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
Friday Harbor folks urged to check for water leaks
An unusual draw down of water indicates there currently are leaks ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| To Friday Harbor water system customers – Town of Friday Harbor is asking anyone
Carnevale photo exhibit, ‘Light in a Patient Mood,’ coming to library for January
||| FROM THOM CARNEVALE ||| Ansel Adams once said, “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” With a Kodak Brownie Camera in a
Letter to Editor | Kudos to county road crews
||| FROM JANICE WIEMEYER ||| I live in the Rosario neighborhood and drove to Eastsound today. I was pleasantly surprised at the condition of the roads. Most of the way I was driving on dry
Don’t miss these on-screen performances coming up at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center brings the world’s best performers to Center Stage in their On-Screen Offerings from The Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, and National Theatre Live. Join us for
What you might want to know about at-home COVID-19 tests
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Planning to get together with family and friends? Whether you’re traveling or hosting, you should consider adding at-home COVID-19 tests to your checklist. At-home tests are a simple
Washington state reports record number of coronavirus infections on Christmas Eve
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Washington Department of Health has reported a sharp increase in coronavirus cases, including a new record number of cases tallied in a single
Western ‘Zoom towns’ take aim at short-term rentals
Vacation rentals reducing availability of housing for local workers ||| FROM THE BULLETIN ||| Reprint at request of Orcasonian reader DEPOE BAY — Postcards with big promises began showing up in mailboxes in Oregon coastal
Weather Service: Wind chill as low as -25 degrees
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| RAW Weather Service Message: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...San Juan County, including Stuart Island, Waldron Island, Orcas Island,
Sheriff’s Report | December 15 – 21, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 21-010661 Fraud 10:04:04 12/15/21 A Deputy responded to a walk-in report of a Fraud. An unknown suspect used the reporting person's name & email
Current case count continues to climb
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 714,869 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 22. There have been 9,784 COVID-19 deaths
Case count up in San Juan County, surge anticipated in days ahead
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday December 17, there have been 13 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is
EverlyWell COVID-19 test kit expiration dates extended
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services and community partners distributed several thousand EverlyWell COVID-19 Home test kits over the last week. Some of these test kits had
Island Hospital has a new Superintendent / CEO
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| ANACORTES, Washington – Today, Island Hospital Board of Commissioners announced the appointment of Elise Cutter, MBA as the new Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Island
Island Hospital expresses gratitude for the service of Anne Presson
||| FROM ISLAND HOSPITAL STAFF ||| Outgoing Health Care District superintendent Anne Presson The entire Island Hospital and Orcas Clinic team would like to send our heartfelt appreciation for Anne Presson who has
School Superintendent has rightful praise for staff, parents, community, students
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| The holiday season has always been one of my favorite times of year, as it is a special time of caring and sharing with others. The holiday
Most recent state COVID update
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 709,600 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 20. There have been 9,725 COVID-19 deaths
