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
Biden’s jobs plan historic funding levels put Washington on path to accomplish broadband goals
Going big on broadband ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| As the United States rebuilds its way out of a pandemic that crushed sectors of the economy and exposed deep-rooted inequities in the workplace
OCS Junior has been awarded an Airhawks scholarship
||| FROM BOB WAUNCH and REBECCA CARTER for AIRHAWKS FLYING CLUB ||| The Airhawks Flying Club, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization based in Eastsound, is proud to announce the awarding of a $4,000 Flight Training Scholarship
Help the Senior Center clean-up for spring
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Are you itching to get outside in this beautiful spring weather and socialize safely? Orcas Senior Center will have the perfect opportunity for you on Sunday,
COVID-19 vaccine distribution update from State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is thrilled to share the state surpassed another remarkable vaccine milestone this week. More than 5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have
Orcas Senior Center to hold district committee elections this summer due to court order
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The April 23, 2021 issue of the Sounder featured an article entitled "Judge mandates new elections for senior center directors." The article was submitted by James
Recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 369,481 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on April 26. There have been 5,462 COVID-19
Pianist Ron Myers to stream Orcas Center performance
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is pleased to present island legend, pianist Ron Myers, through their free streaming events series on Friday, May 7 at 7 p.m. To watch, go
Totem Pole journey to D.C. has scheduled stopovers in the San Juans
||| FROM STEPHANIE BUFFUM ||| A totem pole carved at the Lummi Nation from a 400-year-old red cedar will begin a cross-country journey next month, evoking an urgent call to protect sacred lands and waters
First ballot count is in, with School District support at 68%
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, EDITOR ||| Results from today's special election have been posted on the website of the San Juan County Auditor's Office. With a county-wide voter turnout rate of 36.28%, and only 600
Walk-up vaccine clinic on San Juan Island is offering single dose J&J vaccine
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| There will be a walk-up COVID vaccine clinic on San Juan Island for those 18 or older on Wednesday April 28 from 1 p.m. -
Orcas Island High School has been ranked ninth in the state by U.S. News & World Report
||| FROM U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT ||| Washington, D.C. – U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education rankings, today unveiled the 2021 Best High Schools. The new edition ranks more than 17,800 public
Walk the Emmanuel Labyrinth on Saturday as we join a worldwide moving meditation
||| FROM NANCY AYER ||| May 1 is World Labyrinth Day, according to The Labyrinth Society, in collaboration with Veriditas, Legacy Labyrinth Project and the Australian Labyrinth Network. We invite you to join our community
Need a vaccine? Free walk-up clinic today at Orcas Center
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| There will be a free, no registration walk-up COVID vaccine clinic today. 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. at Orcas Center. Note: if you are able
Fair Market Series, opening soon at Fairgrounds, seeks local vendors
||| FROM JENNIFER ALLEN for SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR ||| Calling all vendors for the new Fair Market Series at the San Juan County Fairgrounds! The Markets will be held on Saturdays throughout the summer.
SNAP/EBT comes to the Orcas Island Farmers Market
||| FROM ERICA LYONS for ORCAS ISLAND FARMERS MARKET ||| At last estimate, approximately 1,945 individuals are being served by the Orcas Island Food Bank. Some of those individuals may have to make hard decisions
Delayed by pandemic no more, docent tours now offered at SJIMA
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Many of you have been waiting for this moment and now it is here! The roll out of this program to the community
