Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Latest from Lekanoff | Town hall invite, rent stabilization, & honoring John McCoy
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Fantastic Friday! We’re delighted to invite you to a telephone town hall with us Wednesday, February 21st beginning at 6:30. We will discuss issues still in consideration after House of Origin cutoff and take your questions. We hope to see you
Free shoreline workshops coming up for waterfront property owners
||| FROM ELISE COPE for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| Are you a waterfront property owner in the San Juans looking to better understand the unique features of your coastal landscape? Your shoreline property is part of a beautiful, complex, and dynamic marine ecosystem supporting salmon, rockfish, seabirds, whales,
Community Health Assessment presentation at upcoming Board of Health meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATiONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services will present on the 2023 Community Health Assessment (CHA) findings to the Board of Health in anticipation of the report’s publication next week. If you would like to learn more about the CHA, tune into this
WSF Weekly Report | Tours, awards, advisory meetings, bridge delays
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| ASCE young professionals tour Colman Dock, Suquamish A group of young professionals attending the American Society of Civil Engineers Western Regional Younger Member Council Conference visited our Seattle Multimodal Terminal at Colman Dock Project and our ferry Suquamish on Saturday. Director of Terminal Engineering David Sowers and
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.
Larsen applauds bipartisan infrastructure law funding to modernize Washington airport terminals
Sea-Tac, Spokane International awarded $12.4 million via Airport Terminal Program ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a total of $12.4 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant funding to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Spokane International Airport (GEG) to modernize
Orcas Senior Center shines at Rosario Resort and Spa Festival of Trees
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| In December, Orcas Senior Center, along with members of the Art with Carla class, showcased their creativity at the Rosario Resort & Spa Festival of Trees. Participating local nonprofits adorned trees in the historic mansion, inviting the public to marvel at
San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 8 & 9
||| FROM REBECCA MOORE for WSU EXTENSION ||| The 12th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit is taking place in-person on Orcas Island, March 8 & 9, 2024. This year’s event will consist of in-person workshops and other opportunities to gather around the island on Friday, and an in-person conference
Telemann Paris Quartets featured in upcoming Salish Sea Early Music Fest
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| The vibrant “Telemann Paris Quartets” are to be celebrated in this third program of the 2024 Salish Sea Early Music Festival featuring violinist David Greenberg, harpsichordist Elisabeth Wright, viola da gambist Susie Napper and baroque flutist Jeffrey Cohan. One of
Blood Bank needs your help in order to help others
||| FROM HANNAH MCNUTT for BLOODWORKS NORTHWEST ||| After a Northwest rain, a rainbow appears. For our community, the pot at the end of the rainbow becomes fuller with each blood donation. Your support encourages our local community to step up and donate blood every 56 days. Make your appointment
Letter to Editor | Eastsound Water’s February board meeting
||| BY MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| At its February 13 meeting, the Eastsound Water Users Association board once again punted on the question of revealing its financial condition. Doing so yearly is required by the EWUA bylaws which state that the Secretary/Treasurer (or, by delegation, the general manager) must "keep an
Letter to Editor | Thank you, Orcas Island
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Dear Students, Staff, Families, and Community, I wish to extend a heartfelt thank you to the voters of Orcas Island for your support of our school levy. The preliminary results indicate that our levy is currently passing at 75.57%. The
Orcas Island Garden Club presents Garry Oaks, Bluebirds, & You
Find out how our Majestic Oak plays a vital role in our ecosystem ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| Please join the Orcas Island Garden Club on Wednesday, February 21st, 2024, when we welcome Kathleen Foley Lewis, Special Projects Director for The San Juan Preservation Trust. Sadly, our only native
Artworks reopens for 2024 season featuring paintings by new member
||| FROM B.J. ARNOLD for ORCAS ARTWORKS ||| Natalie Menacho is a multi-disciplinary artist with a passion for exploring the interplay between structure, fluidity, and spirit. These qualities are represented in her pieces by detailed archival pen work, aquamarine alcohol inks, and lustrous golden leaf, all of which she merges
County to test vote counting equipment in February
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Elections office will be holding a “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used for the County’s March 12, 2024, Presidential Primary election. The test is scheduled for February 27, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. Logic and accuracy testing is
Resource Center, OI Booster Club partner to help youth play sports
||| FROM ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| Spring sports season is here and registration is now open for track & field, baseball, softball, and golf. The rewards of youth sports extend beyond the field! Participation can lead to immediate and long-term benefits for youth, families, and communities. As the National Council of
