Here’s a thought…
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
MARK TWAIN
Sun Days on Orcas | Susan Slapin’s art, new books, and exhibit
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Susan Slapin Susan Slapin lives life enamored with nature, birds singing all around, lilacs and forsythias brightening the air, vibrant choices of pastels to fit her mood, and her partner and her dog Matisse at her side. She kindly
Latest Prune Alley construction progress update
||| FROM ERIN WYGANT for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| Progress Update: This week the crews worked Tuesday through Friday since there was no work on the Monday, July 4th holiday. Supply chain and ferry service continue to be difficult obstacles to the work flow but in spite of all of
Let’s not forget our new neighbors
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Over the past couple of years, many new neighbors have moved to Orcas. Some came to ride out the pandemic in their second homes. Others took the opportunity to work remotely, and made the move to the island. It has
New U.S. citizens, abortion rights, Grays Harbor groundbreaking among governor’s activities this week
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Seattle naturalization ceremony welcomes new citizens on Independence Day Nearly 300 immigrants from 74 countries became citizens of the United States of America on Independence Day during a ceremony in Seattle. Now a 30-year tradition, the Seattle Center hosts a public
Sheriff’s Report | June 29 – July 6, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29 22-004276 Citizen Assist 12:35:57 06/29/22 An Orcas Island Deputy collected suspected Methamphetamine from a citizen who located it while cleaning an abandoned house. The suspected methamphetamine was booked into evidence for destruction. 22-004278 Citizen Assist 14:07:28 06/29/22 An Orcas
San Juan County Planning Commission seeks public testimony for Comprehensive Plan
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Planning Commission is seeking public testimony on an ordinance adopting the 2036 Comprehensive Plan Update. The Comprehensive Plan is the centerpiece of local planning in the county. Like a business plan, the Comprehensive Plan provides the framework for how
Federal government announces monkeypox vaccine allotment for Washington state
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- To help stop the spread of monkeypox virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced plans to distribute a limited amount of vaccine to Washington state. Because there is a limited supply from the federal government, allocations are based on
‘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 update on service restorations, naturalists on board, a rescue on Vashon
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Service restoration update This week’s Service Restoration Plan (PDF 794KB) Progress Report (PDF 579KB) shows we’re maintaining service reliability of 95% or more on our three restored routes, despite COVID-19 cases among our crews remaining elevated. We’re making every effort to add a second
Full LaPorte Road closure scheduled for Tuesday
||| FROM JEFF SHARP P.E., DEPUTY COUNTY ENGINEER ||| Who: San Juan County Public Works and Winters Family Construction What: Full Road closure with Significant Delays When: Tuesday July 12 Work expected to be completed in 1 Day Where: 398 Laporte Rd Why: Road widening is necessary at previous washout location
Asleep at the Wheel coming to Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Ten-time Grammy™ Award winning musicians, Asleep at the Wheel will be performing live on the Village Green, Thursday, July 14 at 7 p.m. as part of the FREE Summer Concert Series presented by Orcas Center, OrcaSong Farm, Country Corner, and San Juan
Twelve marine state parks now accept buoy fees by phone
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – July 6, 2022 – Twelve Washington marine state parks now allow boaters to pay moorage fees by phone. Each buoy will have a buoy number and phone number to call to make payment. Previously, boaters at these parks had to go to
Guest Opinion | Open letter on breaching Snake River dams
||| FROM JANET ALDERTON ||| Governor Inslee and Senator Murray, Thank-you for caring about the struggling Southern Resident Killer Whales. Thank you for your draft report about the issues surrounding breaching of the four Lower Snake River dams. Please consider my thoughts on the draft report and the massive misinformation
Epic in scope, intimate in detail | SJIMA exhibit looks into Kabul
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| With a growing humanitarian disaster taking shape in Afghanistan in the wake of the Taliban’s return to power, James Longley’s timely exhibition at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) focuses on everyday life in Kabul’s old
School Board has a meeting/public hearing next week
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Thursday, July 14, 2022 5:OOPM SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING/ PUBLIC HEARING for 2022-23 BUDGET In person at The School Library and via Zoom ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT #137 EASTSOUND, WASHINGTON Notice of a SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING/ PUBLIC HEARING #1 for 2022-23 BUDGET
You’re invited to observe as SJC Elections tests balloting equipment
||| FROM CAMOLYN ARMSTRONG for SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the August 2, Primary election is scheduled for Wednesday, July 13, at 11 a.m. The test works by tallying the results of a prepared set
