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
Port of Orcas working to reduce airplane noise
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Orcas Island Airport plays a vital role in connecting people and supporting the local economy. However, the noise generated by aircraft operations can have a significant
Coast Guard partners with local agencies to respond to sinking vessel in West Sound
||| FROM U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR PUGET SOUND ||| SEATTLE — Crews from Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound, Washington Department of Ecology, and the Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA) responded to the sinking of the
Check out this Immersive Salish Sea Education program
||| FROM AYN GAILEY ||| Kids and adults who feel more connected to the Salish Sea are more likely to protect it. That's why we are asking islanders to support our OICF GIVEORCAS project: Immersive
Steller sea lions top list of Alaska marine mammals killed by human activities
||| FROM KUCB.COM ||| Encounters with humans from 2017 to 2021 killed hundreds of Steller sea lions and other marine mammals that swim in Alaska waters, along with dozens of Alaska whales, according to a
Orca sink yet another boat in the Mediterranean
Straight of Gibraltar orca have sunk another boat – but are they seeking revenge, or just having fun? ||| FROM DIVE MAGAZINE ||| Orcas have sunk a fourth boat in the Mediterranean Sea after the
Clearing for Safety: Upcoming OPALCO tree trimming projects
||| FROM ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| OPALCO has several right-of-way clearing projects happening the coming months throughout San Juan County. Right-of-way clearing helps manage trees and vegetation near power lines and is critical
Orcas orchards’ hidden treasures
||| FROM MADRONA MURPHY for KWIAHT||| From the 1860s until the 1920s, the San Juan Islands were the center of apple production in the Pacific Northwest. Hundreds of acres on Orcas were planted with apples,
Orcas Island Garden Club presents Preserving your Garden Bounty
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Please join the Orcas Island Garden Club on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 when we welcome Jennie Bryan-Goforth from WSU San Juan County Extension. Jennie will be presenting remotely
Rebirth of a beach with big impact
||| ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| In a remarkable effort to return a beach to its natural state, a comprehensive restoration project was successfully completed this past month on Shaw Island.
San Juan County responds to public’s feedback on Destination Management Plan
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County would like to acknowledge the public response to the Preliminary Draft San Juan Islands Destination Management Plan (SDMP) and thank those community members who have
Guest Opinion | Why is San Juan County not talking about ecological overshoot?
||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about what life here in San Juan County might look like as life-as-we-know-it crumbles with the ongoing and ever-increasing impacts of ecological breakdown. As
Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project is a looming environmental disaster
||| FROM THE SALISH CURRENT ||| It was in 1984 I first became aware of the port on Roberts Bank in the south arm of the Fraser estuary, when we moved to a small farm
Will Makah Tribal gray whale hunts soon restart?
The Makah Indian Tribe has requested authorization to hunt gray whales, a tradition secured by the 1855 Treaty of Neah Bay. ||| FROM NOAA FISHERIES ||| The Makah Indian Tribe has requested authorization to hunt eastern North
Guest Opinion | Recapping the 2023 annual EWUA members meeting
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| In Wednesday's hour-long annual meeting of the Eastsound Water Users Association, there was only limited information given about its financial condition, plus a summary of the recent elections of two
New plant hardiness map, used by gardeners nationwide, is unveiled
||| FROM PHYS.ORG ||| The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its new Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the national standard by which gardeners can determine which plants are most likely to survive the coldest winter temperatures
