Here’s a thought…
“That confidence — that the law cannot reach you because you are the one wielding it — is the oldest and most dangerous delusion in Washington.”
MILES TAYLOR
Need a Washington State boating education card?
Take a free U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary “Adventures in Boating” class Saturday, February 22, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Skagit Valley College San Juan Center -- from Chuck Dalldorf, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary -- The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary San Juan Islands Detachment is offering a free Washington State Basic Boater
A-OK garage sale getting ready, taking donations (corrected)
-- from Jane Heisinger -- AOK (Art for Orcas Kids) is having their 3rd annual Garage Sale on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Orcas Island Public School cafeteria. As you know, there is no funding for art in the Elementary and Middle schools and
Long-time conservation director stepping down at San Juan Preservation Trust
-- from Craig Canine for San Juan Preservation Trust -- Debra Clausen, who has served as Conservation Director of the San Juan Preservation Trust since 2006, is retiring at the end of this month. ThePreservation Trust’s board of trustees and fellow staff members wish to acknowledge her enormous contribution to
A poem for this day
-- Submitted by Margot Shaw -- God's Grandeur -- by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS The world is charged with the grandeur of God.It will flame out, like shining from shook foil; It gathers to a greatness, like the ooze of oilCrushed. Why do men then now not reck his rod?Generations have trod,
Killebrew Lake Road now open to all traffic
-- from Colin Huntemer for County Public Works -- Killebrew Lake Rd is now OPEN to all traffic. Please be advised that the roadway is surfaced with gravel. The County expects to re-pave the road with chip seal in the spring.
Free all-you-can-eat Mexican buffet at community dinner
Tuesday, February 11, 5 - 7:30 p.m., Orcas Christian School -- from Kathy Roosma for Orcas Christian School -- February’s Community Dinner at Orcas Christian School is on Tuesday, February 11, from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. This is an all-you-can-eat Mexican buffet featuring enchiladas, burritos, Spanish rice, refried beans, Mexican
Rep. Larsen invites constituents to Orcas town hall meeting
Monday, February 17, 10 - 11:30 a.m., Eastsound Fire Station -- from Rep. Rick Larsen's Office -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) invites constituents to meet him for a Presidents’ Day Town Hall meeting at the Orcas Island Fire and Rescue Station on Monday, February 17. Town Halls are an opportunity
Holly J. Hughes, Elizabeth Evans Landrum to read at Darvill’s
Wednesday, February 12, 5:30 p.m., Darvill's -- from Jill McCabe Johnson for Artsmith -- Poets Holly J. Hughes and Elizabeth Evans Landrum will read this Wednesday, February 12, 5:30 p.m. at Darvill’s Bookstore in Eastsound. The pre-Valentine’s Day reading is hosted by Artsmith and will be followed by a small
EDC offers free Plumbing Basics training at Friday Harbor High School
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m., March 3 - April 2, Friday Harbor High School -- from Victoria Compton for Economic Development Council -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) will offer free training in plumbing basics this March, in partnership with the San Juan Island Community Foundation, the Raynier
San Juan County Master Gardeners native plant sale coming up
Online ordering deadline is March 6 Saturday, March 21, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., County Fairgrounds -- from Mo Sloane for San Juan County Master Gardeners -- Interested in using native plants in your landscape? There are many wonderful reasons to use PNW natives: they are often long lived and
Anyone interested in community-scale composting? Meeting coming up
Monday, February 17, 6 - 8 p.m., Orcas Library -- from Marta Neilsen for Orcas Recycling Services -- Anyone interested in community scale composting is invited to the February 17 meeting, 6-8 p.m. at the Orcas Library. A series of meetings around the island last fall, sponsored by Orcas Recycling
Friday Harbor students promote Tardigrade to state legislature
Should the Tardigrade be Washington's official micro-animal? -- from Katie Fleming for Friends of the San Juans -- Rep. Ramel meets with students from the 40th LD who visited the Legislature to testify in support of HB 2747, establishing the state microanima, January 29th, 2020. Do you know what a
Updated Democrat presidential primary / caucus / convention procedure (Part 2 of 2)
What you need to know to participate -- from David Turnoy, Chair, San Juan Democrats -- My previous article explained how voting in the presidential primary will work this year. Your next decision is whether you want to continue on to run to be a national delegate at the May 30
DHPRC meeting on tap
Wednesday, February 12, 4 - 5:30 p.m., Deer Harbor Fire Station -- from Sheila Gaquin for Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee -- The Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee is meeting on Wednesday, February 12 to address the following agenda. The meeting is 4 - 5:30 p.m. at the Deer Harbor
Aging Like a Guru | Allow play, just for the fun of it
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- The thing is, the longer you stay on the planet the greater the possibility for you to experience fun stuff that grows you in ways you cannot anticipate. And, most importantly, you will be glad you stuck around long enough to have those experiences. Last
Legislative Update: Priority bills advance ahead of committee deadlines
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Legislators were working on deadline this week to get policy bills passed out of their committee of origin by 5 p.m. Friday. A number of bills requested by Gov. Jay Inslee were passed by their committees ahead of that cutoff. The House and Senate versions of the Clean Air Rule both passed
