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
Letter to Editor | Ranked Choice Voting is wrong for and unneeded in SJC
||| FROM TONY P. GHAZEL, BILL APPEL, TOM STAR, and PAUL DOSSETT ||| Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), the latest fashion in election tinkering, is unneeded in our county. Our current system works well and our
Updated: Invitation to artists and artisans to participate at holiday market & makery
||| FROM MARCY MONTGOMERY ||| Island made gifts, clothing, jewelry, woven and kitchen goods, candles, ornaments, wreaths and garlands, comforters, quilts, books, foods, beverages, toys, and functional and fine art that brighten winter life and
Inslee and legislators begin rolling out reproductive freedom policies for 2023 legislative session
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| As increasing numbers of states begin to enact abortion bans and federal lawmakers vow to pursue a national ban, Gov. Jay Inslee and Democratic lawmakers met
Sheriff’s Report | October 12 – 18, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12 22-007470 Malicious Mischief 09:01:54 10/12/22 An Orcas Deputy responded to a report of vandalism at the newly completed Prune Alley improvement project. A report
San Juan Island National Historical Park celebrates 150 years of peace today
||| FROM CYRUS FORMAN for SJI HISTORICAL PARK ||| 150 years ago today, Kaiser Wilhelm I, Emperor of Germany declared that the Haro Strait was the water boundary between the United States and Great Britain
Senior Center addresses effects of loneliness and social isolation on health
||| FROM JIM GLOZIER for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The American Heart Association recently conducted a research study on the impacts of social isolation and loneliness on health. Those that experience these are at a
Weekly COVID update from State Dept. of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,830,508 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 18. There have been 14,411 COVID-19 deaths
OPALCO has scheduled Eastsound power outage tonight
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| For businesses in the Eastsound core please be aware that OPALCO will be conducting a planned power outage tonight at 11:30 pm (to 5:00 am). The 289
Letter to Editor | Linden Rhoads appointed to UW Board of Regents
||| FROM RICK RHOADS, PROUD FATHER ||| Today Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Linden Rhoads and the re-appointment of Blaine Tamaki to the University of Washington Board of Regents. Rhoads's term will start
Watch Thor Hanson’s Garden Club presentation
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| THOR HANSON -- Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid In case you missed this September program or would like to watch it again, the recording of Thor Hanson's September
New school immunization data shows childhood vaccination rates remain flat
On-time immunization throughout childhood helps protect from diseases ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has updated their school immunization data dashboard to include data from the 2021-2022 school
Want help during Medicare open enrollment?
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| Confused by the ads on TV and the information you get in the mail or from your friends and neighbors? SHIBA volunteers are available to give you free,
How to protect yourself from this wildfire smoke
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Smoke from nearby wildfires has settled over the islands – resulting in unhealthy air quality. San Juan County’s Department of Health and Human Services urges residents to take
Halloween in Eastsound! Celebrate safely on Monday, October 31
Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce works to safeguard Trick or Treaters on North Beach Road ||| FROM ORCAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| Come celebrate Halloween on Monday, October 31 in Eastsound. The Chamber of Commerce
Moving forward with commercial composting in San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| You may have noticed a buzz surrounding commercial composting in the islands the past few months. That’s because San Juan County’s Solid Waste Program is exploring how to
Health Care District will convene special meeting tomorrow
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Agenda and Materials for the October 19, 2022 Special Board Meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) was posted October 17.
