Here’s a thought…
“When you re-read a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in yourself than there was before.”
CLIFTON FADIMAN
Washington State Ferries 2020 year in review
||| FROM AMY SCARTON for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| 2020 was certainly a challenging year, but in many ways it showed us all what's really important in life. Our duty to ensure the safety of our passengers and crews while traveling the Salish Sea was more difficult than ever before.
Updated Shoreline Master Program effective February 2, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY NEWS ||| The County Council adopted the Shoreline Master Program (SMP) periodic review with Ordinance 08-2020 on October 27, 2020. Ordinance 08-2020 is effective 14 days after the WA State Department of Ecology approves the proposed amendments. The WA State Department of Ecology approved the
Orcas Senior Center has been meeting the pandemic’s challenges
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Since 1976, the Orcas Senior Center (OSC) has provided home-delivered and group meals; transportation; social, recreational and educational opportunities; and health-related assistance in our community. Although OSC had already planned to expand services in 2020, COVID-19 required the nonprofit to modify
State Parks Commission meeting to include action on Naval Special Operations Training proposal
||| FROM WA STATE PARKS AND RECREATION ||| OLYMPIA – Jan. 20, 2021 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will hold its next regular meeting virtually on Jan. 28. At the meeting, the Commission is expected to take action on the U.S. Navy’s proposal to conduct special operations training in
Inslee extends 26 proclamations relating to COVID-19
||| FROM GOV. JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE || Gov. Jay Inslee today issued extensions of 26 emergency proclamations, which were extended by the Legislature on Jan. 15 with the passage of Senate Concurrent Resolution 8402. The proclamations cover a broad range of statutory waivers that support state and local services during
Fire Commission to meet on Thursday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Regular Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Thursday – January 21st, 2020 5:30 p.m. Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial # (253) 215-8782 / Meeting ID: 816 7296 0210/ Passcode: 016167 Commissioners: Tim Fuller, Janet
Inaugural highlight: The Hill We Climb by Amanda Gorman
[ditty_news_ticker id="88401"] Amanda Gorman recites stunning poem at Biden inauguration: https://youtu.be/whZqA0z61jY
Inslee statement on inauguration of President Biden
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOV. JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today following the inauguration of President Joseph Biden. "We have two things to sustain our nation this morning from our new president; "First, disagreement cannot lead to disunion. "Second, we will get through this together.
2021 Charter Review Commission meeting tomorrow
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY NEWS ||| On Thursday January 21st 2021, the Charter Review Commission will hold a Special Meeting from 9:00am - 12:00pm. Click for the Agenda. Click here to join the meeting Join with a video conferencing device 456293222@t.plcm.vc Video Conference ID: 113 777 379 3
Today’s recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 279,421 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on January 18. There have been 3,940 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's dashboard and
A Bruce Hanna poem for today
life boundaries and transitions a tree witnesses daybreak from Salt Spring Island, Canada we see boundaries — night and day land, sea, and sky — “U.S.” and “Canada” Nature is flow, energy, transition some animals see in the dark humans are mostly water dominion is irrelevant the gradual transitions of
Here’s a great opportunity to support local herbs in the islands
||| FROM KRISTY BREDIN for MERMAID BOTANICALS ||| Many folks in the San Juan Islands have fond memories of encounters with Ryan Drum, beloved naturalist and Waldron resident who has taught classes on herbs and seaweeds in the islands for the past 40 years. Two years ago, at 80, Ryan
Washington’s new coronavirus vaccine dashboard will offer new window into progress
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with Microsoft AI for Health, is proud to announce vaccine data is now available on our dashboard, an addition that will help us share progress being made statewide as we endeavor to get COVID-19 vaccine
Guest Opinion | Can Biden activate the political center?
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH ||| Washington – The battle cry ”Go Big, Joe! Go Big!” echoed among Democrats after their underdog candidates scored stunning upset victories in Georgia, picking up two vital senate seats earlier this month. And with his $1.9 trillion corona relief plan, Joe Biden has indeed decided
Musical Fairy Tales: Sharing and caring from home in 2021
||| FROM JEFFREY COLEMAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| 2021 Salish Sea Early Music Festival Musical Fairy Tales ~ Sharing and Caring from Home in 2021 ~ + + + Giovanni Bassano: Solos, Diminutions and Trios + + + Giovanni Bassano (c. 1560-1617) was alongside his mentor Girolamo
Inslee announces state plan for widespread vaccine distribution and administration
||| FROM OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced an updated statewide vaccine distribution and administration plan to increase the number of Washingtonians vaccinated and establish infrastructure capable of mass vaccinations in the coming months. With the expanded vaccine distribution system, the state set a goal
