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
COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan update: Health Officials looking for community feedback
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning efforts. Today we posted our interim vaccine distribution plan. Now, as one component
Letter to Editor | Experience matters when considering where to place your vote
||| FROM BOB PHALAN ||| After taking the time to research our two candidates for the County Commissioner seat, talking to supporters from each side, reading position statements, and most importantly, closely following local issues,
Senior Center makes an appeal to community for continuing support
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Most islanders know the Orcas Senior Center and the services it offers, like lunches at noon, meal delivery, companionship through Hearts and Hands, and foot care.
Orcasional Musings | Newspapers: What about them (Part One)
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS by STEVE HENIGSON ||| Back when I was young, and (according to my daughter) had to push wooly mammoths aside to get into the subway, New York City was ably served by
Future of Hospice of the Northwest threatened
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| For decades, Hospice of the Northwest has been a vital resource in San Juan County. Their dedicated staff and volunteers commit to providing exceptional care to
In Memoriam | Harry Patton, June 09, 1922 – October 14, 2020
||| FROM MARGIE DOYLE ||| Harry Patton told a good story, and his life was full of them — from flying fighter planes in World War II, making missile defense films, escorting the Secretary of
Health Care District finalizes contract with Island Hospital
||| BY SUSAN MCBAIN, REPORTER ||| After several weeks of negotiations, the Orcas Island Health Care District approved a contract with Island Hospital (IH) on Oct. 15 to operate a single medical clinic on the
Streaming live from Orcas Center: JP and the OK Rhythm Boys
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| JP and the OK Rhythm Boys are thrilled to be teaming up with the technical wizards of Orcas Center to present a live stream concert on Saturday,
Orcas Montessori School’s 26th annual holiday wreath sale fundraiser is an Island tradition
||| FROM MEGAN JONES FOR ORCAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL ||| The holidays are upon us, and now is a great time to deck the halls with wreaths aplenty! Check an item off your holiday to-do list
WSF website gets a makeover
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Customers will notice that our website has a new look. Not only does it look better, but it is now easier to navigate. Check out the changes at www.wsdotferries.com.
School Board calls special monthly meeting for Thursday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL BOARD ||| Notice of a SPECIAL (Monthly) SCHOOL BOARD MEETING Thursday, October 22, 2020 AGENDA *Revised 10/20/20 4:00 PM CALL TO ORDER – SPECIAL (Monthly) Mtg. Session for a
What? Technology and tides equal art?
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE FOR SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Creative people “look at the world differently; it’s part of the job,” observed artist-architect Sam Stubblefield. The glowing lights in the glass windows
Rick Hughes appointed to National Broadband Task Force to bridge digital divide
||| FROM NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES ||| WASHINGTON – National Association of Counties (NACo) President Gary Moore today announced the formation of a broadband task force. The task force, comprised of nearly three dozen county
Recapping recent COVID-19 news, updates from state Health Department
||| FROM DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 99,150 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on October 19. There have been 2,282 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
At age 83, Orcas islander votes for first time in Presidential election
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, EDITOR ||| Born in New York City, Tony Ayer moved to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands at age eight. After going to school in the states, he returned to St. Croix
Two long-term Orcas Fire & Rescue leaders retire
||| BY SUSAN MCBAIN, REPORTER ||| Two of Orcas Fire & Rescue’s battalion chiefs and paramedics recently retired, prompting resolutions of gratitude and respect from the Board of Fire Commissioners. Patrick Shepler retired in October
