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
We’re all socially awkward right now
||| from New York Times ||| [posted at the request of a reader] Deprive people of interactions with peers, and their social skills will atrophy. This is yet another side effect of the pandemic. As
Kruse Reviews | Four Threats: The Recurring Crises of American Democracy
||| Book review by Jens Kruse ||| Suzanne Mettler, the John L. Senior Professor of American Institutions in the Government department at Cornell University, and Robert C. Lieberman, the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Political Science at
It’s almost time for the Autumn Moon Festival with Eth-Noh-Tec
Share a mooncake and let us tell you the story of how the Chinese Moon Festival began ||| from Eth-Noh-Tec ||| Thursday, September 24, 5-5:30 pm (PST): Storytelling with Eth-Noh-Tec: Tales by Moonlight Catch our June,
COVID-19 risk remains high in Washington state despite decreasing activity
||| from State Department of Health ||| Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report. The report shows an overall decline in COVID-19 cases in western Washington and a plateau
State Health Dept. launches new webpage to locate COVID-19 testing sites
||| from State Department of Health ||| OLYMPIA – As summer turns into fall, all eyes have turned to the possibility of a vaccine in the coming months. But the Washington State Department of Health wants
Governors Inslee and Whitmer release statement on Trump administration rejecting plan to send masks to every U.S. household
||| from Governor Jay Inslee's Office ||| Today, Govs. Jay Inslee and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan issued the following statement after reports that the Trump administration rejected a plan to send hundreds of millions of
At the drive-in this weekend: Kiss the Ground and Raiders of the Lost Ark
||| from Orcas Island Film Festival ||| Unfortunately, due to COVID we will not be hosting our in-person October film festival. However, we are still bringing you powerful, meaningful, and entertaining films. Please see this
There’s a special advance School Board meeting on Saturday
||| from Orcas Island School District ||| Notice of a Special School Board Mtg./School Board Advance on Saturday, September 19, 2020 AGENDA 9:00am: Call to Order Special Mtg./Board Advance VIA ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7661783771 Team Building with presenter Sandy
Here’s a recap of recent COVID-19 news, updated
||| from State Department of Health ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 81,198 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on September 16. There have been 2,031 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
Letter to Editor | 21st century? We can’t get cell service at our house
||| from Sandra Parker ||| My husband and I live on the east side of Orcas Island in Washington state. We have been T-Mobile customers for the past two years. We chose T-Mobile because we
Council takes another look at Prune Alley redevelopment
||| BY MINOR LILE & MATTHEW GILBERT, ORCASONIAN REPORTERS ||| Prompted by an open letter from former EPRC member and local architect Fred Klein, the County Council raised some last-minute questions regarding Prune Alley’s extensive
Eat, shop, stay, play locally: Here’s the second in a series of stories about small business survival
Small businesses are relying more than ever on your support as they creatively cope with COVID. ||| from San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau, EDC and the Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Island Chambers of Commerce
SJ Fire concurrently transports two moms in labor, two different islands, to Anacortes
||| from Chuck Dalldorf for San Juan Island Fire & Rescue ||| This time, it wasn’t the stork who made the middle of the night call to assist two pregnant mothers. Just before 3:00 a.m.
State Health Dept. releases initial case investigation and contact tracing performance metrics
||| from State Health Department ||| OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) today published new data related to COVID-19 case investigation and contact tracing efforts in Washington state. These data will now be
Friends gather to honor Dave Castor for his efforts to preserve Kokanee hatchery
||| from Didier Gincig ||| On Sept. 13th, friends gathered to honor Dave Castor for his many years of service to Moran State Park as a career park ranger and for his absolute dedication to
Recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates
||| from State Department of Health ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 80,465 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on September 14. There have been 2,015 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
