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
Jefferson Co. first county to secure inherent rights of Southern Resident Orcas
||| FROM KRISS KEVORKIAN for LEGAL RIGHTS FOR THE SALISH SEA ||| Jefferson County, WA — Jefferson County Commissioners signed a Proclamation describing Jefferson County’s support for action by local, state, federal and tribal governments
Upcoming farmer and rancher listening sessions
Reposted and updated ||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| The Agricultural Resource Committee (ARC) of San Juan County invites farmers, ranchers and value added producers to share questions, concerns and ideas related to agricultural economic
CWR shares retrospective on passing of Ken Balcomb
||| FROM THE CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH || On December 15, 2022 the Center for Whale Research (CWR) lost its beloved founder and longtime leader Kenneth C. Balcomb III. Thank you, Ken, for your lifetime
Bare root native plants available from SJC Master Gardeners
||| FROM DIANE MACONDRAY for SJ MASTER GARDENERS ||| Once again with spring on the horizon the Master Gardeners of San Juan County will be providing an assortment of bare-root Native Plants for purchase. Small
Legislation introduced to address climate change in state and local planning
||| FROM STATE HOUSE & SENATE DEMOCRATS ||| OLYMPIA - Sen. Liz Lovelett (D-Anacortes) and Rep. Davina Duerr (D-Bothell) have introduced legislation that aims to address climate change by updating Washington’s planning framework. “This is about
Guest Opinion | Do Southern Resident Killer Whales have inherent rights?
||| FROM SHARON GRACE ||| Do Southern Resident Killer Whales have inherent rights? Port Townsend, Gig Harbor, and Langley think so. They have adopted a proclamation that describes their support for action by local, state,
State survey: Most people say housing is #1 issue
Housing costs/rents, homelessness and overall cost of living top list of most important problems facing Washington state in new survey by Department of Commerce and Puget Sound Regional Council ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
What is an atmospheric river?
||| FROM DICTIONARY.COM ||| An atmospheric river is a long, thin stream of water vapor that moves through Earth’s atmosphere. The term likens the phenomenon to a river due to the similarity in the flow of moisture from one place
Request for salmon recovery project proposals
||| FROM SAM WHITRIDGE, SJC LEAD PROGRAM COORDINATOR ||| The San Juan County Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery is requesting salmon recovery project proposals for the Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRFB) 2023 grant funding cycle.
Process underway to construct a regional PNW hydrogen hub
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| SEATTLE, WA Backed by a letter of encouragement from the US Department of Energy (DOE), the Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association (PNWH2) will submit a full application for funding
Garden Club to host hybrid meeting on noxious weed control
||| FROM PERRI GIBBONS for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, January 18th at 10:00, the Orcas Island Garden Club will host a Hybrid meeting with Jason Ontjes. You may attend the presentation in person in the
Ag Resource Committee invites community to share economic, regulatory ideas
||| FROM FAITH VAN DE PUTTE for SJC AGRICULTURE RESOURCE COMMITTEE ||| The Agricultural Resource Committee (ARC) of San Juan County is inviting the agricultural community to share their questions, concerns, and ideas related to
Beachwalkers wanted for Coastal Observation & Seabird Survey Team
||| FROM ANNA VALLERY for COASTAL OBSERVATION & SEABIRD SURVEY TEAM ||| On February 4 and 5, the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) will delivertwo free training sessions for members of the San
Year end snapshot from San Juan County Land Bank
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| 2022 Snapshot Cady Mountain Preserve, San Juan Island If your Land Bank was a rock band, its 2022 conservation efforts would be an album of the year
OPALCO tackles second power outage on Christmas Eve
OPALCO has redundancy in mind ||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| At 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 24, all of San Juan County lost power again – after experiencing a
