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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Port of Orcas disseminates an approach reminder for pilots
Because a happy community is a happy airport ||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| After a noise/low flight complaint [yesterday], and many others recently, I’ve decided to email a friendly reminder about
Inslee rescinds two proclamations related to COVID-19 pandemic
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee [yesterday] gave advance notice of the termination of two proclamations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Advance notice is provided to give stakeholders time to adjust
Larsen to visit SJI Family Resource Center, Community Theatre and more on Wednesday
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| On Wednesday, July 14, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will meet with San Juan Island Family Resource Center Director Jennifer Armstrong to discuss the child care needs
EDC has the latest info to get your business back on track
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| About the Small Business Flex Fund The Small Business Flex Fund provides access to flexible, low-interest loans and business support services to small businesses and nonprofits across Washington. Backed
Council extends vacation rental moratorium
UPDATED JULY 14, 2021 ||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| After a public hearing on July 12, the County Council unanimously approved an amended extension of the vacation rental moratorium that now includes
Norris Carlson is WaFed’s featured artist for July
||| FROM NORRIS CARLSON ||| Two Boats Under the Moon by Norris Carlson Interdisciplinary artist Norris Carlson is excited to share Marks&Paper at Washington Federal Bank through the end of July. Norris’ recent
Public invited to Land Bank Commission meeting on July 16
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| A Department of Natural Resources (DNR) crew arrived by boat to Watmough Bay Preserve and picked up creosote logs that Lopez Preserve Steward, Amanda
San Juan County Drug Court celebrates its first graduate
The success of Drug Court is the result of the hard work of the participants ||| FROM JANE SEVERIN for SAN JUAN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ||| The San Juan County Adult Drug Court awarded its
SHIBA welcomes Inter Island Healthcare Foundation to take over as the new local SHIBA program for help with Medicare
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER ||| Effective July 1, 2021, Inter Island Healthcare Foundation is the new Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) sponsor for San Juan County. Inter Island replaces SHIBA sponsor Island Hospital. A
Shinstrom retirement party resets celebration date to September
||| FROM AAIMEE JOHNSON ||| Join us to celebrate nearly 30 years of commitment to healthcare on Orcas Island as Dr. David C. Shinstrom, Dr. Dave to most, hangs up his stethoscope in retirement. Dr. Dave
PeaceHealth Medical Group Cardiology expands service in Anacortes
Re-opening in new space with more days, hours and services ||| FROM DEANNA ELLEFSON for PEACEHEALTH MEDICAL GROUP ||| ANACORTES, WASH., – Two months into the re-opening of the PeaceHealth Medical Group Cardiology Clinic, Leah
Sleep, pregnancy, mental health are next Island Hospital classes
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers Doc Talk on Healthy Sleep Habits Join Dr. Robert Reyna, Medical Director of the Island Hospital Sleep Wellness Center, for a review of healthy
OIFF, Mount Baker Farm set to screen movies at the drive-in this coming weekend
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FILM FEST ||| As the world is rapidly changing and things are opening up, we are excited to announce that we will indeed host a festival this year! Our dates are
Council to hear public testimony on vacation rental moratorium Monday
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| PRELIMINARY AGENDA: Discussion items may be added and/or the order or content changed at the discretion of the Council Chair. If there is a change in location, the
Statewide, 69.6% of people 16+ have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration. As of July 7, 69.6% of people 16 and older
New art from two local artists on the walls at Orcas Island Library
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for FRIENDS OF ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| For the next two months, you’ll be able to view the work of Kathy Huberland and Zoe Osenbach in the Orcas Island Library. Kathy
