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
OSC Reaches Matching Goal
-- from the Olga Strawberry Council Board-- The most destroyed portion of the building, the café, from tragedy to terrific! We said a donation of any size would put us over the top,
Marine Science Lecture: Shorebirds, Predators, and the Role of Fear
Tuesday, March 10, 7 p.m., Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall -- from Jean Lyle, The SeaDoc Society -- Dr. Rob Butler, president of the Pacific WildLife Foundation, will speak on shorebirds at the next Marine Science
Now is the Time to Plan for Summer Tomatoes
Monday, March 16, 1 - 2 p.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Gwen Stamm -- Join Orcas Master Gardeners for a presentation by Danah Feldman on March 16, 2015 from 1 - 2 p.m. at
New Report Shows Status of Salmon Recovery
-- from the State Recreation and Conservation Office -- Salmon recovery efforts in Washington are making a difference – more salmon are returning home in some areas, although significant work remains – according to a
Letter to the Editor: Islanders Send “Do Not Invest” Message
-- from Nick Jones -- Dear Editor, Watching the San Juan Sungrown debacle unfold has been like watching a slow-moving, entirely preventable car accident. This situation is a tragedy for the Rice family, their employees,
Judge Rules Against Fieldstone Farm’s Road Use
-- by Margie Doyle -- "There are lots of private roads in the county...Those who are burdened by a road easement can enforce its terms," said County Prosecutor Randy Gaylord in his comments on the
NOAA Fisheries Seeks Public Input on Proposed Makah Whale Hunt
-- from Michael Milstein, Public Affairs Officer, NOAA Fisheries -- NOAA Fisheries is inviting public comments on a new Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) that evaluates the Makah Tribe’s request to resume treaty-based hunting of
OPALCO Announces Board of Director Candidates
-- from OPALCO -- The Committee on Nominations has named the following as OPALCO Board of Director candidates for the two open seats in District 2 (Orcas, Armitage, Blakely, Obstruction, Big Double, Little Double and
Five Years Post-explosion, Tesoro Strikers Still Push for Safety Measures
-- by J.M. Wong for Seattle Globalist -- A December 2013 view of the Tesoro refinery across Fidalgo Bay from March Point. (Photo by Dana via Creative Commons License) Five years ago, seven
BLM Seeks Public Input for SJ Islands National Monument Plans
-- from Marcia deChadenèdes, San Juan Islands National Monument Manager -- Scoping Meetings for San Juan Islands National Monument The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is beginning a 30-day scoping period on the resource
Fifth Graders Perform for Tides of March!
Sunday, March 15 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Odd Fellows Hall -- from Russel Barsh -- Kwiaht and the Indian Island Marine Health Observatory open the 2015 research and education season at Indian Island with a
New L-Pod Baby Shows Off for the Cameras
-- by Lin McNulty -- Last Wednesday, February 25, crews from NOAA were able to film the new L-pod baby orca, at that point less than a week old. Mama and baby were filmed off
Introducing “Orcas Currents”
New Speaker Series on Science, Technology and Culture -- by Michael Riordan -- Orcas Island needs a series of public lectures, seminars and workshops reaching the broadest possible audiences and appealing to the wide diversity
Eastsound Lights? Sidewalks? Zoning? EPRC Up to its Elbows
-- by Margie Doyle -- The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) meets the first Thursday of each month from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Eastsound Fire Hall. Its next meeting is March 5. It
What If We Had an Oil Spill?
Saturday, March 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Friday Harbor (shuttle service available) -- from the Northwest Straits Foundation -- Residents of the San Juan Islands who are concerned about oil spills along the
