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
Letter to Editor | County attempting to take over Lopez dump
||| FROM RHEA MILLER ||| Once again San Juan County is attempting to take operational control of the Lopez Dump. This effort is led by Councilmember Fuller and the Director of the Environmental Stewardship (ES)
Remembering the lost giants
Reflecting on shifting baseline syndrome and the fact that redwoods aren't the tallest trees on Earth: they're the tallest which haven't been logged. ||| FROM SUBSTACK.COM ||| The Czech and French author and political dissident
Intro to oil spill science course
||| FROM WILLIAM SYMES for ISLANDS OIL SPILL ASSOCIATION ||| IOSA presents: Intro to Spill Science, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM, January 23, 2025 at Lopez Community Center. Come learn about marine oil spills and
Orcas have a killer technique to hunt biggest fish in the ocean
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| When they're wearing salmon hats and terrorizing yachts, it's easy, perhaps, to forget that orcas are the most fearsome large predator lurking beneath the waves. Here comes a sobering reminder. A pod of orcas (Orcinus
‘We’ve become an amusement park’: the Alaskan town torn apart by cruise ship tourism
Juneau’s residents are divided over whether to embrace the economic benefits of millions of visitors, or reclaim their town from an industry that has reshaped it ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| “The noise never stops,”
Happy Holidays from The Exchange
||| FROM ORCAS RECYCLING/THE EXCHANGE ||| It’s the giving time of year, and The Exchange needs your support! Did you know we are one of the ONLY 501(c)(3) non-profit recycling centers with a ‘zero-waste’ mission
Wearing a salmon on your head is back in fashion for orcas, after a 37-year break
In 1987, there was a strange trend amongst killer whales. Recent sightings show it's back in fashion. ||| FROM IFLSCIENCE ||| As anyone who follows fashion knows, certain trends like indie sleaze and cargo pants
County to begin sidewalk repairs in Eastsound on December 2
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is pleased to begin repairs to Eastsound sidewalks along North Beach Rd and Main Street in advance of the busy holiday season.
Gardens in Glass | Craft a terrarium for the holidays
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Lynn Johnson Please join us on Wednesday, December 11th, when the Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Lynn Johnson. Create a stunning terrarium that will brighten your
Some trashy news from Lopez Island
||| FROM SANDY BISHOP for SOLID WASTE ALTERNATIVES PROGRAM ||| SWAP (Solid Waste Alternatives Program) was established about 11 years ago at the same time as the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District (LSWDD) -– affectionately
A whale of a time: OCS students explore the wonders of marine life at Whale Museum
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL STAFF ||| Recently, Mrs. Morgan’s 4th and 5th-grade class at Orcas Christian School embarked on an unforgettable field trip to the Whale Museum in Friday Harbor. During the trip, students
Island Ways | Angst, anger over latest offshore wind project
||| FROM THE NANTUCKET INQUIRER & MIRROR ||| Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost
First successful test of wild minke whales reveals they have ultrasonic hearing
||| FROM PHYS.ORG ||| A team of marine biologists from Norway, the U.S. and Denmark has conducted the first hearing test of a live baleen whale. For their study published in the journal Science, the group corralled a
Avian flu is back
Please be vigilant and report suspicious waterfowl deaths ||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| As the winter southward bird migration gets underway (yes, it’s several weeks later than usual), ducks, geese and swans are
Another wind advisory in effect until Saturday morning
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 917 AM PST Fri Nov 22 2024 San Juan County-Western Skagit County-Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities of Sedro-Woolley, Anacortes,
