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.”
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Latest from Lekanoff | Ferry service disruptions, Native mascots, COVID, women in STEM
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Ferry Service Disruption The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) recently launched a survey to determine economic and social impacts to San Juan County residents from
Orcas Public Library on the search for a new Trustee
Review of applications will begin on November 5, 2021. ||| FROM JANET MARLOW, INTERIM DIRECTOR, ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Public Library is seeking a new Trustee to begin serving a five-year term
Planning Commission stands firm on a vacation rental cap of 650
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| On the table at the Planning Commission’s October 15 meeting was a public hearing on the commission’s deliberations over setting a cap on vacation rental permits before
Newest statewide COVID numbers
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 625,677 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 20. There have been 8,417 COVID-19 deaths
A dozen new COVID cases in SJC this week
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday October 15, there have been 12 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is
Health District to hold public hearing on FY’22 budget, levy
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| As a local government entity that imposes a regular property tax levy, the OIHCD is required to hold a public hearing on the setting
Wire sculptures exhibit at SJIMA appropriately titled ‘On Being Alive’
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| The Atrium of The San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) has come alive with the figurative wire sculptures of Bellingham artist, Francie
Orcas islander reaches out to share his cancer journey, help others
||| SHARED BY JIM HELMINSKI ||| As an almost 30-year veteran of the Secret Service, Jim Helminski took pride in maintaining his physical health — both for his own sake and to be better fit
Dementia friendly Washington conference inspires Orcas Senior Center
||| FROM STEVEN ZIEGLER for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| As a staff member at Orcas Senior Center, I recently had the opportunity to attend a virtual conference about dementia friendly communities. For two days, I
Join in the fun at upcoming Family Game Night at Orcas Library
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS LIBRARY ||| Join us Friday, October 22 from 6-8 for Family Game Night at the library! While all games in the collection will be available, volunteers from the Orcas
Newest numbers from State Health Department
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 621,467 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 18. There have been
Firefighter’s union calls for independent investigation
||| FROM INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS (IAFF) LOCAL 3911 ||| The San Juan County Paramedic & Firefighter Association, IAFF Local 3911, is a Labor Union, representing the professional career Paramedics, EMTs and Firefighters of Orcas
Islander shares her experience in surviving an abusive relationship
||| SUBMITTED ANONYMOUSLY THROUGH SAFE SAN JUANS ||| To this day, I still don’t fully understand when my relationship became abusive. I was fully aware of what makes a relationship healthy and unhealthy, I knew
WSF releases alert bulletins re-establishing additional boats to all routes except San Juans
Albeit, for today only so far ||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| [Last Updated: Tuesday, October 19, 2021 04:26 PM] Edm/King -Update: Two-Boat Service Returns Edmonds/Kingston For Tuesday, October 19, Washington State Ferries was
Letter to Editor | Shepler is the best person for Fire Commissioner
||| FROM DAN DAVID, RETIRED FIREFIGHTER ||| The Brotherhood/Sisterhood of the fire service is steeped in tradition, and the dedication of the Brothers and Sisters who work there can only truly be understood by persons
OPAL in search of a Finance Director, puts out call
||| FROM LISA BYERS for OPAL COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ||| OPAL Community Land Trust is hiring a Finance Director. Join our team of dedicated, fun and hard-working people who care deeply about keeping the Orcas Island
