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
OPALCO explores tidal energy pilot project
A successful effort means locally generated, clean, reliable power for the islands ||| FROM ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OP ||| Earlier this year, Orcas Power & Light Cooperative was awarded a grant through the Department
Wind advisory issued
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 840 AM PST Sat Nov 16 2024 San Juan County-Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities of Friday Harbor and Port
WSF Weekly Report | Paper receipts will now be bisphenol-free
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve When you operate a system that millions of people depend on, it’s easy to get caught up in the daily challenges of
Voters give a big Yes on Land Bank renewal
||| FROM CHRISTA CAMPBELL and SANDI FRIEL for RENEW OUR LAND BANK COMMITTEE ||| In a huge win for protecting San Juan County’s critical resources and the public’s access to natural areas, County residents voted
Join the Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC)
||| FROM JASON BRADSHAW for EASTSOUND PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE ||| Are you passionate about shaping the future of Eastsound? The Eastsound Planning Review Committee (EPRC) is seeking dedicated community members from Orcas Island to join
Orcas Garden Club: Welcome to November
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| I always look forward to my lace leaf maple producing spectacular fall colors of yellows speckled with reds. Despite the chillier temperatures and a few torrential rains, we’ve
Land Bank Meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on November 15, 2024 from 8:30am – 11:15am via Zoom. The meeting will also be available
Wind advisory | Tuesday through Wednesday
||| NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 128 PM PST Mon Nov 11 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area-North Coast-Central Coast- Including the
Proposition 1 | Conservation Area real estate excise tax extended to 2038
||| FROM LINCOLN BORMANN for SJC LAND BANK ||| On behalf of the Land Bank Staff and Commission, I’d like to extend our sincere gratitude in renewing Proposition 1 and the Conservation Area Real Estate Excise Tax (REET).
Southern residents lose two killer whales in blow to population
One whale born in 1993 and another calf last seen emaciated are missing and presumed dead, according to the Center for Whale Research ||| FROM TIMES COLONIST ||| Two southern resident killer whales are presumed dead
How has extreme weather impacted you?
Participate in the County’s Climate Resilience Planning Effort ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is conducting a Climate Vulnerability Assessment to better understand how and to what extent our community –
Penn Cove Orcas make their first return to the site of brutal 1970 killings
Their historic return is a sad reminder of what happened to the rest of their pod ||| FROM GREEN MATTERS ||| Animal lovers may recognize the name Penn Cove thanks to a gruesome incident in
High winds forecast for 4am to 2pm Monday
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 836 AM PST Sun Nov 3 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-North
Garden Club presentation native bees, hoverflies in our gardens
||| FROM PERRI GIBBONS for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Russel Barsh Please join us on Wednesday, November 13, when the Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Russel Barsh to speak about native bees
Reminder | Islands Oil Spill Association forum
||| FROM BILL SYMES for ISLANDS' OIL SPILL ASSOCIATION || IOSA staff, volunteers, and board members welcome the Orcas community to an IOSA Community Forum for an evening of facts, fun, and refreshments. Find out
