Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Midnight Mutterings | Where you been, Jackie B?
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Where you been, Jackie B? Yep, I’ve been away. From Orcas Island, from Real Life, from theOrcasonian. Part I: Tech Hell My descent began on February 8, 2022. Some of you have been in Tech Hell too, I assume. You skid along in
Sheriff’s Report | May 11 – 17, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 22-002901 Malicious Mischief 07:59:45 05/11/22 An Orcas Island Deputy investigated a vandalism / graffiti to the construction site on Prune Alley. A report was authored. No suspect leads. 22-002905 Agency Assistance 10:27:54 05/11/22 A San Juan Deputy responded to
GiveOrcas Campaign was a huge success
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Wowza! What a week this has been. First and foremost, THANK YOU to everyone who pitched in and helped fully fund this year’s Give Orcas Campaign. That was a truly remarkable effort, with over 670 donors contributing a total of
Latest county COVID numbers are of concern
||| FROM KYRA JAHANFAR for COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the update last Friday May 13, there have been 89 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is now 1579. The following represents active confirmed or probable cases reported across the islands. LOPEZ
Sheriff cautions drivers to respect safety of Prune Alley workers
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| The Sheriff’s Office, along with Mike Carlson Construction, is asking the public in Eastsound to respect the safety of the hard-working men and women currently working on the Prune Alley road project. Road barricades and safety fencing has been erected to keep pedestrians and
Most recent COVID numbers from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,544,119 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on May 17. There have been 12,770 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Data note (Wednesday, May 18): Due to a technical issue in our data systems,
‘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.
Prune Alley to be closed on Friday for ongoing construction
||| FROM JESSE DOUGLAS-SEITZ for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| Onsite construction activities on Prune Alley are expected to continue through tomorrow, Friday May 20. Onsite construction activities will cease throughout the weekend, resuming again on Monday May 23. Please continue to adhere to all posted traffic control devices and instructions
Council chooses modest VR cap, island-sensitive allocations
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| More than 100 people showed up – most of them virtually, though the meeting room was full – at the May 17, 2022 meeting of the San Juan County Council, drawn by the heat surrounding two public hearings: To Consider adopting an
FairVote ranked-choice voting kicks off with SJC campaign
FairVote Washington joins San Juan County advocates to launch a campaign for ranked-choice voting ||| FROM BEN CHAPMAN for FAIRVOTE WASHINGTON ||| WASHINGTON — San Juan County voters have an opportunity to win more voice, more choice, and more say this November, by voting “yes” on this year’s ranked-choice voting
Rep. Larsen supports bills that address infant formula shortage
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported two bills to address the nationwide infant formula shortage and ensure Northwest Washington families and caregivers have access to formula for their babies to grow and thrive. Larsen also released a list of
Education Foundation has cancelled this Sunday’s BBQ due to COVID
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL for OI EDUCATION FOUNDATION ||| Out of an abundance of caution in the recent surge of Covid, the OI Education Foundation has decided to cancel Sunday’s BBQ at the Orcas Winery. (They are very sad about this). If you have bought a ticket, they will
Corvus Energy to expand, opening new factory at Port of Bellingham
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| Whatcom County, WA–The Port of Bellingham (Port) is excited to announce that Corvus Energy has chosen Whatcom County to expand its US operations and open a new factory. Corvus Energy is the leading supplier of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for marine applications.
The Exchange introduces us to Dexter
||| FROM TOBY COOPER for ORCAS EXCHANGE ||| It’s Monday. First to arrive as always, Cindy Lundquist unlocks the big, swinging bar gate and parks her car in the usual spot. She moves with the confident step of a seven-year veteran operations manager preparing for the day’s intake of trash,
OICF awards celebration has been postponed due to COVID
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Unfortunately, we are going to need to postpone our Awards Celebration scheduled for today due to Covid. Even with masks and even outdoors, the risk is just too high right now. Thank you for your understanding. We hope to hold a
County Council sets executive session to discuss property acquisition
||| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the San Juan County Council will conduct a Special Meeting on Friday, May 20, 2022 via TEAMS conferencing and/or in person from the Legislative Hearing Room, 55 Second Street, Friday Harbor beginning at 12:30 PM. The purpose of the meeting is an executive session
