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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Des Moines eyes eco-friendly hydro-foiled boats to ease Seattle traffic congestion
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| DES MOINES, Wash. — It's no secret that the greater Seattle area deals with a lot of traffic congestion. And there's really no space in many areas to build more
One step closer
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| This week the San Juan Island County Council voted to adopt a 1/10th of 1% sales tax for Affordable Housing. It is anticipated that this
Latest from Lekanoff | Education and support of students
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| As we embrace the autumn season and our schools reopen their doors, it's an opportune time to reflect on the strides we've made in education over
WSF Weekly Report | More out-of-system visitors; meeting with BC; another survey
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| East Coast maritime studies students tour Tacoma Members of Williams-Mystic, the Coastal and Ocean Studies Program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport Museum in Connecticut, toured Tacoma on Monday. The
NTSB findings released on 2022 float plane crash off Whidbey Island
||| FROM KIRO TV NEWS ||| The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released 500 pages of findings on Friday into the September 2022 float plane crash off Whidbey Island that killed 10 people. The single-engine float plane
Dementia friendly community project underway at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center (OSC) has undertaken a project organized through Dementia Friendly America (www.dfamerica.org) called Dementia Friendly Communities. OSC is joining a national network of communities,
Island Health to hold career fair for critical need positions
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health will hold a career fair, hosted by Human Resources, on Thursday, October 26 to recruit staff for critical-need positions. The fair will be held in
Sound Bath returns to Odd Fellows with last offering of year
||| FROM KRISTI MOSELEY for MYSTIC HEART ||| Refresh and renew! Kristi Moseley of Mystic Heart is offering a Gong & Sound Bath Meditation Journey, Tuesday October 10 at 6PM at Odd Fellows Hall in
San Juan County adopts 1/10th of 1% sales tax for affordable housing
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council unanimously voted to approve an ordinance to adopt a new 1/10th of 1% sales and use tax for affordable housing and related services. This
Registration opens for pediatric COVID-19 vaccine appointments
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Registration for the new pediatric 23-24 COVID-19 vaccine is now open, with limited availability for children under 19 years of age. Our first clinics will be held Oct.
PeaceHealth Family Medicine hosting additional flu shot clinics; open to all
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND ||| FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. – The PeaceHealth Peace Island Family Practice clinic is holding flu shot clinics in the month of October for anyone aged six months
Orcas Artworks features new work by ceramic artist Mary Jane Elgin
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ISLAND ARTWORKS ||| The Orcas Island Artworks features new work by ceramic artist Mary Jane Elgin. "As usual my themes and shapes all relate to the natural world surrounding
Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them
||| FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| It's the end of an era for a once-critical pandemic document: The ubiquitous white COVID-19 vaccination cards are being phased out. Now that COVID-19 vaccines are not being distributed by
Orcas Library seeks a new Trustee to begin serving a five-year term on Jan. 1, 2024
Review of applications will begin on October 25, 2023 ||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| As the trustees’ handbook states, “Throughout our nation’s history, the public library has offered free and equal
Nationwide test tomorrow of cellular and emergency alert system alerts
||| FROM DAVE HALLORAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Hey Islanders, tomorrow October 4th at about 11:20 AM is the nationwide test of Cellular and Emergency Alert System alerts! When activated these systems can alert
Opportunities for visual artists & crafters at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) of Orcas Center has three exciting opportunities for artists and crafters before the year ends! For more information, contact vac@OrcasCenter.org, or go
