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
Governor’s “Smart Communities” Awards nominations now open
Annual awards recognize outstanding work in community planning and development ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| Olympia, WA --- The Washington State Department of Commerce today called for nominations for the 15th annual Governor's Smart
Jacob Miller, Tony Furtado and Stephanie Schneiderman perform this weekend on Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Summer Concerts on The Village Green, a joint venture between Orcas Center and Doe Bay, continue June 27 with a double bill featuring solo performer Jacob Miller,
Schedule some walk & talk time this summer in Moran State Park program
How will you choose? Newts, forage fish, squirrels, music, bats night out, S'mores, and more ||| FROM RACHEL BAKER for FRIENDS OF MORAN ||| Summer Walks & Talks are free educational programs offered by Friends
County Council meets tomorrow, agenda posted
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL ||| San Juan County Council Agenda PRELIMINARY AGENDA: Discussion items may be added and/or the order or content changed at the discretion of the Council Chair. If there is
Matthew Laslo brings back his live magic performances to Sea View for July 4th weekend
A Magic Show for the Entire Family ! ||| FROM LASLO MAGIC ||| After over a year of being closed for live performances and movies, the Sea View Theatre will welcome back audiences for the
Special 3-day candidate filing opens up due to ‘void in candidacy’ for some positions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Whew! You almost missed your chance to run for office. Fortunately, you’ll get a second chance. During the candidate filing period in May, several of the offices open
Skagit Valley College bestows prestigious Yates Award on Orcas student
||| FROM SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE ||| This year, an Orcas Island student was nominated for the Yates Award, the highest award bestowed at the Skagit Valley College Whidbey Island Campus. The award is given in
Letter to Editor | A note of gratitude
||| FROM CAMILLE and JOHN FLEMING (Mother and Father of SOFIA) ||| The class of 2021 graduates this week. As the parents of a senior, we had the great fortune to attend the special events
The Honorary Mayor of Eastsound campaign is BACK post-pandemic
VOTE EARLY! VOTE OFTEN! ||| ADY WALKER for CHILDREN'S HOUSE ||| For over a decade, our island has elected a cherished animal to be our honorary mayor during this light-hearted community fundraiser for the Orcas
Land Bank shares an update on Coffelt Farm Preserve’s agricultural use
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| As we enter another phase in planning the future of Coffelt Farm Preserve’s agricultural use, the SJC Land Bank offers this community update. The
Inslee extends proclamation on the Family Emergency Assistance Program
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee [on Thursday, June 10] extended a proclamation allowing for the expansion of the Family Emergency Assistance Program (FEAP) to assist families both with and
Island Hospital acquires breakthrough laser technology for urology services
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| ANACORTES, Washington – Island Hospital is expanding urology services with breakthrough laser technology designed for treating kidney stones and prostate procedures. The Olympus SOLTIVE™ SuperPulsed Laser System
Here’s an opportunity to learn woodworking basics with EDC
||| FROM MICHELANGELO (MICKYE) VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Islanders seeking new careers are invited to learn Woodworking Basics in a free class offered by the Economic Development Council (EDC). Jean Shearer and
Researchers from UW and DOH find WA Notify exposure notification tool is saving lives
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Washington state’s COVID-19 exposure notification tool, WA Notify, saved an estimated 30 to 120 lives and likely prevented about 6,000 COVID-19 cases during the first four months
Sheriff’s Report | June 1 – 7, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, JUNE 1 21-004490 Burglary - Residential 09:31:41 06/01/21 A Deputy was dispatched to a Residential Burglary in the San Juan Island area. The reporting Deputy contacted
Inslee consolidates business and employee guidance documents for some industries
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced further business and employee guidance consolidations and rescissions for some industries. Unless otherwise specified, these industries will no longer need to follow
