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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WSF Weekly Report | Career day; new ferry bid openings; puzzles
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve As more of our employees reach retirement age, we must make maritime jobs easier to access for our next generation of workers.
League of Women Voters of Washington opposes Trump’s anti-voter executive order
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF WASHINGTON ||| On Tuesday, President Trump issued an executive order on elections, which includes the following actions: Requires the Election Assistance Commission to add documentary proof of citizenship to
LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council, March 25, 2025
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Council members held a public hearing as the governing body of the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District. A resident of Lopez, who was on the
Health Care District public levy lift informational town hall
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| San Juan County Public Hospital District #3 dba Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) is proposing a Levy Lift Ballot Measure in the April 22nd, 2025 Special
County moves through essential public facility siting process on Shaw
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During this week’s Council meeting, staff briefed Council on a formal request to site an Essential Public Facility (EPF) for the Department of Public Works on Shaw Island.
Orcas Island School Board vacancy announcement
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ||| The Orcas Island School District Board of Education is accepting applications for a School Director to fulfill an unexpired term for Position # 2 (click here for
Larsen invites 2nd District students to participate in 2025 Congressional Art Competition
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA - Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) is inviting high school-aged students who live in Washington’s Second Congressional District to showcase their artistic talents in the 2025
New orca calf born to descendant of whale once captured and held by SeaWorld
||| FROM KING-TV SEATTLE ||| A new orca calf spotted in the Puget Sound last week is part of the family of the last killer whale captured in United States waters. The new Bigg's, or
Town & County Councils discuss affordable housing, Comp Plan Updates, and more at joint meeting
The Town and County Councils will continue to partner on the variety of services residents depend upon. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This month, the Town and County Councils met at Brickworks where
“Food for Thought” Salon on AI has been CANCELLED
||| FROM GRETCHEN KRAMPF FOR FOOD FOR THOUGHT ||| If you registered for this event, a refund was made today. Please reach out to me (Gretchen) if you do not receive it. "Food for Thought"
Jurors excused for March 31 – April 4
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: MARCH 31 - APRIL 4, 2025 For the jury period beginning Monday, March 31st through Friday April 4th, all jurors are excused.
OHS alumnus commissioned as Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenant
||| FROM CHAD KIMPLE ||| 2LT Ryan Schneider Orcas Island High School alumnus Ryan Schneider has achieved a significant milestone in his career and service to the nation. Schneider, a 2021 graduate of
County Council renews agreement with Lopez Solid Waste
The County looks forward to continuing its support for LSWDD in its provision of award-winning management of solid waste and sustainable recycling services. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During yesterday's meeting on Lopez
Fire chief transporting bodies through 2 US-Canada borders due to Whatcom County dispute
||| FROM KOMO TV NEWS ||| The Point Roberts Fire Chief says he believes the Whatcom County Medical Examiner is defying a state statute and forcing his firefighters to wait hours to carry dead bodies
Ferry Alert | All Routes – Severe weather expected to impact service today
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| All ferry passengers should be prepared for possible service disruptions on Wednesday, March 26 due to severe weather. Delays and cancellations are possible, and passengers can expect a bumpy
Larsen statement on ICE detention of Northwest Washington community members
||| FROM CONGRESSMAN RICK LARSEN ||| MOUNT VERNON, WA - Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the below statement on the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention of Alfredo Juarez Zeferino and several other community members:
