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.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Free online showing of Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| On Wednesday, February 28 at 6:30 pm PST on the fhff.org website, the Friday Harbor Film Festival will present a special FREE showing of the
Port Commission will meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| MEETING AGENDA February 26, 2024, 5:00 P.M. This Meeting will be on Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82950040879?pwd=VkhBWVI5QUt6NTNGMWRkVzVuUDhsQT09 Dial-in:
Rep. Alex Ramel | Week 7 Update: Proposed budgets & the Boldt decision
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| As we close out week seven of the 2024 legislative session, there is a lot of exciting news to share. The House Appropriations, Capital Budget, and
Midnight Mutterings | Worm composting
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Maybe you went to Wormapalooza: The Whys and How’s of Worm Composting, an event hosted by The Exchange, last fall. If you did, no need to read further
Join the dementia-friendly Orcas workgroup
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Join the Dementia Friendly Orcas Workgroup on February 29, from 2-3pm at the Orcas Island Public Library to learn about dementia and the resources available on
Sheriff’s Report | February 14 – 20, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 24-000916 Court Order Violation 13:28:21 02/14/24 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a trespassing call in the village. The incident was documented. 24-000919
Does Orcas Airport seem so bad in comparison?
||| FROM THE NANTUCKET INQUIRER AND MIRROR ||| Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living,
County wants to hear from you with newly launched communications survey
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Have you ever said, “I didn’t hear about that” or “I wish I knew about it sooner” when it comes to County projects? In an effort to continuously
Many hands
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| I spent this morning on a walking tour with Dr. Jack Ehlen, a retired dentist and a new(ish) resident of Deer Harbor. Dr Ehlen is assisting in establishing an interim
WSF Weekly Report | Fleet reliability awards, and more
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| 2023 Fleet Achievement and Vessel Reliability Awards Each year, our port engineers honor the vessel engine crews and Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility personnel who achieve the
LWVSJ Observer Corps | Board of Health February 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Board introduced new member Richard Geffen of the Friday Harbor Town Council. The current chair and vice chair Cindy Wolf and Christine Minney were re-elected for 2024.
Bring riders’ voices back on board to sustain WA ferries’ future
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Success of any business relies on listening to customers. The same holds true for Washington’s state-run but beleaguered ferry system, the sole provider of 10 marine highways across the inland
EPRC special meeting tomorrow on Eastsound exterior lighting
||| FROM EASTSOUND PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE ||| In case you didn’t see it on the County calendar, the Eastsound Planning Review Committee will host a special meeting with discussion of updating Exterior Lighting regulations in
Orcas Center art opening: Avi Shmueli and his landscape art
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) opens its March exhibit with a community show showcasing landscape art on Friday, March 1 at 5:30pm with Featured Artist Avi Shmueli.
Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine receives distinguished award
||| FROM LARA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Anacortes, WA―Island Health is honored to announce Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s highest achievement, the 2023 Distinguished Center of Excellence Award. Recipients
The Community Health Assessment report Is here
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Community Health Assessment (CHA) is now available after months of work to better understand San Juan County residents’ health needs. San Juan County (SJC) partnered with our community to
