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
To tricksters young and old: No Bonnie Brae Halloween this year
||| FROM LAURIE MICHAEL FOR BONNIE BRAE ||| Dear Orcas Community and Tricksters Young and Old, due to COVID-19, the Bonnie Brae Neighborhood has voted to cancel Halloween this year for safety concerns. Be Safe,
COVID-19 transmission increasing in western Washington, rates flat but higher in eastern Washington
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19 transmission. Report findings include: Transmission is increasing in western Washington and recently plateauing
Organizations of color blast Supreme Court ruling cutting Census short
||| FROM ELLIE PROBUS FOR WASHINGTON CENSUS ALLIANCE ||| SEATTLE—Today, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to conclude the 2020 Census count immediately, two weeks ahead of schedule. Community organizations and civil rights watchdogs
Library is seeking a new trustee for 5-year term in 2021
||| FROM PHIL HEIKKINEN FOR ORCAS PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Public Library is seeking a new trustee to begin serving a five-year term on Jan. 1, 2021. Review of applications will begin on
New COVID-19 case attributed to San Juan County
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| One new positive COVID-19 case has been attributed to San Juan County, which brings the total number of cases in San Juan County to date to
Governor loosens limits on indoor dining
||| FROM BARBARA MARRETT FOR VISITORS BUREAU ||| As many local restaurants are losing their outside seating options due to inclement weather, they received good news from Governor Jay Inslee's office last week; table occupancy
Smithsonian women’s suffrage posters to go on display in Library’s south windows
||| FROM PHIL HEIKKINEN FOR ORCAS PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| October is the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the United States. Thanks to a donation from Valerie Anders, the Library is able to share a
View League of Women Voters recorded online candidate forums
||| FROM HAYLEY DAY FOR LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| Watch recordings of online forums featuring candidates that will be on San Juan County ballots this November. Below are links to the recordings of the
With Halloween just around the corner, get ready for Tales of Terror
||| FROM ETH-NOH-TEC ||| Halloween is here! Time for the ghoulish, frightfully foolish, frightening Asian ghost stories! Eth-Noh-Tec dredges up from the darkest tales of demons, talking corpses, vengeful ghosts from China, Tibet, India and
Working Washington small business emergency grant program grantees announced
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County, is pleased to announce that the second round of the Working Washington grants offered by the Washington State Department of Commerce to assist small businesses impacted
Local pianist Stephen Fairweather streams live at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE FOR ORCAS CENTER ||| As part of Orcas Center’s new online streaming offerings, pianist Stephen Fairweather will be performing on Sunday, October 18 at 7 p.m. His show, “Autumn Rain,” is
Keeping Washington’s economy strong: Newly announced federal grant supports Safe Start projects
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| As state leaders continue combating the spread of COVID-19, they are also focused on keeping Washington’s economy strong. Small businesses have experienced the adverse impact of COVID-19 in
Orcasional Musings | Mike Stolmeier, the Studebaker Avanti, and Raymond Loewy
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| If you ever venture up to the north end of North Beach Road, take a left into Smuggler's Villa for a quick tour of Mike Stolmeier's small collection
Sheriff’s Report | September 30 – October 6, 2020
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| Wednesday, September 30, 2020 20-008336 Theft 08:58:57 09/30/20 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of theft. At this time, there are no suspects or leads
Recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 91,918 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on October 7. There have been 2,183 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the
EDC, Town, Anacortes study economic impacts from Sidney ferry
||| FROM VICTORIA COMPTON FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County recently partnered with the Town of Friday Harbor, the City of Anacortes, the Port of Anacortes and
