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
Guest Opinion | VR proposed caps are data-based? Maybe not
||| FROM JANET ALDERTON ||| As a scientist, when I hear the word “data,” my mind lights up. Scientists love data! So when I had the opportunity to see our San Juan County Department of
Letter to Editor | A good first step
||| FROM FROM BILL APPEL ||| Some of us demand that our government tighten and enforce environmental laws. When not on Zoom, we drive to environmental organization meetings and fundraisers in our fossil-fueled cars to
First live ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 spotted attacking a wasp nest in Washington
||| FROM CNN ||| Entomologists in Washington state are setting up traps and urging people to be on the lookout after a "murder hornet" was spotted attacking a paper wasp nest this week near the
County expected to be impacted by wildfire smoke through the weekend
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Wildfire smoke from fires in British Columbia and Eastern Washington has settled over the County and is expected to be here through the weekend. Limit your time and
Island Hospital urges precautions due to wildfire smoke & COVID-19
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Due to wildfire smoke, heat and rising COVID-19 cases, Island Hospital is asking community members to take extra precautions with their health this weekend. Per the CDC,
State high temperature warnings may not impact San Juans
Another extreme heat event expected over the weekend. Cooling centers considered a key tool in preventing illness for people without air conditioning ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Hot weather is back
In Hawaii, talk of reducing tourism is still just talk
Despite the many problems the massive summer surge of tourism has brought to Hawaii, plans to manage the tourism industry lack seriousness and urgency. ||| FROM CIVIL BEAT ||| For decades, the state and the
Conservation groups call for removal of lower Snake River Dams to save salmon, orca
The groups want the dams removed to save salmon, and replaced with other sources of renewable energy from things like electrifying railways. ||| FROM KING5.COM ||| SEATTLE — Conservation groups are calling on lawmakers for
Washington tribe calls on Seattle City Light to remove the Gorge Dam
To help salmon and free a culturally important stretch of the Skagit River, the Upper Skagit tribe demands that Seattle tear down the dam. ||| FROM CROSSCUT.COM ||| Raindrops fell through gusts of fresh April
Harmful algae blooms found in Washington lakes and rivers
Blooms can be toxic to humans, pets, and wildlife ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Washington State Department of Health is advising the public to take precautions while enjoying water recreation this
Midnight Mutterings | Whales!
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| A couple of weeks ago I was off island when the Orcas came through Obstruction Pass, and my neighbors gave excited reports of a small group that included
K21 – Although gravely-ill, Southern Resident killer whale death is not confirmed …
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Center for Whale Research Statement: Southern Resident killer whale K21 On July 28, the Center for Whale Research (CWR) received a report and video from a Pacific Whale
Inslee statement on suspected death of Southern Resident orca K-21
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| "I am saddened to hear the news that one of the 75 remaining endangered Southern Resident orcas, K-21 - a 35-year-old male - was seen this
Will an insightful outreach and education approach help bring back the Southern Resident orcas?
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Lots of people have lots of great ideas. But only a few turn their perceptive concepts into reality. The visionary-to-reality folks are the ones to follow. The Center
Letter to Editor | A proposal to tailor tourism to fit our county
||| FROM BILL APPEL ||| I propose that tourism be better tailored to match our culture and ecology with a new generation of participating tourist facilities that are operated in a manner that attracts possibly
