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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Non-profit seeks experienced bookkeeper
-- from Lena Kassa for Senior Services Council of San Juan County -- The Senior Services Council of San Juan County (SSCSJC) non-profit is looking for a part-time bookkeeper. Responsibilities will include: Management of accounts
Local Poetry | Good Morning from Orcas Island
Good Morning from Orcas Island by Bruce Hanna Moist air, diverse landforms,ocean proximity, sun moving left-to-right,prevailing wind right-to-left… All this gives music,a dynamic symphony of shadow, reflection, and textureto the water and sky and land.
These scientists are giving themselves D.I.Y. coronavirus vaccines
Impatient for a coronavirus vaccine, dozens of scientists around the world are giving themselves — and sometimes, friends, family, or San Juan Island's mayor — their own unproven versions. -- from New York Times -- “I’d
Another recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 74,939 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on August 31. There have been 1,931 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.
San Juan County announces CARES small business relief grant
-- from John Gomez for San Juan County EDC -- San Juan County has created a Small Business Relief Grant program that will launch on September 1, 2020, to assist for-profit businesses impacted by the
WaFed art show features paintings from our pandemic period
-- from Peter Carlson -- The painting is called "Tomorrow", it is oil on canvas 48 x 32 inches Local artist Peter Carlson is pleased to invite the community to see a showing of his
A poem for today | Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda
KEEPING QUIETby Pablo Neruda Now we will count to twelveand we will all keep still. For once on the face of the earth,let’s not speak in any language;let’s stop for one second,and not move our
Memorial services set for Marie Bechtel
||| from Doug Bechtel ||| Memorial Services for Marie Bechtel will take place at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall on Saturday, September 12 at 2 p.m. Masks will be required as will Social Distancing.
New report shows COVID-19 cases hitting a plateau in some areas of Washington state
||| from Washington State Department of Health OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report, which reflects an overall plateau and slight decline in COVID-19 cases in some areas.
Another recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates
||| from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 72,703 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on August 26. There have been 1,890 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
State Health Dept. to halt weekend reporting of death counts
||| from Washington Department of Health The Washington State Department of Health will end the publication of COVID-19 death counts over the weekends starting the weekend of August 28-30. Regular publishing of COVID-19 death counts
Today’s poem | Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front by Wendell Barry Love the quick profit, the annual raise,vacation with pay. Want moreof everything ready-made. Be afraidto know your neighbors and to die.And you will have a window
Skagit Valley College offering workforce programs with some face-to-face learning experiences
We're here for you! ||| from Arden Ainley for Skagit Valley College We’re Here for You! Skagit Valley College is pleased to announce that we are offering you many new options for Fall Quarter taught
WSU Extension offers whole farm planning course this fall
||| FROM KATE MIKULAK, WSU SAN JUAN COUNTY EXTENSION AG PROGRAM ||| Are you a beginning farmer wanting to learn how to plan your farm business, or are you experienced farmer/rancher wanting to try something
Summary of recent cases in San Juan County
||| from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management There have been zero new confirmed positive test results in San Juan County since the last case summary on August 20.
As COVID-19 spikes among young adults, research shows vaping is associated with catching COVID
||| from Washington Department of Health Tumwater -- Recent state data show adults ages 20 to 39 represent a higher percentage of coronavirus cases than any other age group in the state. This comes as vaping
