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
Noxious weed pulling party; don’t miss it
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| On Friday September 30 the Port of Orcas will be having a Noxious Weed Pulling Party. If you are interested in helping, please meet at the
Can Nantucket survive the stress of year-round tourism?
||| FROM NEW YORK POST ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER Last summer, the line for beloved Nantucket restaurant Black Eyed Susan’s would often snake down India Street — but waiting in line was
Zylstra Lake receiving agricultural lime this weekend
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Zylstra Lake Preserve will be closed to public access Saturday, September 24 and possibly Sunday, September 25 for agricultural lime application. To maintain and support long-term soil health
Deer Harbor, Pt. Lawrence on tap for road resurfacing work on Tuesday
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works is announcing additional road resurfacing work on Orcas Island. Two locations are set to be chip sealed on Tuesday, September 27. Drivers can
Olga Road closure set for some time before Nov. 12
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This fall, Public Works will address a failing culvert under Olga Road - approximately 3/4 miles south of the one-lane Moran State Park bridge. An old 24-inch metal
Captive 20-year-old orca has died in Spain…third such death in last 18 months
||| FROM NEWSWEEK ||| A female orca has died in a theme park aged only twenty years old. Kohana was the daughter of Tilikum, the subject of the documentary Blackfish and responsible for the deaths of three trainers. Kohana's death
Refreezing the poles would be feasible – and cheap – study says
||| FROM MSN.COM ||| Scientists have proposed an ambitious plan of refreezing the north and south poles as a way to reverse ice loss. In a new study, the experts say high-flying aircraft could spray
In Martha’s Vineyard, even the doctors can’t afford housing anymore
Essential workers can’t afford to stay on the island, putting basic services in jeopardy ||| FROM WASHINGTON POST ||| MARTHA’S VINEYARD, Mass. — The stacks of chicken broth and shelf-stable milk were dwindling as the
EPA announces $67M in funding to Washington for water infrastructure improvements
||| FROM U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ||| SEATTLE (Sept. 16, 2022) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the first significant distribution of water infrastructure funds thanks to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The announcement
Orcas Island Food Bank creates fruit tree map for gleaning program
||| FROM RICHARD RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| A property owner on Orcas Island said, “We are getting older, and it’s just the two of us now. We have so much fruit, we
County announces annual stormwater infrastructure maintenance
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County announces the beginning of annual stormwater infrastructure maintenance on Orcas and Lopez Islands. The regular maintenance is conducted before the first flush of the season
Your questions answered about sinking of FV Aleutian Isle; what we know so far
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for SJC DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |||| What is the current situation with the wreck? The sunken vessel remains in place on the West side of San Juan Island in over
Reminder: Planned overnight power outage scheduled for Thursday night
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OPERATIVE ||| All of San Juan County will be affected by a planned power outage necessary for Bonneville Power Association (BPA) to make scheduled repairs to
Orcas Garden Club presenter to speak of climate change
||| FROM ORCAS GARDEN CLUB ||| Thor Hanson On Wednesday, September 21, at 10:30 a.m., the Orcas Island Garden Club will present a virtual (Zoom) meeting featuring Thor Hanson. Thor’s presentation, Hurricane Lizards
Reminder: Planned overnight power outage scheduled for Thursday night
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OPERATIVE ||| All of San Juan County will be affected by a planned power outage necessary for Bonneville Power Association (BPA) to make scheduled repairs to
