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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A startup Is turning houses into corporations; neighbors are fighting back
||| FROM NPR.ORG ||| On a sleepy cul-de-sac amid the bucolic vineyards and grassy hills of California's Sonoma Valley, a $4 million house has become the epicenter of a summer-long spat between angry neighbors and
What’s the deal with Orca and peanut head?
Peanut head: What is it, when does it happen, and what are the causes? CONTENT WARNING: Contains photographs of severely emaciated killer whales. Several weeks ago, K21, the oldest male killer whale (orca) in the
Orcas Island Jazz Festival returns this week at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Orcas Island Jazz Festival (OIJF), lights up Orcas Center every Labor Day weekend to celebrate and share the music of jazz. This year, COVID-friendly precautions will
Upcoming workshop | Solar opportunities/considerations for NW WA farmland
||| FROM KATE MIKULAK for WSU EXTENSION OFFICE ||| Solar on Farmland- Opportunities and Considerations in NW WA When: Thursday, Sept 23, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. Where: Online via Zoom Registration: Free! Click here to register: https://bit.ly/farmlandsolar
Call for assistance | Might you have a spare computer for a worthy cause?
||| ELEANOR HOAGUE ||| I have worked for a long time with the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN), a very successful non-profit that promotes immigrant rights and benefits at a state and federal level. During
School superintendent offers thanks for safe start screenings
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| Dear Students, Parents, Staff, & Community, On behalf of the Orcas Island School District, I would like to say “THANK YOU” to the students, family, and staff
Orcas Island Fire wants to know, is your property “FireWise”?
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire and Rescue is pleased to announce a joint focus with our community on the National Fire Protection Association’s FireWise USA program.
Orcas Elementary’s summer reading program is a success story
||| FROM TOM OWENS ||| Orcas Elementary’s summer reading program met with good success. Four weeks, two hours a day, 14 students received additional reading instruction. The summer vacation months are typically a period of
Join JP and the OK Rhythm Boys as they close Moran Centennial music series
||| FROM ANITA ORNE for JP AND THE OK RHYTHM BOYS ||| You’re invited to join JP and the OK Rhythm Boys for the closing concert of the Friends of Moran State Park 2021 Centennial
Latest from Lekanoff | COVID-19 Q&A, economic recovery, and the Green Amendment
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Fantastic Friday! Thank you for your continued diligence as we continue to navigate the rise in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths here in our communities.
The latest COVID case numbers from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 491,869 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 25. There have been 6,471 COVID-19 deaths
Warning | Ivermectin should not be used to prevent or treat COVID-19
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) warns people should not take ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19, following today’s Health Alert Network advisory released by the Centers for
Weekly COVID update reveals 17 cases have been removed from confirmed case list
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| IMPORTANT NOTE: A total of 17 previous cases have been removed from the list of confirmed cases in San Juan County. These are cases that
Historic map exhibit opening soon at Orcas Museum
Exhibit opens September 4, 2021 ||| FROM ANTOINETTE BOTSFORD for ORCAS HISTORICAL MUSEUMS ||| The Orcas Island Historical Museum's new exhibition “Mapping Orcas: The Way Home” features an extraordinary collection of maps, most of which
Letter to Editor | Eastsound P.O. workers are efficient, friendly
||| FROM DAVID KOBRIN ||| It's impressive that the Orcas Eastsound Post Office is, in itself, a small “community” on our island with a life and culture of its own. There’s a comfortable feeling of welcome,
Fire Commission will hold a special meeting Friday afternoon
Commissioners to approve mandatory vaccination policy ||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a special meeting tomorrow, Friday, August 27 at 3 p.m. to address
