Here’s a thought…
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.”
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
Nominated for a Grammy 5 times, Karrin Allyson coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center and the Orcas Island Jazz Festival presents Five-Time Grammy Nominee Karrin Allyson on Saturday, September 30 at 7 p.m. Allyson rose to prominence in the 90s, releasing a string of albums including her debut I Didn’t Know About You in
Zylstra Lake receiving agricultural lime this weekend
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Zylstra Lake Preserve will be closed to public access Saturday, September 24 and possibly Sunday, September 25 for agricultural lime application. To maintain and support long-term soil health and productivity on our public farmlands, your Conservation Land Bank, in partnership with farm lessees,
Sheriff’s Report | September 14 – 20, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 22-006709 Found Property 13:27:26 09/14/22 An Orcas Island Deputy took a found property report. A wallet was booked into evidence for safe keeping. 22-006711 Theft 13:57:32 09/14/22 A Lopez Deputy responded to a reported theft call. Upon investigation, the
Port Commission meeting set for Monday
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Port of Orcas Commissioners are scheduled to meet on Monday, September 26 at 5 p.m. to address 2022 09 26 Meeting Agenda. This meeting with be on Zoom or in-person at the airport terminal.
Opinion: Collapse of WA ferry system hits hardest in San Juan Islands
||| FROM ALEX MACLEOD, SEATTLE TIMES ||| Delayed sailings of Washington State Ferries hit an all-time high this year, as The Seattle Times recently reported, part of a steady decline in performance over the past decade. [“WA ferry delays hit highest mark in past decade,” Aug. 24, Northwest]. The fleet
‘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.
WSF Weekly Report | Bicycles, motorcycles will fill this Sunday’s ferries
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association Annual Meeting & Exhibition I just returned from the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association 90th Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Austin, Texas. The event is for tolling professionals around the world to gather, share knowledge, explore
Latest COVID stats from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,805,781 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 20. There have been 14,146 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent number of cases by county, demographics,
Community Church presents Priscilla Shirer simulcast
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Orcas Island Community Church presents the Going Beyond Simulcast with Priscilla Shirer on Saturday, September 24. This is an event that brings women together for a day of powerful teaching and worship. Along with Priscilla Shirer, one of today’s top Bible teachers, Christian
Island Primary Care-Orcas welcomes return of Dr. Buxbaum
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH CARE ||| Evan Buxbaum, MD, MPH Evan Buxbaum, MD, MPH returns to Orcas Island to join Island Primary Care - Orcas after practicing for the past decade in California. Buxbaum received a Doctor of Medicine degree from Duke University and a
Letter to Editor | Re-elect Sheriff Ron Krebs
||| FROM BILL AND KATIA ROBINSON ||| We are writing to support the reelection of Ron Krebs as San Juan County Sheriff. We met then Deputy Sheriff Krebs on New Year's Eve, 2009. We had been burglarized twice, and were called to the burglars’ home to help identify our property,
Considering a new career in woodworking? Check out the latest EDC class
||| FROM MARTI MCCONNEL for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Islanders seeking new careers are invited to learn Woodworking Basics in a class offered by the EDC. Jean Shearer and Nicholas Coldren, cabinetmakers, will be teaching an introduction to woodworking, on Wednesday evenings from October 12 to November 2, from 5
Health Care District will meet for a work session tomorrow
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Agenda and Materials for the September 22, 2022 Board of the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) will be posted September 21. You can access the agenda and meeting materials at the link below. Please note that the
Orcas Center serves up one more helping to see The Cake
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| SATURDAY SHOW ADDED! THE CAKE A play by Bekah Brunstetter, Directed by Melinda Milligan In the Black Box Theatre September 21-24 at 7pm (W,Th,F, AND Sat) LEARN MORE BUY TICKETS We are so excited to announce that The Cake is extended for ONE MORE
DOH launches interactive monkeypox virus (MPV) data dashboard
New dashboard includes case counts by county and certain demographic information ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – To further expand access to important public health information, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has launched a new, interactive monkeypox (MPV) data dashboard. The MPV dashboard features data including: Case counts
Deer Harbor, Pt. Lawrence on tap for road resurfacing work on Tuesday
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Public Works is announcing additional road resurfacing work on Orcas Island. Two locations are set to be chip sealed on Tuesday, September 27. Drivers can expect delays up to 30 minutes while paving operations are in progress. Sections of
