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
We’re about to be visited, briefly, by C-17 aircraft on low approach (or so we thought)
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| I received a call today from Joint Base Lewis McChord. They said between 3-5 PM today they will be doing a training with low approach at
A town’s housing crisis exposes a ‘house of cards’
||| FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ||| HAILEY, Idaho — Near the private jets that shuttle billionaires to their opulent Sun Valley getaways, Ana Ramon Bartolome and her family have spent this summer living in
Guest Opinion | Land Bank Director Lincoln Bormann subjected to Council disciplinary hearing
||| FROM DAN CHRISTOPHERSON ||| This past June something amazing happened — Due to the incredible staff at the San Juan County Land Bank and the San Juan Preservation Trust, we were able to permanently
Primary Care-Orcas is looking to hire another physician
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Help us spread the word that the medical clinic on Orcas Island is hiring! Island Health is seeking a full-time board certified/board eligible
New telehealth option launched to expand COVID-19 treatment access
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – To increase access to potentially life-saving medication to treat COVID-19, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and its partners have launched a new telehealth option for
Virtual chair yoga, slow yoga are on the agenda for Senior Center
Virtual Yoga with Susie Frank: Chair Yoga, Wednesdays, 10:45-11:30 a.m.; Slow Yoga, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9:30-10:30 a.m. ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Susie Frank for virtual Chair Yoga Wednesdays, 10:45-11:30
Guest Opinion | Make your voice heard before Tuesday’s Council executive session
||| FROM BRIAN WIESE ||| On next Tuesday’s County Council agenda, the Council has planned an executive session disciplinary hearing at which they may consider firing Land Bank Director Lincoln Bormann. Ironically, this action comes
Planning Commission continues public hearings on Comprehensive Plan
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Planning Commission is continuing the public hearing on an ordinance adopting the 2036 Comprehensive Plan Update. The Comprehensive Plan is the centerpiece of local
Ongoing Qigong series back at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Joan Roulac Quiet the mind and strengthen the body with Joan Roulac’s Ease Please four-week Qigong series. These 15-minute sessions will gently loosen muscles,
Inslee announces upcoming rescission of twelve proclamations related to COVID-19
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the rescission of 12 proclamations under his COVID-19 emergency authority that are no longer needed to respond to the pandemic. All relate
Chamber Music Festival returns for 25th anniversary, with something for everyone
||| FROM MARY TAYLOR for ORCAS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Music lovers of every stripe will no doubt delight in the repertoire and performers at Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival’s 25th Season. Founder and Artistic
Prune Alley construction update
||| FROM ERIN WYGANT for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| Progress Update: Crews have made significant progress bedding, cutting, and placing brick pavers throughout the project. Early next week crews are scheduled to bind these pavers
Notary service available at Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Notary Service by Lisa Spesard: Monday, August 8, and September 9, 9:30am-1pm at Orcas Senior Center Do you need some documents notarized? Drop by Orcas Senior Center
Recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,729,949 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on July 26. There have been 13,462 COVID-19 deaths
New discussion series coming to SJIMA: Looking inside Afghanistan
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) announces a very special discussion series beginning on August 3. The talks will provide opportunities
Island Health receives 5-star honors from CMS
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| ANACORTES, Washington — Island Health has earned an overall five-star hospital rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)—the highest distinction awarded by the federal
