Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Sheriff’s Report | February 14 – 20, 2024
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14 24-000916 Court Order Violation 13:28:21 02/14/24 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to a trespassing call in the village. The incident was documented. 24-000919 Accident-NonInj 13:48:14 02/14/24 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a collision in
Plastic experts say recycling is a scam. Should we even do it anymore?
||| FROM SALON ||| When the Center for Climate Integrity released its report about plastic recycling, one might have expected the environmentalist non-profit to encourage the practice. Anyone raised in the late-20th and early-21st century knows that the term "recycle" is often synonymous with "environmentalist causes." Yet the title of Center
Does Orcas Airport seem so bad in comparison?
||| FROM THE NANTUCKET INQUIRER AND MIRROR ||| Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management, ferry problems and environmental degradation. We are living on opposite ends
County wants to hear from you with newly launched communications survey
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Have you ever said, “I didn’t hear about that” or “I wish I knew about it sooner” when it comes to County projects? In an effort to continuously improve communications, the County wants to hear from you! San Juan County is launching
Many hands
||| FROM HILARY CANTY ||| I spent this morning on a walking tour with Dr. Jack Ehlen, a retired dentist and a new(ish) resident of Deer Harbor. Dr Ehlen is assisting in establishing an interim dental clinic to bridge the gap now that the Medical Teams International Van Clinics are
WSF Weekly Report | Fleet reliability awards, and more
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| 2023 Fleet Achievement and Vessel Reliability Awards Each year, our port engineers honor the vessel engine crews and Eagle Harbor Maintenance Facility personnel who achieve the highest level of fleet reliability. The engine crews of Suquamish received our 2023 Fleet Achievement Award for
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
LWVSJ Observer Corps | Board of Health February 2024
||| FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The Board introduced new member Richard Geffen of the Friday Harbor Town Council. The current chair and vice chair Cindy Wolf and Christine Minney were re-elected for 2024. Mark Tompkins said the Accountable Communities for Health (ACH), which is working on the next
Bring riders’ voices back on board to sustain WA ferries’ future
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Success of any business relies on listening to customers. The same holds true for Washington’s state-run but beleaguered ferry system, the sole provider of 10 marine highways across the inland marine waters of Washington. The unheeded voices of ferry riders contributed to lasting consequences for
EPRC special meeting tomorrow on Eastsound exterior lighting
||| FROM EASTSOUND PLANNING REVIEW COMMITTEE ||| In case you didn’t see it on the County calendar, the Eastsound Planning Review Committee will host a special meeting with discussion of updating Exterior Lighting regulations in Eastsound. We will revisit the public outreach done so far and discuss how to keep
Orcas Center art opening: Avi Shmueli and his landscape art
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The Visual Arts Committee (VAC) opens its March exhibit with a community show showcasing landscape art on Friday, March 1 at 5:30pm with Featured Artist Avi Shmueli. After moving to Orcas with his wife, Andrea Reback, a few years ago, Avi
Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine receives distinguished award
||| FROM LARA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Anacortes, WA―Island Health is honored to announce Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s highest achievement, the 2023 Distinguished Center of Excellence Award. Recipients of this prestigious award meet or exceed national wound care quality benchmarks over a set period
The Community Health Assessment report Is here
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The Community Health Assessment (CHA) is now available after months of work to better understand San Juan County residents’ health needs. San Juan County (SJC) partnered with our community to identify health needs, gaps, and existing community strengths, which will help guide the work of
Public invited to San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit island-wide celebration March 8
||| FROM REBECCA MOORE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS AGRICULTURAL SUMMIT ||| The San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit is hosting a delightful evening celebrating local food and community at our Ag Summit Celebration dinner at Oddfellows Hall as part of the full summit. This event, open to the public, is not
Island Ways | The dining out desert
||| FROM THE INQUIRER AND MIRROR ||| Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management, ferry problems and environmental degradation. We are living on opposite ends of
Community Foundation accepting applications for spring campaign
Calling all Orcas Island nonprofits ||| FROM TERA ANDAYA for COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| We are pleased to announce that the application process is now open for 2024 Spring GiveOrcas. The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) is inviting proposals for the Spring GiveOrcas Campaign. OICF’s GiveOrcas Campaigns build awareness of local
