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
Come to the Library, have a conversation with this comic book writer
||| FROM HOLLY KING for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| On Wednesday, August 24 at 2 p.m., come enjoy a conversation with DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON, comic book writer, artist, and illustrator, at the Orcas Island Public
WSF weekly update: New kids on the deck, service reliability stats, Mukilteo history
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Youth Maritime Collaborative aboard Tacoma As we build our workforce, it’s important that we attract young and diverse candidates. Not just for our current hiring push, but long
Prune Alley project nears the finish line with upcoming celebration of access
||| FROM ERIN WYGANT for SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Progress Update: The finish line is in sight! San Juan County is honoring the opening of Prune Alley with a "Celebration of Access" event on Thursday,
Guest Opinion | San Juan County voters prevail
||| FROM SHARON ABREU, JANET BROWNELL, PATTY GARCIA, ROBERT O'CONNELL, OLIVIA ROSEBERRY, and MAUREEN SEE ||| Last week, due to the unlawful actions of our own County Council, two San Juan County citizens had
Representative Larsen visits False Bay and County Fair
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Representatives from San Juan County’s Marine Resource Committee (MRC) and the County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship joined Rep. Larsen at False Bay Wednesday afternoon to discuss federal funding of
Health Dept.’s latest statewide COVID numbers
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,767,263 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 16. There have been 13,739 COVID-19 deaths
FH Poetry Garden again soliciting poems
||| FROM JULIE GREEN for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| San Juan County residents of all ages are encouraged to enter the 2023 Poetry Garden contest being held now through October 31, 2022, sponsored by
Compass Health raising funds to send youth on San Juan to summer camp
||| FROM CONNOR FLYNN for COMPASS HEALTH ||| To provide a memorable and impactful experience to youth on San Juan Island, Compass Health is participating in a campaign to raise $5,000 to send children and
WSU Extension, Department of Commerce partner to expand rural broadband access, equity
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| PULLMAN, WA --- Community specialists with WSU Extension are partnering with the Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) to enhance capacity by Washington communities, especially those in rural and remote
Tick-borne disease hospitalizes Whatcom County man
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is reporting the first locally acquired human case of the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis in a Washington resident discovered on August 8. A
Auditor seeks “con” writers for Voters’ Pamphlet statements
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Auditor is seeking volunteers to write opposing arguments to ballot measures in the November 2022 General Election. The arguments will be published in print
Upcoming Jazz Fest will be great. It’s live. It’s really ‘bad’
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Just like Christmas, Mom said, “you’ll have to wait.” But don’t – don’t wait. It’s coming to you – the best in live JAZZ right here on
Rotary’s 5th annual pickleball tourney raises $5,600
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS ISLAND PICKLEBALL ||| The Orcas Island Rotary Club’s Pickleball Tournament hosted more than 30 teams in a full weekend of friendly competition August 6 – 7 at Buck Park.
Today’s court decision means San Juan County voters will get a say on 4 Charter Amendments
"VICTORY FOR DEMOCRACY IN SAN JUAN COUNTY" ||| FROM BEN CHAPMAN for FAIR VOTE WASHINGTON ||| After the San Juan County Council attempted to block four charter amendments from going to the voters, residents of
‘Ask Us About Afghanistan’ series continues with second speaker’s 21 years in Kabul
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| The Life of My Choice: 21 Years in Kabul is second in the Ask Us About Afghanistan series at the San Juan Islands
James Longley to speak on experiences in Afghanistan
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Island Community Foundation Presents: Personal Stories of Everyday Life by James Longley at Orcas Center Sunday, August 28 from 5 - 7 p.m. What is it
