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
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
Seeking beginning farmers and landowners for USDA grant project
||| FROM KATE MIKULAK for WSU EXTENSION, SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Here in the San Juan Islands, we treasure our small farms and open pastures. Our agricultural future, though, depends on cultivating a new generation
Michigan House approves controversial short-term rental protections
||| FROM THE DETROIT NEWS ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF A READER Michigan House lawmakers in an overnight session Tuesday approved legislation in a 55-48 vote that would prohibit cities and townships from banning short-term rental
Larsen: Bold investment in nation’s infrastructure creates jobs, builds greener transportation network
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, bipartisan legislation that makes bold, long-term investments in the nation’s infrastructure
Permaculture, resiliency is next Garden Club presentation
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| On Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 10:30 a.m., the Orcas Island and Lopez Island Garden Clubs present Jessi Bloom’s virtual (Zoom) presentation Permaculture and Resiliency. This presentation will
Congress proposes catastrophic investment in Northwest hatcheries, undermining wild salmon recovery
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives released text of the draft reconciliation bill revealing Congress is on track to make the largest investment in northwest
Letter to Editor | Participate in this upcoming OPALCO meeting about rate structure
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN ||| I encourage all OPALCO users to attend their “Energy Round Table-Member Generator Rate Discussion” on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 from 5 - 6 p.m. This is an important discussion held
WSU Extension to sponsor introduction to value-added food product development
Geared towards small-scale producers of preserves, sauces, dressings and vinegars, snacks, baked goods, and other value-added products ||| FROM KATE MIKULAK for WSU EXTENSION ||| This workshop will provide the region’s current or interested small-scale
Plans underway to remove container ship debris coming ashore off Vancouver Island
Both the coast guard and cleanup organizers urge people not to try to clean up on their own ||| FROM CBC NEWS ||| One of the shipping containers from the MV Zim Kingston that
New research to be funded to determine what is killing shellfish
||| FROM WASHINGTON SEA GRANT ||| With funding from the NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, researchers from Washington Sea Grant, the Northwest Indian College and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife will study
