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
As of 4 p.m. Friday, here’s the actual, local forecast for this weekend’s heat wave
||| FROM UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES ||| WAZ001-261100- San Juan County- Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Eastsound, and Roche Harbor 312 PM PDT Fri Jun 25 2021 TONIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 50s
Newest COVID response updates from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 413,046 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on June 23. There have been 5,898 COVID-19 deaths
Latest from Lekanoff | New task force appointment, WaNG kudos, Green Amendment, salmon
Happy Fantastic Friday! ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| MMIWP Task Force Appointment Graphic Credit: National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center Earlier this week, I was appointed as a legislative representative
WSF now allows for no masking in outdoor areas; mask up inside terminals, vessels
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Face masks are now required only in indoor areas of our terminals and vessels for all riders and employees in compliance with the latest CDC guidelines. All customers inside
State Parks’ ‘Operation Dry Water’ encourages boaters to stay sober
Campaign targets boating under the influence July 2 - 4 ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – June 23, 2021 – As boaters prepare for the Fourth of July holiday, law enforcement agencies are
A poem for today: Solstice Dance by Bruce Hanna
solstice dance by bruce hanna spring serenades summer day embraces night clouds respond visual music BH 6/25/21 Gently but passionately expressed
Congrats! Current county corona case count craters
||| FROM KYRA KINNAMAN for SJC HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard. Since the last update on Friday, June 18, total cases
Guest Opinion | Explosive development drives interest in County’s Comp Plan update
||| FROM BRENT LYLES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Judging by construction activity and real estate transactions, the pressures and speed of development in San Juan County have never been greater. Fortunately,
Remember summer safety precautions ahead of expected weekend heatwave
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is urging people to take precautions, stay cool, and protect themselves ahead of a record-breaking heatwave expected this weekend. Stay indoors
EDC starting up a sustainable youth trades series
Sustainable Trades Program for Kids Offered by EDC, 4-H, and Partners ||| FROM MICHELANGELO (MICKEY) VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| San Juan County kids are invited to learn about trades careers and sustainability
Rep. Larsen calls for long-term, structural investment in child care
Larsen: “Access to affordable child care is essential to working families in Washington state.” ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) called on Congress to
Orcas Island Food Bank has openings for volunteers
||| FROM RICK RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| Volunteers help ensure that everyone in our island community has access to a secure supply of nutritious food, much of it locally grown. Islanders of
Agenda for next Port Commissioners meeting has slight amendment to agenda
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| It is getting very busy here at the airport and just a quick reminder to check out FlightRadar24 (free website) for any low flight concerns and
Plenty news to share from Island Hospital as they review first three months of service on Orcas
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| It’s been nearly three months since Island Primary Care – Orcas took over operations of the two primary care clinics on the island, joining the former UW
As reopening nears, state launches SmartWA dashboard to help small businesses reopen safely
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE COMMERCE DEPARTMENT ||| OLYMPIA, Wash. --- As Washington state businesses prepare for full reopening on June 30, many are looking for ways to reassure customers and clients that health and safety
Senior Center welcomes new Companion Services Coordinator
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas Senior Center (OSC) non-profit is thrilled to welcome Jim Glozier as the new Companion Services Coordinator. This program currently encompasses both Hearts and Hands
