island | A day in the life
||| FROM BILL SYMES and ELAINA THOMPSON ||| At 8:23 AM on a sunny Friday, May 3, 2024, Elaina Thompson answered her ringing phone to find herself speaking to the US Coast Guard. For most
Community comes together for successful 2025 Spring Great Islands Clean-Up
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Over 300 volunteers joined forces this April for the 2025 Spring Great Islands Clean-Up, showing the true power of community action. From local families and school groups to
