Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
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LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council September 30, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council recognized September 30 as Orange Shirt Day, known in Canada as Truth and Reconciliation Day, to remember the children of first nations and tribes who
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease outbreak
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| There have been multiple reports this past week of dead feral European rabbits on Orcas and Lopez. While test results have not yet come back from the state
County issues proclamation recognizing National Disability Employment Awareness Month
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During yesterday’s Council meeting, a proclamation was issued recognizing October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). This proclamation celebrates the value and talent that workers with disabilities add to
Skagit County to curb some glass recycling
||| FROM KING5 NEWS ||| People in Skagit County will no longer be able to take their glass bottles to the transfer station for recycling, effective Tuesday, Oct. 1. The new rule only applies to
Southern Resident orcas have more diverse diet than previously thought, research reveals
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| Southern Resident killer whales, a critically endangered population that frequents the Puget Sound during the summer and fall, have a more varied diet than previously believed, according to new research.
Letter to Editor | In support of Justin Paulsen for county council
||| FROM JIM CONNELL ||| I’m Jim Connell. I was a member of the Orcas Island and San Juan County communities for twenty years until a month ago when I retired to Arizona. I was
Annual Gardening Workshop
||| FROM KATE YTURRI for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Join SJC Master Gardeners for our Annual Gardening Workshop lecture series, held in October over two weeks and presented as Zoom webinars so that gardeners can
Eat, Pray, Pollute | On the needed death of tourism
||| FROM COUNTERPUNCH ||| A crowd of 3,000 anti-tourism protesters descended on posh downtown Barcelona last July, their demeanor one of delighted malice. They cordoned off hotels and eateries with hazard tape, as if demarcating
OIEF Fundraiser
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL for ORCAS ISLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION ||| Well – it’s been a while. Like four years (think “Covid intermission”). The Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) will be holding its first fundraiser since
Understanding Fertilizer Use for Garden Soils
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Please join us for our meeting Wednesday, October 16th, when the Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Craig Cogger to speak about soils and fertilizer use, including organic fertilizers,
Letter to Editor | Spirit of Land Bank is foresight, generosity
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING and JESSE VISCIGLIA ||| The lands preserved and stewarded by the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank are a cornerstone of what makes our county special. These lands not only safeguard
Evening Vinyasa Yoga
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Discover the enriching benefits of Vinyasa yoga with Karol Wilson, DPT, a seasoned physical therapist with 30 years of experience. Held every Tuesday and Thursday at
Letter to Editor | We support renewal of Land Bank
||| FROM LISA BYERS, et. al ||| We, the undersigned, represent organizations whose work directly and indirectly benefits from the establishment of the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank (Land Bank) and the renewal of
County plans next vessel turn-in event
Over 240 gallons of mixed fuels and other hazardous liquids, 22 fire extinguishers, one propane tank, and 443 pounds of marine batteries were safely disposed of rather than ending up in the marine environment |||
Washington ferry prices to rise Tuesday, second increase in two years
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| Starting Tuesday, Washington ferry prices will rise again for the second time in two years to help ensure the state meets revenue requirements laid out in the 2023-2025 transportation budget. Both passenger
Whale entangled in rope freed after ‘complex,’ 4-day operation off Canada
||| FROM BRADENTON HERALD ||| A humpback whale “severely” entangled in fishing gear was freed during a complicated, multi-day operation off the coast of Canada. The rescue occurred not far from Prince Rupert — a
