Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Recapping Inslee’s Earth Day message, activities
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| In honor of Earth Week, Gov. Jay Inslee joined communities on both sides of the mountains to celebrate new solar-powered microgrids, wind farms, transit lines, clean buildings and more walkable, transit-friendly communities. All across Washington it’s clear our clean energy future
Letter to Editor | We are more than happy to support Jane Fuller for County Council
||| FROM TOM AND TAMMY COWAN ||| We are very excited that there is an excellent candidate for our next County Council representative from District 3 (Lopez/Shaw.) Jane Fuller is knowledgeable, experienced and energized and is the right person at the right time for San Juan County. She has a
Sun Days on Orcas | 38 things about Carol Wright
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| Carol Wright is someone I've met once in passing - I've known nothing about her until we began corresponding a few times across the digital aether over the past several days. Here and there in those messages, she referenced things that
Prune Alley construction update for the week of April 25, 2022
||| FROM JESSE DOUGLAS-SEITZ for SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| The project includes pedestrian and accessibility improvements, transportation infrastructure, storm drain infrastructure, water quality improvements, landscaping, lighting, and consideration for other streetscape amenities. Construction Update for the week of April 25, 2022. 4-day work week as work permits. New Road Closure
Port Commission to meet on Monday
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Please see attached Agenda for Mondays Regular Port meeting. This will be in-person and on Zoom. We will be having an Executive Session as well, so anyone in the Conference room will be asked to leave during that time. The
SJC Health & Community Services offices to be closed Monday-Wednesday
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Health & Community Services offices will be closed Monday April 25 through Wednesday April 27 for in-service programming and will be available again on Thursday April 28. Staff will be monitoring voicemails left on our mainline, and responding to
Sheriff’s Report | April 13 – 19, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 22-002237 Fraud 09:23:55 04/13/22 A Deputy on San Juan Island took a report of a housing rental scam. The victim provided personal information but did not have a monetary loss. There is no workable suspect information currently. A report
State health department has revamped layout of COVID-19 data dashboard
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – As part of an on-going effort to improve COVID-19 reporting, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has updated the layout of its COVID-19 data dashboard to create a new, more user-friendly format. The goal of the new format is to make it easier
Bullet train study should include other options
The electric line is a literal 'third rail' ||| FROM CASCADIA DAILY NEWS ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF ORCASONIAN READER There’s light rail; there’s high-speed rail and there’s ultra-high-speed rail. Then there’s the “third rail,” the electrified line that provides a metaphor for controversial topics you’d best not touch. A
Newest COVID facts, numbers from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,479,599 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on April 19. There have been 12,650 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Data note: DOH is still experiencing delays in reporting cases, hospitalizations, and deaths as
Park & Rec announces new employee, outlines soccer, tennis programs
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND PARK & RECREATION DISTRICT ||| Please help us welcome Alfred Bentley to Orcas Island Park and Recreation District. We are excited to have Al fill the Program Coordinator position. We are busy putting the finishing touches on the Summer 2022 activity schedule. Stay tuned for the
Real and personal property taxes are due May 2
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson would like to remind county property owners that the first half property taxes and personal property taxes are due May 2. Since the due date falls on a weekend, mailed payments must be federally postmarked on or
There are currently no long-term parking spots at Orcas Airport
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for ORCAS ISLAND AIRPORT ||| Due to the high demand of the season, the long-term parking lots at the Orcas Airport are full. Currently, we are not taking any more Annual or Monthly Parking payments. We will only be accepting daily payments if a spot is
WSF weekly update for Earth Day 2022
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Earth Day at Washington State Ferries [Today] April 22, is Earth Day, and we have many reasons to celebrate as we’ve accomplished a lot in the past few years in making our ferry system the greenest in the world. In honor
Friday Harbor Fire | Sometimes, it takes an entire archipelago
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| On April 7, our town was changed forever by an act of arson. There are no words to describe how it felt to arrive on scene and see the scope and magnitude of the fire. It was devastating to watch our iconic downtown burn.
Sheriff’s Office requesting info on recent Orcas business burglaries
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| Orcas Island has experienced a number of burglaries, recently to local businesses. The following businesses were burglarized: Orcas Island Artworks The Matia Restaurant The Clever Cow Creamery Tide Poll Coffee Sequel Rosario Resort The suspect(s) are committing the crimes between the hours of 12:00am
