The U.S. presidential election is just around the corner, and the deadline to register to vote is 30 days before Nov. 4, 2008.
The San Juan County Economic Development Council (SJC-EDC) was awarded a $30,000 Rural Opportunity Fund (ROF) Grant from the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (CTED).
Meet the candidates who want your vote in November. Find out how they stand on the issues that matter to you. The League of Women Voters of the San Juans has scheduled two general election forums for Saturday, Oct. 11.
As summer turns to fall, many of us are cleaning out our closets and switching over to the warmer items in our wardrobe. Instead of shoving unwanted coats to the back of the closet, there might be a better use.
“She is so appreciative of all of this. Every time she emails or we talk, she can’t express her appreciation enough. She feels so blessed that she’s been offered this opportunity that would never, ever have happened otherwise.”
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Economic hard times, the high cost of food, and winter underemployment do not have to mean hunger for Lopez Islanders.
On Tuesday, Sept. 23, the Puget Sound Blood Center, the primary provider of blood to hospitals throughout western Washington, will hold a blood drive on Lopez Island from 12 to 6 p.m. at the Community Church in Lopez Village. The blood drive is being sponsored by the Lopez Island Lions Club.
It’s not too late to register for Fall Quarter classes and workshops at Skagit Valley College San Juan Center. Fall Quarter begins Monday, September 22 at SVC San Juan Center in Friday Harbor.
Time is running out to register for the Fall Marine Naturalist Training Program, presented by The Whale Museum. The program dates are Saturdays, Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 18, and 19. The object of this program is to provide a learning experience that assists adult graduates in becoming qualified regionally as professional or volunteer naturalists. This is also an excellent course for those who just want to learn more about their wildlife neighbors and find out how to become better stewards of their local environment.
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It’s been said that a poet is someone who is astonished by everything – and Washington poet Nancy Pagh has embodied that sentiment since a very young age.
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