Here’s a thought…
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
MARK TWAIN
Get your flu shot at PeaceHealth clinics
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND FAMILY PRACTICE ||| The PeaceHealth Peace Island Family Practice clinic is holding flu shot clinics in the month of October for all community members aged six or older, regardless of whether they are an established PeaceHealth patient. The clinics are by appointment
Sheriff’s Report | September 28 – October 4, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 22-007079 Fraud 09:24:03 09/28/22 A Deputy on Orcas responded to a fraud callback near Eastsound. A report was taken. The reporting party had no loss, and all information passed on the Sheriff's Office will be followed up on. 22-007084
Master Gardeners’ new workshop series begins Oct. 18
||| FROM DIANA BROOKS for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| Registration ends October 12 for the San Juan County Master Gardeners’ 2022 Gardening Workshop Series: 8 one-hour Zoom webinars for $35. 8 interesting topics. 8 excellent speakers. 2 sessions per day (at noon and 1:45) on 2 consecutive Tuesdays and Thursdays:
Orcas Island High School students awarded with academic honors from College Board National Recognition Programs
Six Orcas Island High School students excelled in College Board assessments and schoolwork to earn these awards, which colleges use to identify academically competitive underrepresented students ||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Six Orcas Island High School students have earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.
Larsen announces in-person community coffee meetings in Burlington, Bellingham, Friday Harbor
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced locations and times for in-person community coffee meetings in Burlington, Bellingham and Friday Harbor. This week, Larsen hosted two community coffee meetings in Everett and Oak Harbor to answer questions from attendees and provide information
Larsen: Critical funding helps NW communities protect salmon and the environment, create jobs
Grant established through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enables communities to remove and repair fish barrier culverts ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| [Thursday] the U.S. Department of Transportation announced it has opened applications for state, local and Tribal governments to access a total of $1 billion over five
Enter your act in upcoming Whale of a Show
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Whale of a Show is the Island celebration of talented youth and their families and will take Center Stage this October at Orcas Center! Acts from ages 5-18 are invited to participate. Don’t be shy – All are welcome and accepted! Solo
‘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.
Ferry Advisory Committee briefs council on the state of ferries
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This morning, San Juan County Council held a special meeting to discuss the Washington State Ferry (WSF) system. Co-Chairs of the County’s Ferry Advisory Committee (FAC) shared information on three topics: “How did we get here?” “Where do we go from here?” and “What can
Friday Harbor seeks submissions for town’s four poetry gardens
||| FROM JULIE GREENE for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| San Juan County residents of ALL AGES are encouraged to submit your best original poems to the 2023 POETRY GARDEN CONTEST. Winning entries will be displayed in the town’s four Poetry Gardens! Deadline for submission: October 31, 2022. GUIDELINES FOR
Newest statewide numbers on COVID
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,820,468 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 4. There have been 14,284 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent number of cases by county, demographics,
West Coast leaders double down on bold actions to fight climate crisis
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| SAN FRANCISCO – In the latest of several climate agreements among Pacific Coast governments, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia signed a new partnership Thursday recommitting the region to climate action. The Statement of Cooperation (SOC) promotes collaboration between the four
Guest Opinion | Human and wildlife health are interconnected
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| An outbreak of avian flu in upper East Sound this summer raised an important public policy issue that should not be left by the wayside: To protect people from emerging pathogens, we need to monitor wildlife disease—and intervene, swiftly and appropriately, to wildlife
Senior Center’s activities to look forward to
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Grannie’s Closet is back in the lobby of Orcas Senior Center! Grannie’s Closet offers household décor, kitchen, and vintage items, crafting supplies and much, much more. Located in the front lobby of the Orcas Senior Center, Grannie’s Closet occupies only a
San Juan County updates its Recreation, Open Space, and Stewardship Plan
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County (the County) is currently updating its six-year Parks, Trails, and Natural Areas Plan. As part of the update process, the plan has a new name to best reflect its content: the Recreation, Open Space, and Stewardship Plan. This Plan guides action
County Health is set to administer Monkeypox vaccine for those at high-risk
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health and Community Services (HCS) is providing Monkeypox (MPV) vaccine Oct. 12 and 13 on San Juan Island and Orcas Island respectively. These clinics are for those who are considered high-risk for contracting MPV. While MPV is disproportionately impacting the
