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
Guest Column: Tanker Spill Scenarios
-- by Lovel Pratt , originally published in Whatcom Watch -- Lovel Pratt is a former member of the San Juan County Council. While in office she served on the Puget Sound Partnership Oil Spill
Council Drops Moratorium
Next Public Input on Monday, January 26, 9:15 a.m., Council Chambers -- by Margie Doyle -- At the first of two public comment sessions on marijuana regulations before the County Council, most of the spillover
Open Letter Re: Gateway Pacific Terminal
-- from San Olson, Lopez Island -- To: Senators Cantwell and Murray and Representative Larson, I am writing to let you know that I support the Lummi Nation’s persuasive request (Chairman Tim Ballew's letter of 5
Guest Column: Economic Impacts of an Oil Spill
Cherry Point Terminal at Ferndale, Oct. 2013. Photo courtesy of Elaine Thompson, Associated Press. -- by Lovel Pratt , originally published in Whatcom Watch -- Lovel Pratt is a former member of the
Growlers Scheduled for Tuesday
-- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey -- Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) operations for aircraft stationed at NAS Whidbey Island is scheduled to occur at the Outlying Field (OLF) in Coupeville, Wash.,
Visit Indian Island at Night
Monday, January 19, 9 p.m., Outlook Inn -- from Russel Barsh -- A mating pair of Cadlinas, a delicate sea slug usually only seen at night at Indian Island, photographed on the 2013 winter
County Residents — Sign Up Now for Summer Camping!
-- from San Juan County Parks -- Want to camp out on San Juan, Lopez, or Shaw Island this summer? Have an RV and want to camp close to Friday Harbor? This year, the popular
State Representatives Address Oil Transport Bill
-- from the Senate Democrats of Washington State -- In the first week of the 2015 legislative session, Sen. Christine Rolfes, D-Kitsap County, and Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, introduced Governor Jay Inslee’s request oil
Control Plant Pests and Disease Naturally
January 21, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Orcas Center -- from Jan Jacobsen -- Natural Pest and Disease Control with Emily Bishton will be featured at the Orcas Island Garden Club meeting for January 21, 2015,
Point in Time for Local Homeless Count
Annual Homeless Count January 29 -- from San Juan County Communications -- San Juan County’s 2015 Point in Time Homeless Count will be conducted on Thursday, January 29. Count organizers and volunteers work with local
San Juan County and OPALCO Advance in $5M Georgetown University Energy Prize
-- from Michel Vekved, San Juan Islands Conservation District -- Today, San Juan County officially advances to the Semifinal round of the Georgetown University Energy Prize, a national competition that is challenging communities across the
Letter to the Editor: Spirit of Abundance
-- from YMCA Camp Orkila Staff and Annual Campaign Team-- Every YMCA program, including summer camp at Orkila, comes with the promise that, “All are welcome. Financial assistance is available.” This promise affords every child
Save the Date: Marine Managers’ Workshop
Thursday, March 26 & Friday, 27, 2015, Location TBD -- from San Juan County Communications -- Understanding Risks to San Juan County and the Gulf Islands from Increased Vessel Traffic: Charting a Path Forward The
Hey, Girl, Who’s Yo Mama?
-- from LiveScience.com, by Kelly Dickerson, Staff Writer -- The newborn whale broke the surface belly up and researchers were able to identify it as female.Credit: J Cogan/Center for Whale Research A pod
Exchange FAQs and the Answers
-- from Pete Moe, Orcas Recycling Services -- The decades-old Exchange building on the county-owned property of the Orcas Transfer Station. The building burned in February 2013. Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) is the
