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
County seeks pro & con committee members for Land Bank statements in Voter’s Guide
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is seeking volunteers to write supporting and opposing statements regarding the proposed renewal of Land Bank funding. These statements are due by August 13 and
Free Concert and Street Taco Pop up
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND WINERY ||| THIS FRIDAY July 26: Free Live Music at Orcas Island Winery with PNW Favorite Nathaniel Talbot and Street Taco Pop Up with The West Side Kitchen. Doors at 5
Guest Opinion | Tourism and us, Part II
||| FROM MICHAEL 'MJ' JOHNSON ||| While the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau continues to weaponize their mailing list by having just sent out their third round of action alerts to the County Council (see below),
Life returns to Ukrainian reservoir drained by Russian strike on dam
A year later, animals, birds and saplings are populating a new landscape of ponds and lagoons ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| Standing in a scene of shimmering green, Vadym Maniuk pointed to a young white
Can B.C.’s southern resident orcas be taken off the path to extinction?
||| FROM ST. ALBERT GAZETTE ||| The southern resident killer whale known as Tahlequah captured global sympathy in 2018 when she pushed the body of her dead calf for more than two weeks in waters
Washington secures $28M for salmon habitat restoration projects
||| FROM FOX13 SEATTLE ||| U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Patty Murray (D-WA) announced on Monday more than $28 million in funding for three projects in Washington state aimed at restoring habitats for threatened salmon species. The grants, awarded by
To stay or not to stay
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Relocation Most retired islanders came here to stay and contribute. Many do not have family or children nearby or available to help. Selling everything and moving
Ferry system making a splash in upcoming WA governor election
||| FROM FOX13 SEATTLE ||| The state’s ferry system is emerging as a significant topic in this year’s gubernatorial race, with both candidates and voters expressing concerns about crew shortages, unreliable service, and outdated vessels.
August Bird Walk
||| FROM KRISTEN ARNIM for SJI SCULPTURE PARK ||| Join us at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park on Wednesday, August 7 from 8-10am for our monthly bird walk with avid birder, Tyler Davis, leading
PeaceHealth Family Medicine offering back-to-school sports physicals
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND FAMILY PRACTICE CLINIC ||| The PeaceHealth Peace Island Family Practice clinic will be holding two all-day back-to-school sports physical clinics for both current and non-established patients ahead
County Compass | Navigating county communications
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to present the monthly series County Compass: Navigating Civic Participation that shares ways to understand County systems, get involved with local government, and
Letter to Editor | No free speech on Orcas Island?
Teri Nigretto and Leith Templin illegally interfere with people’s right to hear ||| FROM CAROL ANN ANDERSON ||| EWUA Director Carol Anderson and a hundred others are seeking the recall of Jim Nelson, Teri Nigretto,
House passes Larsen-DelBene bill to add Mount Vernon court location to Western District of Washington
Bipartisan, bicameral bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Representatives
All Islands Read event to unite San Juans through literature
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The All Islands Read (AIR) event returns this year with a mission to build community spirit through a shared reading experience featuring acclaimed author and musician
August 6, 2024, Primary Election | Vote! Sign! Send!
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| All registered San Juan County voters will receive a ballot for the 2024 Primary Election. The August 6, 2024 Primary includes races for Governor, Lt. Governor, State Senator,
LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council July 22, 2024
||| FROM NECIA QUAST for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Council welcomed the new county manager to her first council meeting. During public comment, two Orcas residents spoke about the severe ferry service disruptions in
