Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
PeaceHealth Peace Island nationally recognized for excellence in patient experience
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND MEDICAL CENTER ||| The Emergency Department at PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center has been recognized with a 2024 Human Experience Pinnacle of Excellence Award® by Press Ganey, the national
Health Care District Board meeting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Monday, February 17th, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon in the Orcas Island Community
breaking news | CLIMATE CHANGE IS COMING FOR OUR CHOCOLATE!!
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| Climate change drove weeks of crop-withering temperatures last year in the West African countries that underpin the world's chocolate supply, hitting harvests and likely further stoking record prices, researchers said
Park & Recreation announces resignation of Commissioner Justin Paulsen
||| FROM KIM IHLENFELDT for ORCAS ISLAND PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT ||| Justin Paulsen Orcas Island Park and Recreation District announces the resignation of Commissioner Justin Paulsen, effective February 14, 2025. Paulsen has
Muse Winter | A community art exhibition at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Visit Orcas Senior Center, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., to experience Muse Winter! This vibrant art exhibition runs through the end of February,
Call for candidates: 3-day special filing period for Lopez Metropolitan Park District Commissioners
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Elections Office is notifying the public of a special three-day filing period from February 24 through February 26, 2025 for candidates to file for
Rep. Ramel | Your survey results are in! What the 40th LD cares about…
||| FROM REP. ALEX RAMEL ||| Last month, I sent a survey asking about your legislative priorities. I appreciate everyone who participated. The results are in and your top priorities are affordable and accessible housing, K-12
Sheriff’s Report | February 5 – 11, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5 25-000680 Found Property 12:00:48 02/05/25 An Orcas Island Deputy located found property in Eastsound. It was later reunited with the controlling party. 25-000692 Traffic
Prioritizing accessibility & connectivity, County launches newsletters & website update
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to announce new ways to stay connected to news and events as well as easier access to online information. Based on feedback from the
Last surviving female orca at Loro Parque is pregnant; Cycle of captivity continues
||| FROM WORLD ANIMAL NEWS ||| The announcement of Morgan’s pregnancy, the last surviving orca at Loro Parque in Spain, serves as a poignant and tragic reminder of the harsh realities faced by orcas in
WSF Weekly Report | Electrification; public meetings; gender-neutral USCG titles; Issaquah now resides aboard Issaquah
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve I often get asked a variation of this question: Why are we spending so much money on electrification instead of fixing existing
Washington lawmaker proposes regulations for grocery self-checkout machines
House Bill 1739 would put requirements on when and how self-checkout stands could be used in grocery stores, including a limit of 15 items. Grocery clerks support the regulations, citing safety and workload concerns, while
Washington State Ferries answers concerns about staffing issues, sailing cancellations to KOMO-TV
||| FROM KOMO-TV NEWS ||| Wednesday morning, Washington State Ferries (WSF) started with a crew shortage issue that initially canceled all sailings after 7:15 a.m. on the Port Townsend-Coupeville route - just hours before the
Letter to Editor | When will lights go out?
||| FROM TOM OWENS ||| San Juan County is literally at the end of the road for our electric energy supplies. Our connection to mainland energy resources is aging and our peak loads are approaching
Letter to Editor | Public Works moves forward with $1.2 million (and growing) storage yard on Shaw despite community resistance
||| FROM LYNN BAHRYCH, J.D., PhD. ||| San Juan County Public Works moves forward with $1.2 million (and growing) storage yard on Shaw Island despite community resistance. Once every seven years, the twelve miles of
Guest Opinion | OPALCO has rung the bell
||| FROM BILL APPEL ||| Foster Hildreth, CEO of OPALCO, Vince Dauciunas, chair of its board, and Jay Kimball, consultant, appeared before our County Council in a work session on February 10, 2025, and alerted
