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||| CLIMATE EYES by STEVE BERNHEIM ||| “Emissions from natural gas demand an immediate, proactive response from the utilities responsible for their climate-related risks. Integrating climate-forward planning will help utilities avoid costly investments and associated asset-stranding risks, while ensuring their business models evolve to take advantage of the unfolding clean energy transition.” -- Holzman, et
||| CLIMATE EYES by STEVE BERNHEIM ||| The County’s “vision” statement officially proclaims “we use renewable energy, materials, and natural resources on a sustainable basis” and “our community sets an example with its response to climate change.” This is the County’s proposed aims and goals for Propane in the draft comprehensive plan through 2036, the
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee, law enforcement leaders propose expansion of police training to regional campuses Gov. Jay Inslee was joined by law enforcement leaders and legislators to announce a proposed expansion of police training to new regional campuses, a move that would assist police recruitment. State and
||| CLIMATE EYES by STEVE BERNHEIM, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| In the Pacific Northwest, we’ve survived the Heat Dome but now less than five months later the bridge at Doe Bay is washed out. While each of us decides what to do or not about the climate emergency, local authorities have been paying attention: County Council:
||| CLIMATE EYES BY STEVE BERNHEIM, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Washington wildfires emerged as a substantial consequence of the climate emergency in July, following on the heat dome that brought record high temperatures to the region in June. Though San Juan County experienced none of the fires, it suffered the smoke; and though local temperatures
Ban will be in effect today until further notice ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – Effective immediately, Washington State Parks is banning wood and charcoal fires at its parks statewide and on ocean beaches in the Seashore Conservation Area beginning at 5 p.m. today. With extreme hot and dry conditions affecting the entire state,
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLAND BUSINESSES (SEE BELOW) ||| Dear County Council, We are strongly opposed to the recent moratorium that you have recently enacted on New Vacation Rental Applications for the following reasons: Less than 3 years ago San Juan County Council adopted updated Vacation Rental standards with Ordinance 02-2018. (18.40.275 of the Unified
||| FROM UZEK SUSOL (ORCAS TOWING) ||| I had many “I’m stuck in the ditch” calls. Going through my incoming phone records I had an average of 25-35 per day starting last Friday through Wednesday, most of them were from out of State phone numbers. Many times they say they have driven in Michigan, New
||| FROM TONY GHAZEL ||| In the 25 years we've lived in this community, today's power outage is one of the longest that I can remember. But this is not the reason for this note; I am just going to share, loudly, a heartfelt thank you to the OPALCO crew, staff, and management for the
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| As reported last week, the county Planning Commission (PC) has unanimously agreed to recommend that the County Council enact a moratorium on new vacation rental permits starting next year. The proposal (not yet formalized) addresses several issues: Establish a moratorium on new VR permits. Limit the number