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
Bipartisan legislation introduced to protect Southern Resident Killer Whales, marine mammals
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), Derek Kilmer (WA-06), Suzan DelBene (WA-01), Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) and Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) introduced
Waking up to the storm of a lifetime
||| BY EMILLIE NOVAK, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Orcas Island was the unexpected beneficiary of 60 hours of heavy rain, a deluge of tons of storm rainwater that left islanders stunned with the catastrophic impact, and
New funding available to support private landowners in forest health and reduce wildfire danger
||| FROM KAI HOFFMAN-KRULL for SAN JUAN ISLANDS CONSERVATION DISTRICT ||| The San Juan Islands Conservation District (SJICD) has received funding from the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to assist forest landowners in San
Severe weather impacted Turtleback, south entrance parking closed
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SJC LAND BANK ||| The Conservation Land Bank’s Turtleback Mountain, Judd Cove and Coho Preserves on Orcas Island sustained heavy damage from last weekend’s record rainfall. Although staff are prioritizing
Reminder to use caution even though heavy rains are tapering off
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ALERT SENSE ||| Recent heavy rains have caused considerable impacts to roads in San Juan County, and on Orcas Island in particular. With rain tapering off, waters should recede over
Heavy rain impacts island roadways, including Doe Bay washout
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Heavy rain is causing challenging conditions on island roads. Drive with extreme caution and expect water and/or debris in roads. Point Lawrence Road on Orcas
Inslee leads subnational governments reducing emissions at U.N. climate summit
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| GLASGOW, Scotland – Gov. Jay Inslee highlighted Washington state's progress in the fight against climate change and challenged other national and subnational governments to commit to
Point Lawrence Road washes out, stranding residents
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| This is a developing story as we await word from Public Works Dept.
Youth For Change: Environmental Leadership Club is looking for participants
||| FROM JESS NEWLEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Calling all high school students on Orcas and San Juan Islands interested in environmental action! Are you passionate about the environment? Do you wish to
Senior Center’s next Meeting of the Minds features Jay Kimball on climate change
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Jay Kimball Please join Orcas Senior Center and Jay Kimball, founder of 8020 Vision, a consulting firm that helps organizations understand global impacts and
Guest Opinion | Cargo-ship fiasco underscores growing risk in Salish Sea
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| The toxic fumes that spewed from the container ship Zim Kingston put a fiery exclamation point on a long-standing argument of Washington environmental groups — that state, tribal and local
Apply to enroll in San Juan County Master Gardener program
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ||| Are you a gardener in San Juan County? Do you enjoy learning and sharing your knowledge with others? Have you just moved to the islands and want
New analysis finds the BC climate plan still lags behind Pacific Coast neighbours
Comparison finds Washington State, California, and Oregon all have stronger climate policies ||| FROM STAND.EARTH ||| səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), and Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Territories (Vancouver, BC) — Last week, the B.C. Government released a new
Larsen: Here is what the infrastructure bill means for your family
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Late Friday night, I voted for the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the House. Here is what it means for folks in Washington state and across the
Oregon coast’s Lincoln County votes to restrict vacation rentals
||| FROM OREGON LIVE ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF A READER Lincoln County residents voted Tuesday to phase out vacation rentals in the coastal county’s unincorporated residential areas. Voters approved Measure 21-203 by a wide margin in
