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.”
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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
Deer Harbor Yacht Club has a meeting scheduled
||| FROM MICHAEL DURLAND for DEER HARBOR YACHT CLUB ||| There will be an important meeting of the Deer Harbor Yacht Club on Tuesday, May 4 at 5:30 on the deck of Island Pie in
Washington state resumes use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will immediately resume use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine across the state. This decision is based on recommendations
New classes, screenings upcoming at Island Hospital
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Swallow Screening at Island Hospital Determine if you might have a swallowing disorder at a free screening on Tuesday, May 4 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at
Park & Rec District is now accepting applications
||| FROM TERRI RODGERS for ORCAS PARK & REC ||| Orcas Island Park and Recreation District is accepting applications for the positions of Program Assistant and Park Steward. See below for the job announcements, descriptions and
Lopez Swim Center rallies to raise remaining funds to start pool construction
Make a Splash with GiveBIG! ||| FROM CLAIRE ANDERSON for FRIENDS OF LOPEZ ISLAND POOL ||| If you’re committed to creating a safer, healthier, more connected San Juan County, please GiveBIG to build a nonprofit
School District addresses upcoming levy with FAQs UPDATED (See below)
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island School District is placing a Capital Projects and Technology Levy on the ballot for the Special Election of April 27, 2021. Here are answers to questions
Statewide response updates from State Health Department.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 363,840 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on April 21. There have been 5,428 COVID-19 deaths
