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
Estate planning presentation coming up at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND SENIOR CENTER ||| Estate Planning Presentation with Phil George of Safe Harbor Legal Solutions @ Orcas Senior Center: Wednesday, June 21, 1pm Join Phil George from Safe Harbor
Master Gardeners to be at Driftwood on Wednesday to answer your questions
||| FROM DIANNE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| On Wednesday, June 21st. the WSU San Juan County Master Gardeners will be at Driftwood Nursery in Eastsound to answer your gardening questions, from 11:00 to
Letter to Editor | History reveals no trout returned after Grant’s dam rebuilt 2004
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| I was part of the team that surveyed this stream for fish and potential fish habitat, under contract to the Army Corps of Engineers, in 2004. At that
Explainer for the Killebrew Lake Road closure
||| FROM CINDY WOLF, SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER ||| The Killebrew Road culvert replacement is not a discretionary project scheduled at Council’s request. It is a mandatory replacement happening because of the washout. It comes with multiple
Open letter to SJC Council on Killebrew Lake Road project
||| FROM DAN THIEME for HARNEY VIEW PARK AND ROAD ASSOCIATION ||| Dear Members of the San Juan County Council: Thank you for yesterday afternoon’s announcement of a special Council meeting, three days from now,
Open letter to 2023 graduates
||| FROM CINDY WOLF ||| Dear Graduates, Congratulations on earning your Highschool diplomas! Along the way you have learned facts, gained skills and given service to your community. Please continue to do all these things.
Sheriff’s Report | June 7 – 13, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 23-004206 Boating Problem 10:51:44 06/07/23 A Friday Harbor resident reported missing her 10' Walker Bay dinghy from the Port of Friday Harbor. The dinghy
Turtleback Mountain Preserve temporary trail closures
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County's Conservation Land Bank will implement temporary trail closures on Turtleback Mountain Preserve during June and July to accommodate the installation of nineteen road culverts. In
Hawaii lends a helping hand In Pacific Northwest
The clam garden built by the Swinomish Indians with the help of people from Hawaii and elsewhere provides lessons for our own cultural practices. ||| FROM HONOLULU CIVIL BEAT ||| forwarded by SJ Makers Guild
County Council announces special meeting to discuss Bayhead Creek culvert replacement
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Previously, the Council was scheduled to address this project at the June 27 meeting. Due to project time constraints, the Council felt it necessary to discuss the project
Love wins
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Hank and I celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary this week which also marks our 30th on Orcas. Amazing! I am so very grateful. It has
WSF weekly check-in | Service restoration update, Summer schedule kicks in Sunday, medical preferential loading update
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Service restoration update Recent unexpected retirements, resignations and protected leaves of absence have caused attrition to outpace our recruiting and training efforts, especially among licensed vessel
New state building codes delayed until October
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Department of Community Development is alerting the public of a revised timeline for the implementation of new state building codes. The Washington State Building Code
Orcas Senior Center recognizes Global Elder Abuse Awareness Day
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Elder abuse is more widespread than many of us believe, and we see it here on Orcas Island. Not always physical abuse, it can be financial,
Take a moment to ponder Global Elder Abuse Awareness Day
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS ISLAND SENIOR CENTER ||| Elder abuse is more widespread than many of us believe, and we see it here on Orcas Island. Not always physical abuse: it can be
Open letter to Councilperson Cindy Wolf
||| FROM MIKE CARLSON ||| Dear Cindy, As you know, I spoke at the 3 minute Citizen Access time at the Orcas Center Council meeting yesterday. I was not as prepared to speak as I
