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
A beautiful solar storm headed our way Thursday night
||| FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when
July legislative update from Rep. Alex Ramel
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| After two remote legislative sessions, we were back in Olympia in 2023 to address the issues that matter most. We heard from the community and worked
Editorial | Fireworks way too close and personal
||| EDITORIAL by LIN MCNULTY ||| "Laws require professional fireworks shows to be at least three-quarters of a mile from protected habitat," so states the Department of Fish & Wildlife. Seems logical. Last night's fireworks
Fragile population of North American orcas threatened by mysterious skin disease
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| Scientists are concerned after a recent study found that there has been a "dramatic" increase in skin disease in an endangered North American population of orcas, and they don't know
Whale Museum Lecture Series | How social relationships shape killer whale survival, reproduction
||| FROM TATE THOMPSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Join us at The Whale Museum on July 6 at 7 p.m. for a killer whale talk presented by Dr. Michael Weiss. The talk is FREE
County’s Derelict Vessel Program seeks community support to minimize impacts of neglected boats
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Derelict Vessel Program strives to minimize the impacts of derelict vessels throughout the county. By working closely with the public, local authorities, and the Washington
Court rules in favor of short-term economics over endangered species protections for SRKW, wild chinook
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| In a shocking ruling for Endangered Species protection, a Ninth Circuit Court approved a request by NOAA Fisheries, the State of Alaska, and the Alaska Trollers Association that
Study: Are Orcas’ Douglas Squirrels under threat from another squirrel?
||| FROM CYNTHIA FRAUSTO, PH.D. STUDENT, UCLA In the early 2000s, Orcas Island fell victim to an unexpected invasion: the Eastern fox squirrel. These squirrels, believed to have been brought for hunting or as pets,
Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery to answer gardening questions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ||| On Wednesday, June 21 the WSU San Juan County Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound to answer your gardening questions, from 11:00 to 1:00.
These 4 mind-blowing facts show just how smart Orcas really are
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| In and around the Strait of Gibraltar that divides Spain from Morocco, orcas are behaving in odd and aggressive ways. Since July 2020, humans have recorded hundreds of instances where the giant
Master Gardeners to be at Driftwood on Wednesday to answer your questions
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| On Wednesday, June 21st. the WSU San Juan County Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound to answer your gardening questions, from 11:00 to
Letter to Editor | History reveals no trout returned after Grant’s dam rebuilt 2004
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| I was part of the team that surveyed this stream for fish and potential fish habitat, under contract to the Army Corps of Engineers, in 2004. At that
Turtleback Mountain Preserve temporary trail closures
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Conservation Land Bank will implement temporary trail closures on Turtleback Mountain Preserve during June and July to accommodate the installation of nineteen road culverts. In
Hawaii lends a helping hand In Pacific Northwest
The clam garden built by the Swinomish Indians with the help of people from Hawaii and elsewhere provides lessons for our own cultural practices. ||| FROM HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT ||| forwarded by SJ Makers Guild
Food hub expands availability for online orders
||| FROM KATHRYN WHEELER for SAN JUAN ISLANDS FOOD HUB ||| The San Juan Islands Food Hub, launched in 2020 by a group of passionate local agrarians, is a place of connection. The Food Hub
