Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Wrap up of Gov. Inslee’s week
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee visits Hanford to highlight need for adequate federal cleanup funding Karthik Subramanian, Chief Engineer at Hanford, discusses the waste retrieval process from inside a sample waste tank at Hanford’s Cold Test Facility. Hanford has 177 underground tanks like this that
Midnight Mutterings | Tech heaven
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Having whined sufficiently about Tech Hell in my previous offering, I wanted to change the atmosphere at bit. But first, to Sadie’s point in her comment: Officer Francoise did lose his job. Was ‘terminated’ immediately, according to his supervisor, who phoned me several
Sheriff’s Report | May 25 – 31, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 22-003262 Citizen Dispute 07:27:50 05/25/22 An Orcas Island Deputy authored an incident report regarding a citizen dispute. No crime was alleged. 22-003265 Parking Problem 10:11:01 05/25/22 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a parking problem at
Health Care District has a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, June 7
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ACTING SUPERINTENDENT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the June 7, 2022 Board meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District will be posted June 6 th . You can access the agenda and meeting materials at the THIS
American Camp Visitor Center parking lot to close for exhibit installation
||| FROM CYRUS FORMAN for AMERICAN CAMP ||| The long awaited American Camp Visitor Center is almost complete. Park staff and partners have been hard at work fabricating exhibits and preparing for their installation. The new Visitor Center, created in collaboration with the park-associated Tribes of San Juan Island, will
In WSF weekly check-in: Upcoming meeting, Orca action month, happy WSF 71st birthday
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Join us for a virtual public meeting, June 14 or 15 Mark your calendar! We’re hosting two virtual public meetings to provide our customers with insight about the coming months and respond to questions and concerns. Advanced registration is required to
‘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.
Upcoming labyrinth walk: We offer up the pieces of our hearts, the pieces of our broken spirits
We walk because we must ||| FROM NANCY AYER for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH ||| SATURDAY, JUNE 4 at 12 NOON…or any time Globally, we will all walk with the same intention: Suggested Intention for this walk: We offer up the pieces of our hearts, the pieces of our broken spirits. My
“We’re playing with fire:” US Covid cases may be 30 times higher than reported
||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER The United States is now in its fourth-biggest Covid surge, according to official case counts – but experts believe the actual current rate is much higher. America is averaging about 94,000 new cases every day, and hospitalizations have been ticking
The Met is streaming at Orcas Center this month
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center finishes their on-screen season this June with two incredible performances from the Metropolitan Opera: Saturday, June 11 at 1pm: Lucia di Lammermor. The character of Lucia has become an icon in opera and beyond, an archetype of the constrained woman
Council seeks proposals for historic programs, preservation
||| FROM INGRID GABRIEL, SJC COUNCIL CLERK ||| The San Juan County Council has discretionary funds, generated by recording fees intended to promote historical preservation or historical programs, which may include preservation of historic documents. The Council is currently seeking proposals for projects to award 2022 funds. Projects may include:
WSF readies to answer virtual questions in upcoming meetings
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – Ferry riders, commuters and terminal neighbors are invited to attend one of two upcoming Washington State Ferries virtual public meetings to hear updates and ask questions about the ferry system. “Like many transportation agencies we are still not back to pre-COVID service
Most recent COVID case data from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,583,206 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on May 31. There have been 12,876 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Data note (Wednesday, June 1): The Hospital Use data will not be updated today
June art exhibit at library is a convergence of art, culture, nature
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| This month, the Orcas Island Library features work by Barbara Evans in an exhibit title “Skyscapes.” Barbara writes "As an artist, my instinct and intuition call me to be creative. As in any given day, I observe and distill these into
San Juan County now accepting 2022 home fund applications
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services has released a Notice of Funds Available (NOFA) for the 2022 funding round for the Home Fund program with responses being accepted through July 15, 2022. Eligible recipients are nonprofit agencies, housing authorities, private for-profit affordable
Prune Alley work plan for the week
||| FROM JESSE DOUGLAS-SEITZ for SAN JUAN COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS ||| 4-day work week, the contractor will work the remainder of the week Tuesday through Friday, with the site open Saturday and Sunday. The Contractor is installing new lateral catch basins, storm drains, and stormwater treatment structures, site grading throughout the project
