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
Meet with County Council candidate for District 3 Jane Fuller at SJC Fair
||| FROM JANE FULLER, COUNTY COUNCIL CANDIDATE On August 17 - 20 the candidate for San Juan County Council, District 3, Jane Fuller, will be available between 1 - 2 pm at the Voter Registration booth.
“Grow the Good!” with SJI Prevention Coalition volunteers at in-person fair booth activity
||| FROM DEBBI FINCHER for SII PREVENTION COALITION ||| The San Juan Island Prevention Coalition (SJIPC) is excited to offer its signature event at the San Juan County Fair: Make a FREE Healthy Message T-Shirt!
Call for artists for two Orcas Center Fall art shows in the offing
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Artists and Artisans are sought for two upcoming shows at Orcas Center: Island Bounty: Running Sept 30 – November 16. Are you an artist who works with
OIHCD seeking applicants for District Superintendent
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) is seeking applicants for the position of District Superintendent. The Superintendent position is an exciting opportunity to contribute
Department of Health reenergizes vision for health in Washington
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – As the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has developed a transformational plan to reenergize the agency’s priorities, focus, and commitment to
County barge will be landing at Griffin Bay and MacKaye Harbor this week
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS || San Juan County Public Works will be unloading several thousand tons of material onto San Juan and Lopez Island Wednesday, August 17 through Friday, August 19. The barge
Sun Days on Orcas | Family life with the Carters
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Denny & Cindy Carter Meet Denny and Cindy Carter's four children and there is no doubt that their parents have done more than a
Youth acting classes returning to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Youth Acting classes return to Orcas Center this fall! Acting classes provide children with more than just fun – although that’s certainly a big part of it!
Master Gardeners to again diagnose plant disease problems
||| FROM DIANE MACONDRAY for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Gardeners of the San Juans! If you are having disease problems in your gardens as the summer winds down, you are welcome to bring samples to
Monkeypox now has its own state-level hotline
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| The Washington State Department of Health launched a hotline to provide information and answer questions on the Monkeypox virus (MPV) in response to the growing number of cases
Sheriff’s Report | August 3 – 9, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3 22-005441 Boating Problem 11:05:15 08/03/22 A Deputy responded to a complaint of two boats moored without a permit at the Roche Harbor County Dock.
Larsen votes to lower costs for PNW families and seniors, make historic investment to combat climate change
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voted to lower the cost of healthcare and prescription drugs for working families and seniors, make a historic
Latest State Health Department COVID update
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,756,800 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 9. There have been 13,637 COVID-19 deaths
Inslee issues directive for monkeypox virus (MPV) plan of action
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today issued Directive 22-18 to expand upon the Washington State Department of Health’s (DOH) ongoing efforts to prevent and control the spread of the monkeypox
Prune Alley work continues. Might re-open on Labor Day weekend?
||| FROM COLIN HUNTAMER for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| Progress Update: Along with roadway paving, concrete work is essentially complete. Next week work will continue on the remaining pedestrian ramps and intersection pavers. The contractor
Get answers to your questions about Monkeypox virus (MPV): Call 1-833-829-HELP
Washington 211 call takers can provide information and answer questions on MPV; assistance is available in 240 languages ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – People across Washington can now call 1-833-829-HELP for
