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
GMO-free Future Presentation
Thursday, February 19 6-7 p.m., Co-op Commons -- from Regina Zwilling -- GMO-Free San Juans is sponsoring a free presentation, "Working Together to Create a GMO-Free Future" with Marney Reynolds & Ken Ankopiantz on Thursday,
Growler Schedule for the Week: Nada
-- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey -- No Field Carrier Landing Practice (FLCP) operations for aircraft stationed at NAS Whidbey Island are scheduled to occur at the Outlying Field (OLF) in Coupeville,
Orcas Kids Plant for the Planet
-- by Cara Russell and Margie Doyle -- [metaslider id=34646] Orcas students become Climate Ambassadors, committed to planting the planet. Twenty-three students from Orcas Island, Kirkland, Enumclaw and Seattle gathered with adult volunteers
Another New Baby in J pod!
-- from the Center for Whale Research -- Another whale is born to the endangered Orcas, announced on Feb. 12, 2015. Shown here are J19 and J51. Photo courtesy of Dave Ellifrit of the
History Lives Here! The Museum’s Calendar
-- from Maggie Vinson of the Orcas Island Historical Museum -- The Orcas Island Historical Museum on North Beach Road, open Wednesday through Saturdays from noon to 3 p.m. Family Dinner Night, Smugglers
Orcas Island Yacht Club a Busy, Fun-Loving Group
-- by Lin McNulty -- Maura O'Neill, Orcas Yacht Club Commodore. Founded in 1956, Orcas Island Yacht Club (OIYC) is one of the most active yacht clubs in the Pacific Northwest. Do not
Garden Club and Library Bring “Wild Side” Author
Eating on the Wild Side author Jo Robinson comes to Orcas Island -- from the Orcas Island Library -- The Orcas Island Garden Club and the Orcas Island Public Library join to bring
Letter to the Editor: The Kids Are Leading the Way
-- by Adrienne Reed, of Plant for the Planet -- Plant for the Planet is coming to Orcas Island on Saturday, February 14th for a free Climate Ambassador training of youth ages 8-14, from 9 a.m.
State Health Services Van Coming to Orcas
Tuesday/Wednesday, February 10/11 from 9 am - 5 pm at Community Church The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Mobile Community Service Office is coming to Eastsound on Tuesday and Wednesday. The
John Steward: Business Head, Farming Heart
Healthy, beautiful produce at the Maple Rock Farm stand at Odd Fellows Hall. "Something good is happening here in our own neighborhoods that we can support right now." -- by Margie Doyle --
Ag Summit on Lopez End of Feb
-- from Barbara Marrett for the San Juans Visitors Bureau -- Agricultural Summit on Lopez Island Feb. 27 The San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit 2015 will take place on Lopez Island, February 27
OLF Flight Operations Schedule For the Week
-- from Mike Welding, Public Affairs Officer NAS Whidbey -- No Field Carrier Landing Practice (FCLP) operations for aircraft stationed at NAS Whidbey Island are scheduled to occur at the Outlying Field (OLF) in Coupeville,
Former Whidbey Resident Eagle Seen in Vancouver, B.C
-- from Anthony Popp, Assistant Public Affairs Officer, NAS Whidbey -- (Photo used by permission of Christin Sasse.) An eagle captured at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island's Ault Field under the Bird Air
Sen. Ranker Proposes Preemptive Ban on Using Whales for Entertainment Purposes
-- from Aaron Wasser, Communications Director -- Sen. Kevin Ranker says the only way whales, dolphins and porpoises should be viewed is in their natural habitat. Ranker, a Democrat from Orcas Island and the prime sponsor
Plant for the Planet Coming to Orcas
Saturday, February 14, 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at Orcas Elementary School --from Adrienne Reed -- Across the country, kids "Plant for the Planet" -- here with writer and activist Bill McKibben Plant
