Sightline Daily top picks 07/14/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Oregon’s job loss levels off After steep increases, Oregon’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate — initially reported as 12.4 percent for May — leveled out at a revised 12.2 percent for that month and June. A separate employment survey also released [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 07/13/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Smart, sustainable, stylish Seattle? In an attempt to make denser town houses blend in with Craftsman bungalows, Seattle codes created a hybrid – half house and half high-rise – that satisfies no one. Architects who see the result as a [...]

Event: Farm Tour, August 1

From Cascade Harvest Coalition Farm Tour Saturday, August 1st 10:00 – 4:00 Participating Farms include: Sun Island Farm, Old Winery Blueberry Farm, Langley Fine Gardens Sun Island Farm,    7330 SW 248th St  Vashon WA 98070 A small family farm founded By Joe and Celina Yarkin, who strive to grow fresh fruit, produce and chickens in [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 05/28/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. How many jobs does $3.9 billion buy? Since the American Recovery and Re-Investment Act was passed, Oregon’s been busy divvying up $3.9 billion in stimulus money. But how many new jobs does that money buy? Oregon Public Broadcasting 05/28/2009 2. [...]

Event: May 11th Farm-to-Table Workshop in Mason County

REPOST from Cascade Harvest Coalition Save the Date! Peninsula and South Sound Farm-to-Table Regional Workshop Location TBA Shelton, WA Monday, May 11th 2009 12:30-5pm, attendance is free We invite you to strengthen our local food system by connecting farmers with buyers and discussing new market opportunities RSVP to mark@cascadeharvest.org Sponsored by Cascade Harvest Coalition with [...]

Event: WSU NWREC field day July 9th

REPOST from Cascade Harvest Coalition WSU Mount Vernon NWREC Field Day & Northwest Agricultural Research Foundation (NARF) Advisory Meetings Thursday, 9 July 2009, 2-8 pm Washington State University Mount Vernon NWREC Schedule of Events

Lopez Island Event: Farm Walk Monday, Apr 27, Lopez Island Farm

REPOST from Cascade Harvest Coalition Farm Walk, Monday April 27, Lopez Island Farm, Lopez Island, WA www.lopezislandfarm.com Pastured Pigs and Soil Fertility, 10am-1pm Bruce Dunlop is a grass farmer and meat producer who utilizes rotational grazing to optimize soil nutrients. Pig manure fertilizes fall-planted pasture which feeds sheep in subsequent years.  A Sustainable Agriculture Research [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 04/15/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Spam: scourge of inboxes and the planet There are plenty of reasons to hate spammers. Add this to the list: They’re environmentally unfriendly. A new report estimating the carbon footprint of unwanted email — from the computational power of criminals [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 03/16/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Seattle Council Considering Rooftop Wind-Energy The Seattle City Council is considering allowing windmills on top of commercial buildings and multifamily residential buildings, including town houses. Seattle Times 03/14/2009 2. Diesel Fumes Hazardous for Oregon Kids Tens of thousands of Oregon [...]

Sightline Daily top picks 03/13/2009

photo credit Sightline Daily | Northwest News That Matters Top Picks of the Day 1. Gray Areas Linger in Washington’s Green Efforts This could be a breakthrough year for curbing climate change in Washington. But some are fretting over the passage of two pieces of legislation they say could stall those efforts – even undo [...]