Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Sheriff’s Report | August 10 – 17, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 22-005651 Found Property 08:18:57 08/10/22 A Deputy responded to a found property call in Friday Harbor. An anonymous person turned in a small white pouch containing an unknown substance to the Sheriff's Office. It is unknown what the substance
WSF weekly update: New kids on the deck, service reliability stats, Mukilteo history
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Youth Maritime Collaborative aboard Tacoma As we build our workforce, it’s important that we attract young and diverse candidates. Not just for our current hiring push, but long term as half of our crewmembers out in the fleet will be eligible for retirement
Prune Alley project nears the finish line with upcoming celebration of access
||| FROM ERIN WYGANT for SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| Progress Update: The finish line is in sight! San Juan County is honoring the opening of Prune Alley with a "Celebration of Access" event on Thursday, September 1 at 6 p.m. The public is invited to join County officials and community
Guest Opinion | San Juan County voters prevail
||| FROM SHARON ABREU, JANET BROWNELL, PATTY GARCIA, ROBERT O'CONNELL, OLIVIA ROSEBERRY, and MAUREEN SEE ||| Last week, due to the unlawful actions of our own County Council, two San Juan County citizens had to file in court to defend our democratic right to vote after the County Council
Representative Larsen visits False Bay and County Fair
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Representatives from San Juan County’s Marine Resource Committee (MRC) and the County’s Department of Environmental Stewardship joined Rep. Larsen at False Bay Wednesday afternoon to discuss federal funding of marine resources efforts. In 2023, the MRC is expected to receive an additional $200,000 from
Health Dept.’s latest statewide COVID numbers
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,767,263 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 16. There have been 13,739 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Wednesday, August 17, 2022: Total case counts may include up to 200 duplicates. The
‘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.
FH Poetry Garden again soliciting poems
||| FROM JULIE GREEN for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| San Juan County residents of all ages are encouraged to enter the 2023 Poetry Garden contest being held now through October 31, 2022, sponsored by the Town of Friday Harbor and Friday Harbor Arts Commission. Winning entries will be announced
Compass Health raising funds to send youth on San Juan to summer camp
||| FROM CONNOR FLYNN for COMPASS HEALTH ||| To provide a memorable and impactful experience to youth on San Juan Island, Compass Health is participating in a campaign to raise $5,000 to send children and young teens served through the organization’s Child and Family Outpatient program to Camp Orkila, a
WSU Extension, Department of Commerce partner to expand rural broadband access, equity
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| PULLMAN, WA --- Community specialists with WSU Extension are partnering with the Washington State Broadband Office (WSBO) to enhance capacity by Washington communities, especially those in rural and remote areas, to provide better and more equitable access to reliable, high-speed internet. Funded by the
Tick-borne disease hospitalizes Whatcom County man
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is reporting the first locally acquired human case of the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis in a Washington resident discovered on August 8. A Whatcom County man in his 80s was hospitalized with severe disease, and is now in
County Council statement on Charter Review Commission ballot measures
Off to the Auditor for inclusion in upcoming election ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Today, the San Juan County Council voted to forward the four proposed Charter Review Commission (CRC) ballot measures to the Auditor for placement on the November ballot. Council had earlier proceeded on its understanding
Auditor seeks “con” writers for Voters’ Pamphlet statements
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Auditor is seeking volunteers to write opposing arguments to ballot measures in the November 2022 General Election. The arguments will be published in print and online versions of the Voters’ Pamphlet. The San Juan County Charter Review Committee is
‘Environmental emergency’: Fear for B.C.’s endangered orcas after U.S. boat sinks in critical feeding spot
||| FROM CTV VANCOUVER NEWS ||| A fishing boat that sank with nearly 10,000 litres of fuel on board near the Canada-U.S. marine border went down in one of the worst possible places for endangered orcas, an ocean pollutants expert says. Peter Ross, a senior scientist with Raincoast Conservation Foundation,
Upcoming Jazz Fest will be great. It’s live. It’s really ‘bad’
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Just like Christmas, Mom said, “you’ll have to wait.” But don’t – don’t wait. It’s coming to you – the best in live JAZZ right here on Orcas. It’s gonna be great and it’s gonna be live! Three unique combos, one night
Climate Eyes | A lukewarm climate dialogue
||| CLIMATE EYES by STEVE BERNHEIM ||| “Emissions from natural gas demand an immediate, proactive response from the utilities responsible for their climate-related risks. Integrating climate-forward planning will help utilities avoid costly investments and associated asset-stranding risks, while ensuring their business models evolve to take advantage of the unfolding clean
