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 Opinion: Shape Stormwater Projects We’ll Be Paying For
-- by Gulliver Rankin -- If you have concerns about the quality of our drinking water and streams, property damage from flooding events or development regulations dealing with stormwater, I want to encourage you to
Sucia Island Work Party a Success
-- from Tina Whitman -- [metaslider id=31561] FRIENDS of the San Juans wishes to thank the 29 volunteers from Orcas, Lopez, San Juan, and Shaw Islands as well as LUSH Seattle store volunteers who participated
“Climate Knows No Borders” Rally at Peace Arch
Saturday, September 20, 1 – 3 p.m., Peace Arch Park -- from BA Keller -- As world leaders gather at the UN for the World Climate Summit, citizens will be gathering on the streets of
County Council to Meet in Eastsound
Tuesday, September 9, at 10 a.m at the Eastsound Fire Hall The San Juan County Council will hold its regular meeting on Orcas Island next week. The agenda for the meeting calls for: Citizens' Access
Climate Change Speaker Series Concludes
Wednesday, September 10, 5 p.m., San Juan Community Theatre -- from Julia Vouri -- Washington State Senator Kevin Ranker One of Keynote Speakers at the Finale Event of the Climate Action Summer Speaker Series September
Noxious Weed Alert: Garlic Mustard
-- from Kate Yturri, Judy Winer and Gwen Stamm, San Juan Master Gardeners -- Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) is a flowering herb that was introduced to North America from Europe as a food and medicinal
COER Asks for OLF Flights Delay Until EIS Completed
-- from Citizens of Ebey's Reserve -- Members of the Citizens of Ebey’s Reserve (COER) announced today that the Navy has delayed the formation of a new expeditionary squadron of Growlers while the Environmental Impact
Summer Drift Card Drop To Study Salish Sea Oil Spill Impacts
-- from Katie Fleming -- LUSH Seattle employees volunteer with FRIENDS of San Juans to do a drift card drop to track the effects of an oil spill in the Salish Sea. Plywood
School District Readying for First Day, Sept. 3
Superintendent Eric Webb stands between the new middle school building and the old "80s building" as construction continues apace. -- by Margie Doyle -- Behind the chain link fences at the Orcas Island
Sand Dollars to Sea Stars!
Friday September 5 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. -- from Russel Barsh -- A mystery surrounding Seastar Wasting Syndrome: healthy seastars piled up with sick ones do not always get sick! Back-to-back talks
Just In: Climate Change Impacts on the Pacific NW
Friday, August 29 at 7 p.m. at Emmanuel Episcopal Parish Hall in Eastsound -- from Marta C. Branch, San Juan County Dept of Community Development and Planning Marine Program Coordinator -- Learn how climate change
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for Joining the Safe Shippers’ Efforts
San Juan Islanders for Safe Shipping says thank you to all of you who stopped by to buy a brownie, spin the oil tanker Wheel of Fortune, and/or sign the petition at our booth at the County
When a Business Becomes So Successful That…
-- by Margie Doyle -- Clyde Duke saw a beautiful building abandoned in the middle of our community that could be brought together for fun and camaraderie under its roof. April Duke saw a full-time
Guest Opinion: Fukushima and the Salish Sea
-- from Russel Barsh -- The data I've seen on the spread of radioactive material from Fukushima indicate that the only significant increase in radiation above "background" levels (that is, the earth's natural radioactivity+residual effects of
Community Solar for our Schools
-- from the San Juan Conservation District -- Community Solar for our Schools was developed by Islands Energy, a collaborative group of local and regional nonprofits and community volunteers led by the San Juan Islands
