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
Hemp Cultivation Now Legal in Washington
-- by Tom Banse, from NW News Network and Crosscut.com -- Industrial hemp has taken a step closer to joining its recreational cousin in legal status in Olympia [on Feb.4, 2015]. KUOW reports that the
Free Weekend at The Whale Museum
February 13-16, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Whale Museum -- from Jill Berger -- “We love our Community! We love our Museum!” We are inviting everyone to a “Free Weekend” at The Whale Museum. All
Lahari Kicks Off 2015 Caregiver Training Series
Free Training on Thursday, February 12, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Eastsound Fire Hall -- from Dennis King, Lahari -- Caregivers are the bedrock of delivering services that foster “aging in community”. Lahari believes
Impressive Annual Bird Count This Year
-- by Barb Jensen, President of the San Juans Islands Audubon Society -- The numbers for the 2014 Christmas Bird Count and the numbers are impressive. There were 25 groups that went out with a
Jonathan White Speaks on “The Ocean’s Dance with the Moon”
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 7 p.m., Emmanuel Parish Hall -- from the SeaDoc Society -- The SeaDoc Society and YMCA Camp Orkila Present "Tides: The Ocean's Dance With the Moon" on Tuesday, Feb. 10 with local
OPALCO Rate Increase Examined
-- by Suzanne Olson for OPALCO -- Beginning in February, electric rates are going up. Residential members with average energy usage will see their OPALCO bill go up about $10/month. The rate increase is based
Orcas School District Changes
Bond remodel, enrollment, budgeting, new track, legislative actions and hiring -- by Margie Doyle -- The Orcas Island School District Board of Directors on Jan. 20, 2015 considered many changing elements of millenial education.
Growlers Quiet for Next 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,
OICF Kicks Off Annual Grants Program
-- from Hilary Canty -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) is now accepting applications for the 2015 competitive grants program. Trustee Coleen O’Brien will chair the committee, whose members include both OICF Trustees and
MAG Concert in Just One Month!
Sunday, March 1, 3 p.m. Orcas School K-8 Gym -- from Kristen Wilson for Music Advocacy Group (MAG) -- Mark Your Calendars for MAG’S 18th Annual Concert! It is the biggest music concert on Orcas
Navy Wants to Increase Use of Sonar-emitting Buoys
By Phung Le for Associated Press.com -- Orcas in their home environment. Photo by Elaine Thompson The U.S. Navy is seeking permits to expand sonar and other training exercises off the Pacific Coast,
Even on Orcas, We’re the 12’s!
Sunday, Feb. 1 starting at 1:30 p.m. at the Sea View Theatre -- from Donna Laslo -- Superbowl XLIX is fast approaching. You may not be able to watch it live in Arizona, but don’t
Know a Good Steward? Nominations Are Open
-- from Laura Arnold -- Do you have a friend or neighbor who takes exceptional care of their land? A teacher who inspires students to understand and care for the environment? A business that has been a leader
Letter to the Editor: Help Re-purpose the Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant
-- by Boyd C. Pratt -- I am writing to ‘nudge’ you in the direction of the Olga Strawberry Council’s “Final Push” to rebuild the Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant. Please support them in the efforts
Supplies are Limited, So Order Native Plants Now
Native Plant Sale and Expo, March 21st -- from Jane Wentworth, Master Gardener Foundation -- The Master Gardener Foundation and the San Juan Islands Conservation District bring you the 2015 Annual Native Plant Sale and
