Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Weather advisory for cold, high winds tonight
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 256 AM PST Sat Jan 28 2023 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County-Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley, and Burlington ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
Sheriff’s Report | January 18 – 24, 2023
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18 23-000357 Theft 10:26:05 01/18/23 Lopez Deputies responded to a possible theft of a chainsaw. The possible suspect was gone on arrival. Information was collected for further investigation. 23-000361 Traffic Hazard 12:51:34 01/18/23 A Lopez Deputy and a Public Works
San Juan waters remain at risk from oil spills
||| FROM SALISH CURRENT ||| People sat glued to their televisions watching the Exxon Valdez oil tanker spill 11 million gallons of thick crude oil into the pristine waters of Alaska’s Prince William Sound after striking a reef in March 1989. Thousands of oil-soaked birds, otters, fish and whales, some still alive,
Do we have King tides or plastic tides?
||| FROM JESS NEWLEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| The creatures that call these islands home need your help! If you enjoyed a stroll on the beach after the last set of king tides, you might have noticed an influx of debris and trash. During extreme high tide
Latest from Lekanoff | Legislative session has begun
||| |FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| January 9th marked the beginning of the 2023 legislative session, and I am honored to return once again as your 40th Legislative District representative. This year, I will be serving on the House Agriculture and Natural Resources, Appropriations, Environment and Energy,
WSF weekly report
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Tour of Maritime High School Director of Operations Steve Nevey and I joined Gov. Jay Inslee on a tour of Maritime High School in Des Moines on Friday. We helped develop the curriculum ahead of their inaugural 2021-22 year and we continue to
‘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.
Health, wellness conversation coming to Library this Saturday
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Please join us at the OI LIbrary for an enlightening conversation about wellness with islanders Gigi & Melissa. They will answer your questions and share unique personal experiences with plant-based lifestyles, and strengthening the mind and body through nutrition.
SJC EDC has a boatload of opportunities available
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Datapalooza! - February 22, 2023 Join the EDC for the 13th annual Datapalooza! event. This year’s program will feature presentations by noted speakers Dr. Anneliese Vance-Sherman, Regional Labor Economist for the State of Washington, and James McCafferty, Director of WWU Center
Meet your school board member Greg White
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Greg White finds being on the School Board incredible rewarding and sometimes difficult: "It has been foundational in my adult life and I am grateful to have had the opportunity to serve with such a dedicated group of people..." He added, that he
Free tooth extraction clinic coming up
||| FROM TERI TRIPLETT ||| Dr. Triplett’s dental office at 445 Madrona Street in Eastsound is reserving Thursday February 9 for free tooth extractions for our Orcas, Shaw, and Waldron residents in financial need. Services are limited to both routine and surgical extractions (including wisdom teeth). To make an appointment
Fun Fridays for Littles at The Funhouse!
||| FROM EMILIE GINCIG for THE FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| The Funhouse is excited to welcome back the little ones and their families for playgroup and Music with Ms. Mary on Fridays! Both offerings are for children ages birth through 5 years old. The programs run back to back starting with
You can register now for upcoming Ag Summit
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Early Bird Registration is now open for the 11th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 3 & 4, 2023 through 5 p.m. January 29. The Summit will be held on San Juan Island, and is returning to the traditional structure of in-person
Housing Study is now available for public perusal
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MAKERS GUILD ||| During 2022, a team of Food System and Housing Groups assisted in developing and conducting a new housing study that looked at 1) the direct, measurable impacts of the lack of adequate housing needed to support our food system
EPRC seeks new member
||| FROM CHARLES TOXEY for EASTSOUND PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE ||| The Eastsound Planning Review Committee shall advise the Planning Department, Planning Commission and Council on land use and development matters affecting Eastsound. Would you like to work with a team to give input and make recommendations to the San Juan
Don’t forget to check for your missing money
National Unclaimed Property Day is Feb. 1 ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE ||| OLYMPIA, WASH. – Jan. 25, 2023 – Whether it’s from an uncashed check, unused gift certificate or forgotten safety deposit box, everyone loves finding their money! On Feb. 1, The Washington State Department of Revenue (DOR) is partnering with
