Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Island Surgeons welcomes new general surgeon
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Monica Jacobus, MD ANACORTES, WA — Monica Jacobus, MD joined Island Surgeons this week, expanding access to surgical care in the region. Jacobus earned her medical degree from Saint Louis University and completed post-graduate work at Metropolitan Group Hospitals in
Lions Club steps up – as they always do. Now your turn to contribute to Mercy Flight
||| FROM ROBERT WAUNCH for MERCY FLIGHT ORCAS ISLAND ||| When the Orcas Island Lions Club heard the Mercy Flight Orcas Island program was running out of funds for fuel reimbursement it stepped up immediately by creating a $2,000 Matching Fund. What a perfect example of how Orcas Islanders rally
Mammogram Van visit is coming up soon
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Assured Imaging will be at Orcas Senior Center again this year with their Mammogram Van on September 19, 20, and 21. Although one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, nearly all breast cancer is treated successfully if detected
Sheriff’s Report | August 31 – September 6, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 22-006304 Trespassing 10:20:08 08/31/22 A Deputy on Orcas was dispatched to a trespassing call. The suspect was found and informed that they would be arrested if they trespassed again at the Eastsound business. 22-006305 Assault - Body Force 10:32:46
San Juans Vision Source has added another provider for Eastsound
||| FROM SAN JUANS VISION SOURCE ||| Dr. Nicholas Castagna San Juans Vision Source is pleased to announce Dr. Nicholas Castagna has joined San Juans Vision Source. Nicholas will be providing services primarily at the Eastsound location and will fill in for Dr. White on San Juan. Dr. Castagna
Department of Health announces updated at-home COVID-19 testing guidance
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has announced updated guidance around COVID-19 at-home testing, including changes to how self-testing results should be reported and additional information about COVID-19 treatment. The full guidance is available on the DOH website. As part of the
Port of Lopez launches a new free pumpout boat in Fisherman Bay
Port of Lopez now operating seasonal mobile pumpout service ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| A new sewage pumpout boat is providing free service to recreational boaters in the San Juan Islands. The Port of Lopez received a grant in 2021 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to build an
Here’s some new COVID numbers
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,791,053 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 6. There have been 14,020 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent number of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit
‘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.
Take precautions: Wildfire smoke is coming this way for weekend
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Smoke from nearby wildfires is predicted to make its way to San Juan County (SJC) this weekend, Sept 9 through 11. Take precautions to protect yourself and family members if smoke reaches unhealthy levels. “We have three air quality monitors one on each
Back to school coats, shoes available for school kids at OCRC
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| It’s that time of year again as we bid farewell to sunny slow paced summer and ease into the routine that fall brings. Kids are back to school as families anticipate the coming cooler temperatures and shorter days. OCRC is here
Orcas Center’s Black Box to open for production of ‘The Cake’
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| For the first time since COVID, Orcas Center opens the Black Box doors for The Cake, a play by Bekah Brunstetter directed by Melinda Milligan and stars an all-local cast: Lisa Spesard as Della, Travis King as Tim, Claire Orser as Jen,
Inslee announces end to remaining COVID-19 emergency orders and state of emergency by October 31
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the upcoming rescission of all remaining COVID-19 emergency proclamations and state of emergency by Oct. 31. Nearly three-quarters of the governor’s 85 COVID-19 emergency orders have already been lifted, and an additional 13 health care related orders
San Juan County suffers from a slew of stolen street signs; if you have some, time to give ’em back
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is experiencing a slew of street sign thefts, leaving intersections and many popular roads unmarked. County officials are calling for the public’s help in finding and returning missing street signs. In the last two months, 13 signs were stolen, bringing
CWR captures photos of transients as they pass through area
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| September 5th was a big Transient day. The team was working in the photo-ID office when we heard over the radio about a group of transients coming up the westside of San Juan Island. This group almost snuck past us but they were
‘Racing Extinction’ is upcoming must-watch from Friday Harbor Film Festival
||| FROM ELLEN ROBERTS for FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Racing Extinction, Friday Harbor Film Festival’s next offering in The Director Series follows undercover activists trying to stave off a man-made mass extinction. Scientists predict that humanity’s footprint on the planet may cause the loss of 50% of all species
