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
Inslee statement on U.S. decision to reopen Canadian border entry
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today regarding reports that the Biden administration will reopen border entry in November to international travelers who are fully vaccinated. “Washingtonians have
State Health Department’s newest COVID numbers
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 608,185 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 11. There have been 8,062 COVID-19 deaths
Eligible for Pfizer booster vaccination? Register for next week’s clinics
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Islanders who are eligible for COVID vaccine boosters (review this FAQ for details) and who are vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine are encouraged to receive
San Juan County Land Bank is ZOOM-meeting on Friday
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its monthly meeting on October 15, from 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. via Zoom. The
Eth-noh-tec is back with a performance, followed by a raucous conversation
If We Only Knew -- the performance For Better and For Worse -- the fun, if not raucous conversation with four couples who work together NEXT THURSDAY - OCTOBER 21 ||| FROM DANA SHERRY for
Guest Opinion | Become informed, join me in rejecting specific Charter Review propositions
||| FROM TONY P. GHAZEL, 2021 CRC COMMISSIONER ||| Are we not tired of statements in another’s opinion in theOrcasonian, such as "dis-information," emanating from all sides of the political spectrum when fair minded voters
Jan Murphy joins SJIMA in marketing
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) in Friday Harbor is excited to announce that Jan Murphy is joining our marketing team.
State Health Dept. releases VACCS report as a guide for future collaboration, highlighting milestones
Mission to continue vaccination effort across state of Washington, partnership remains key ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Recognized as a national leader and model during the national vaccine rollout, the Washington State Department
Dr. Mark Donovan brings diverse skillset to Island Surgeons
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| ANACORTES -- Island Hospital welcomed Mark Donovan, MD, FACS to Island Surgeons this week. Donovan comes with more than a decade of experience as a general surgeon, most
NOTICE! Submit your WSF personal stories before Lekanoff’s Monday morning meet with Governor
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for SAN JUAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS ||| At the Saturday meeting of the San Juan County Democrats, Rep. Debra Lekanoff addressed concerns about the ferries. She will actually have a meeting with
World’s best performers are coming to the Orcas Center screen this autumn
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| This season’s On-Screen lineup at Orcas Center includes a host of offerings from The Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, and National Theatre Live. Filmed live in HD, these
Island Hospital classes: Childbirth education, end-of-life paperwork
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| End-of-life paperwork class Join an end-of-life expert from Hospice of the Northwest to learn more about POLST, Advanced Directives, and HCDPOA forms. This free online class takes
Port of Friday Harbor announces intent to assume operations of shipyard
||| FROM PORT OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| NOTICE OF INTENT TO OPERATE A BOATYARD PERMIT The Port of Friday Harbor intends to assume operations of the Albert Jensen and Sons Shipyard at 1293 Turn Point
At least it’s not just the San Juans on the WSF chopping block for tomorrow
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| In an effort to provide more reliable, predictable service in light of severe crewing shortages, Washington State Ferries will be operating on an alternate service schedule on Sunday, October
Guest Opinion | A haunting visual honors our COVID dead
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH, RECLAIM THE AMERICAN DREAM ||| Washington – The ravaging of America by Covid-19 is so immense that most of us have trouble fathoming the depth of our national trauma. Corona has
About half of Orcas Island residents qualify for food assistance
||| FROM RICK RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| In response to the pandemic, The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) —a federal program that provides food to low-income Americans at no cost — raised
