Topic: Around Here

Plastic Free July — habit shift #24

Written on July 24, 2022 at 8:02 pm, by

Transition San Juan Island’s Waste Reduction group shares today’s habit shift inspiration from the global Plastic Free July campaign. Repurpose It’s only single-use if you use it once. With a repurpose mindset, there’s so much more life in our daily items then we think. That yogurt that came in a glass jar is perfect for  Continue Reading

Community art at the sculpture park

Written on July 23, 2022 at 10:45 pm, by

Plastic Free July — habit shift #23

Written on July 23, 2022 at 9:34 pm, by

Transition San Juan Island’s Waste Reduction group shares today’s habit shift inspiration from the global Plastic Free July campaign. Re-Re-Re-Use Use up everything you’ve got, whether it’s “sustainable” or not. It can be tempting to replace all of your daily use items with its plastic free counterpart. Using and reusing the stuff you have until  Continue Reading

County seeks committee members for voter’s guide statements

Written on July 23, 2022 at 1:58 pm, by

The County sends along a request for volunteers in advance of the publishing of the voter’s guide for the November general election. San Juan County is seeking volunteers to create supporting and opposing statements regarding a proposed road levy to place in the voter’s guide for the November general election. The arguments will be published  Continue Reading

Notes from the Island — July 23

Written on July 23, 2022 at 8:30 am, by

Here’s the lineup for today’s farmers market, which includes seven farms from San Juan Island. The Master Gardener Foundation of San Juan County will be answering questions about gardening, plants, and insects from 10 a.m. to noon today in their demonstration garden, located next to the Family Resource Center, across from Market Place. The San  Continue Reading

Front porch

Written on July 22, 2022 at 11:02 pm, by

Plastic Free July — habit shift #22

Written on July 22, 2022 at 9:53 pm, by

Transition San Juan Island’s Waste Reduction group shares today’s habit shift inspiration from the global Plastic Free July campaign. Reduce Reducing dependency on single-use products that we’re in the habit of buying can feel like hard work. And yet, focusing on how satisfying it feels when we do make a shift in the right direction  Continue Reading

Grantham is the Animal Protection Society’s pet of the week

Written on July 22, 2022 at 7:41 pm, by

Here’s the adoptable animal of the week from the Animal Protection Society of Friday Harbor — Grantham, a 30-pound (and growing) mystery mix. Grantham has the nose of a Hound, the paws of a Boxer, and the gentle disposition of a Lab. Quite the superior mix if we do say so ourselves. He may have  Continue Reading

Seed to Sprout garden program for preschool-aged children starts July 27

Written on July 22, 2022 at 5:26 pm, by

San Juan County’s Department of Health and Community Services sends along news about their early learning garden program. This summer, the Slow Food Land and Sea Garden on San Juan and Turtleback Farm on Orcas, in partnership with the San Juan County SNAP-Ed program, will be hosting an early learning garden program for preschool-aged children.  Continue Reading

Alchemy Art Center’s Artists in Community program continues in July

Written on July 22, 2022 at 8:50 am, by

Alchemy Art Center shares news about three free arts events taking place over the next two weeks. Friday, July 22 4-5 p.m., The Dome, 1255 Wold Rd Alchemy is hosting an artist talk by local and international collaborators Nikyta Palmisani, Juniper Blomberg, Anya Gleizer, and Pablo Fernández Velasco, all visiting from Lopez Island. This group  Continue Reading

The view from the breakwater

Written on July 21, 2022 at 10:47 pm, by

Plastic Free July — habit shift #21

Written on July 21, 2022 at 9:49 pm, by

Transition San Juan Island’s Waste Reduction group shares today’s habit shift inspiration from the global Plastic Free July campaign. Refuse! Refuse! Refuse! Breaking and making habits are no small feat. Keeping things simple so you can successfully build on repetition is key. The simplest way forward is to start refusing single-use plastics. For example, keeping  Continue Reading

J, K, L pods in Boundary Pass and Haro Strait

Written on July 21, 2022 at 8:20 pm, by

The Center for Whale Research has published a pair of reports about their recent encounters with the J, K, and L pods of Southern Resident killer whales in Boundary Pass and Haro Strait. Read the July 11 report and the July 12 report.

Two San Juan Islanders represent OPALCO at the 2022 Co-op Youth Rally

Written on July 21, 2022 at 11:41 am, by

OPALCO sends along an update about one of their education initiatives. More than 65 students representing electric co-ops from Alaska to Nevada attended the 2022 Co-op Youth Rally at the College of Idaho in Caldwell from July 11 through 16. The week-long event is a leadership camp and scholarship program for rural electric cooperatives and  Continue Reading

San Juan County Board of Health celebrates two retiring members

Written on July 21, 2022 at 9:45 am, by

The County shares some kind words about the public service of Drs. John Geyman and Dale Heisinger. San Juan County Board of Health recognizes and thanks Dr. John Geyman and Dr. Dale Heisinger for their years of service on the Board. At the July 20 meeting, County officials, staff, and board members celebrated the doctors  Continue Reading

Food time

Written on July 20, 2022 at 10:25 pm, by

The parents (black) present their kit (red) with food, showing submissive behavior — avoiding confusion about who the food is for. Learn more about Brad’s perspective on the foxes of San Juan Island.