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
San Juan County EMTs test new prehospital blood monitors
||| FROM JOSHUA CORSA, M.D., SJC MEDICAL PROGRAM DIRECTOR ||| EMS Agencies in San Juan County have been selected as one of three sites nationwide selected for a new study evaluating the effectiveness of measuring
EDC to offer GIS course, HCA training, and more
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Are you interested in geographic information systems (GIS) and want to learn about the special capabilities of spatial data analysis? Join the EDC as we follow Esri's online course,
Help shape the future of internet access in Washington
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Washington state’s funding partners, working to expand broadband access to all businesses and residents, are asking the public to help check FCC data in a recently published National Broadband Map.
2023 Orcas Island Salish Sea Early Music Festival announces 2023 schedule
||| FROM SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| The Salish Sea Early Music Festival is pleased to present seven contrasting performances journeying back and forth through the 16th through 19th centuries on Wednesdays at 6
Portrait of The Queen and more on-screen offerings at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s On-Screen line-up for 2023 brings a diverse sampling of the world’s best performers at the height of their careers – giving you the best seat
Two $5,000 scholarships offered for people entering skilled trades
||| FROM BRAD BARRON for BARRON HEATING, AC & PLUMBING ||| To draw attention to amazing career opportunities in the skilled trades, Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing is offering two $5,000 scholarships to residents
Community Foundation: And away we go
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| 2023 is off and running. High winds and high tides continue to keep us on our toes and our flashlights and candles on hand, just
Leaping Fool invites writers to explore cycle of RENEWAL
||| FROM NIK SCHULTZ for THE LEAPING FOOL ||| For our final gathering of “T H E L E A P I N G F O O L,” Winter writers series, we invite contributors to explore the
Sun Days on Orcas | Laurel Wrye’s cards for Afghanistan
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| You may know Ken and Laurel Wrye as acquaintances or neighbors, but did you know that they worked in Afghanistan for five years from 1966-1968 and
Public schools to recognize MLK birthday holiday
||| FROM DOUG MARSHALL for WOMAN IN THE WOODS PRODUCTIONS ||| This year, Orcas Island school students will be treated to a special celebration of the Federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Emily Geyman has released a new book
||| FROM EMILY GEYMAN ||| Two Americans boarded ships a century ago for places unknown to them: Bulgaria, Japan and Russia. They were eager for adventures and to help make the world a better place.
New president to head SJIMA
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SJI MUSEUM OF ART ||| Linda Chowdry The Board of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) is pleased to announce the election of a new president,
Learn what Island Reproductive Health is up to at upcoming meet
||| FROM GRAY GAILEY for ISLAND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH INITIATIVE ||| If one of your New Year's resolutions is to get more involved in our community, come hear what Island Reproductive Health Initiative (IRHI) is all about
Sheriff’s Report | December 28, 2022 – January 3, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28 22-009122 Disorderly Conduct 01:17:45 12/28/22 San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a suicide attempt. An individual used methamphetamine and was in a
West Beach Road to be completely closed for three days
||| FROM SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department announces the complete closure of West Beach Rd for three days: January 9-11. This 72-hour road closure is necessary to replace a large
San Juan Vision Source seeks new staff member
||| FROM CHRIS WHITE for SAN JUANS VISION SOURCE ||| About Our Company San Juans Vision Source is dedicated to providing the San Juan Island the highest quality vision services and products. Located in Friday
