Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Midnight Mutterings | Domestic division of labor
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately, partly because I’ve had a couple of opportunities to observe closely how a couple of other visiting families divide up chores without spilled blood or even harsh words and recriminations. (I love that word: recriminations
Sheriff’s Report | February 28 – March 5, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 24-001171 Citizen Assist 05:30:23 02/28/24 A Lopez Deputy responded when an elderly citizen needed assistance with their Facebook account. 24-001177 Theft 11:15:56 02/28/24 A Friday Harbor man was seen shoplifting on camera. A statement was obtained as well as
Kiwanis Club leaving a legacy on Orcas
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| This week brought news that the Kiwanis Club is going on hiatus. For 34 years, The Kiwanis Club has been supporting island youth with programs, scholarships and events. They have volunteered as readers in the kindergarten, supported literacy and activities in the elementary and middle
Port Meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Please see attached Agenda for the Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners Special Meeting to be held on Wednesday, March 13th at 5:00 p.m. This meeting will take place online via Zoom and in person at the airport terminal conference room
Benedict Cumberbatch reads Alexei Navalny’s final letter
Last month Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic, Alexei Navalny, paid the ultimate price for his beliefs, dying in a West Siberian prison after years of relentless campaigning against corruption and a near-fatal poisoning. By the time of his death, Navalny had been imprisoned for more than two years, during which
CDC updates recommendations for COVID-19 isolation guidance and vaccines
What does it mean for San Juan County? ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Recommendations about COVID-19 are in the news again, so what does that mean for residents of San Juan County? We’re here to break down the most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance.
High wind warning Saturday through Sunday morning
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 1237 PM PST Fri Mar 8 2024 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County- Admiralty Inlet Area- Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley, Burlington, and Port Townsend 1237 PM PST
Community Band to return to upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Parade
||| FROM KAREN KEY SPECK for ORCAS COMMUNITY BAND ||| The Community Band will resume its float riding for the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, Sunday, March 17 at 12 noon in Eastsound. Due to the pandemic, the Band did not participate the last three years, but will appear in
WSF Weekly Report | Farewell to Patty Rubstello; bird rescue at Mukilteo terminal; daylight saving time
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Time to say farewell as change of command approaches This will be my last WSF Weekly Update, as it’s soon time for me to weigh anchor and set sail for new horizons as a grandmother. Leading the state ferry system the last
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
San Juan County to appeal Town’s decision to shut off water at Fairgrounds
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County will appeal the Town of Friday Harbor’s decision to shut off water to the San Juan County Fairgrounds at the regularly scheduled March 21, 2024 Town Council meeting. Withholding water from the Fairgrounds would end all current uses of the
Upcoming workshops for waterfront property owners
||| FROM KATHERINE DIETZMAN for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Reminder! Upcoming workshops for shoreline property owners! Geology, engineering, and local habitat experts will guide you through shore-friendly property management options. Following the workshop, you'll head to a nearby beach to see real-world examples of shoreline ecosystems and management
Capital campaign underway to buy Senior Center Building
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center (OSC) doubled its number of participants served through an average of 83 events per month in 2023. OSC requires more space to meet the growing demand to serve community members of all ages, interests, and abilities. The nonprofit
Forest Stewardship Course
A 3-day intensive course for forest and woodland owners in the San Juan Islands Your land. Your trees. Your goals. ||| FROM CAITIE BLETHEN for WSU EXTENSION SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Natural beauty, wildlife, ecosystem health, harvest income, family ties, privacy, and peace and quiet are some of the many
County’s Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee seeks two new members
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is accepting applications for two volunteer positions on its Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee. A member from District 3 (includes Lopez, Shaw, and Decatur) - 2-year term A youth member (age 16-19) – 2-year term The Climate and Sustainability Advisory
Register now for Whale Museum’s Virtual Gear Up Workshop for Marine Naturalists
||| FROM TATE THOMSON for THE WHALE MUSEUM ||| Register now for The Whale Museum’s Virtual Gear Up Workshop on April 5 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. This year’s theme is: Toxins in killer whales and other local marine life: Emerging and legacy issues. The workshop will be entirely virtual through
