Here’s a thought…
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”
THOMAS PYNCHON
We have a new 2024 winner in Grilled Cheese showdown
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD ||| AND THE WINNER IS.... Sometimes it’s just worth the wait. It had been four years since the Orcas Island Education Foundation hosted the annual Grilled Cheese Showdown. (You know…Covid. Covid again.). But after four years, on February 15th, the Showdown came back to stunning…and cheesy…success.
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
Your input requested for this Community Water Taxi survey
||| FROM ED ANDREWS, ET. AL for COMMUNITY WATER TAXI ||| The Community Water Taxi has developed a survey for folks to share information about their use of theSan Juan County inter-island ferry. The survey will close at the EOD on February 21st. With almost 600 responses, county-wide, we have
As the Paradigm Shifts | Beginning to live for real
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I’m always moved and inspired by my clients. For me it’s not just a job. It’s a lifelong journey of exploring how every single one of us lives our real lives. We can’t not be living our real lives, however, we
Sheriff’s Report | February 7 – 13, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 24-000768 Missing Person 09:27:04 02/07/24 A Lopez Deputy responded when an individual reported that they have not had contact with an adult family member for a few months. Upon investigation, the family is estranged and the lack of contact
Lawmakers urge Inslee to declare state of emergency for Washington State Ferries
||| FROM KOMO NEWS ||| OLYMPIA, Wash. — More than a dozen Washington state lawmakers are pushing Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a state of emergency for Washington State Ferries (WSF). The end goal of the move is to make it possible for the state to get two new ferries within
Where there is sunshine, there are shadows
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| Employer provided housing is frequently cited as a viable option to the shortage of available staff. That solution comes with challenges as the current sale of Rosario is demonstrating. Of the 45 employees being laid off, 24 are also losing their homes, as housing was provided as
San Juan County thanks County Manager Mike Thomas for 10 years of public service in the islands
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Manager, Mike Thomas, steps down this month after 10 years of public service in the islands. Thomas’ leadership helped the County navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, yearly budget cycles, the implementation of the 32-Hour Work Week, and much more. He oversaw
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
