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
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
Changes to Flight Operations Schedule at OLF Coupeville
for Jan. 11-17, 2015 -- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey -- Changes have been made to Field Carrier Landing Practice (FLCP) operations for aircraft stationed at NAS Whidbey Island scheduled to occur
Letter to the Editor: The Right to Farm in SJ County
-- from Jenny Rice -- (Editor's note: the San Juan County Council is holding a Workshop regarding Land Use Regulation of Marijuana Producers and Processors on Monday, Jan. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon in
Fallstreak Hole Visible from Massacre Bay
-- from Gwyneth Burrill -- Fallstreak Hole and Sun Dog. Photo: Gwyneth Burrill There was indeed a large "sun dog" to the left of this hole. It was a special moment to observe
Letter to Editor: Keep The Exchange at the Transfer Station
-- from Kyle Carver, Orcas Island -- We’re all ready for a new Exchange. It’s been a vital part of our community moving towards a zero waste goal. But the current relocation plan doesn’t add
Whales Need Room to Breathe
Orca Relief Citizens’ Alliance proposes a whale protection zone west of San Juan Island -- by Samantha Larson from Crosscut.com -- The orca iconography in Puget Sound tourist gift shops borders on sappy, but for
