Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
OPALCO’s membership meeting is on the horizon
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| OPALCO’s annual member meeting is set for Saturday, April 30 via Zoom from 9 – 11 a.m. The agenda includes election results, the state of the Co-op address and a member question and answer period. As always, the Co-op
Fire Commission will meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| Attached you will find the agenda for the Board of Fire Commissioners' regular monthly meeting being held on Monday, April 18 at 5:30 p.m. online via Zoom. Meeting access information can be found on the agenda.
Governor’s report on highlights of his week
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| I-5 bridge project over Nisqually River highlights rapidly changing flood risks, ecological impacts and regional growth David Troutt, the natural resources director for the Nisqually Indian Tribe, shows a map of the river to Sen. Maria Cantwell, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland,
Upcoming class offerings from Island Health
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HEALTH ||| Island Health offers nutrition and exercise for osteoporosis class Dietary habits play an important role in your risk of developing osteoporosis. Join registered dietitian Amber Phillips, MS, RD and Island Health physical therapist Allison Blackwell, PT, DPT to learn what types of exercises
Special native canoe journey coming to Orcas in May
You may contribute in the spirit of potlatch to supporting this event ||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| In late May, over a dozen Indian canoes will make a special visit to Orcas Island, representing Native Americans from different tribal nations. They will come here after visiting Lopez and San Juan
Ongoing Prune Alley work continues, but with a four-day work week
||| FROM JESSE DOUGLAS-SEITZ for SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| 4 day work week with site open Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the remainder of the construction season as work permits. Road Closure North of Main Street and south of Rose Street including Portions A Street of Fern Street for stormwater
Sun Days on Orcas | Resurrecting
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| For two years life felt like it came to a standstill in so many ways. Not being able to gather, hug, laugh, converse, and be with others changed me. I imagine it changed you, too. That kind of sustained endurance when
UPDATE: Friday Harbor arson suspect taken into custody in Island County
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| On Saturday, April 16, around 4:30 p.m., Dwight C Henline was taken into custody by Island County deputies and transported to the Island County jail. Henline will be transferred to San Juan County for an appearance in court. PREVIOUS STORY
Long Live the Kings hatchery receives Robin DiGeorgio Endowment Fund grant from Madrona Club
||| FROM EMILY MCCARTEN for LONG LIVE THE KINGS ||| The Madrona Club of Orcas Island has awarded Long Live the Kings a $5,000 grant through the Robin DiGeorgio Endowment Fund, to support our Glenwood Springs Hatchery programs. The Endowment funds charitable and educational endeavors on Orcas Island in memory
Island Primary Care-Orcas welcomes new doc on board
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HEALTH ||| ANACORTES, Washington — This month, Robert Wilson, MD, joins Island Primary Care - Orcas from his current position as Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at UW Neighborhood Lopez Island Clinic. Prior to this practice, Wilson was a physician and chief at Lopez Island
Warrant issued for arson suspect, potentially armed and dangerous
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| Dwight C. Henline, arson suspect On April 16, 2022, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office has obtained a warrant for the arrest of Dwight C. Henline in connection with the arson fires from April 7, 2022 in downtown Friday Harbor. On April
OIHCD Commissioners to meet April 19 at 5 pm
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, INTERIM HEALTH CARE SUPERINTENDENT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the April 19, 2022 Board meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District will be posted April 18. You can access the agenda and meeting materials at this link below. Elise Cutter, MBA, Chief
Sheriff’s Report | April 6 – April 12, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 22-002049 Burglary,NonRes 08:25:28 04/06/22 An Orcas Island Deputy conducted a burglary investigation at Rosario Resort & Spa. An unknown suspect forced entry into the business and stole over $2000.00. 22-002052 Citizen Assist 10:40:51 04/06/22 A Deputy on Lopez collected
Friday Harbor Film Festival Director Series will be available online
||| FROM FRIDAY HARBOR FILM FESTIVAL ||| Friday Harbor Film Festival’s 2022 DIRECTOR SERIES offers not-to-be-missed feature films that will each run for two weeks on the website, www.fhff.org. Beginning on April 21 and continuing through October 5, each offering will open with a FREE scheduled screening on the opening
WSF weekly report: Worker shortages, assist with FH fire, food service reopens on some sailings
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Our Seattle/Bainbridge run is a little more than three weeks into its trial service (Stage 3) of our Service Restoration Plan (Plan), which outlines steps to restore service to pre-pandemic levels on a route-by-route basis. This week’s Plan Progress Report shows that during this time, the
Newest numbers from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,471,754 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on April 12. There have been 12,589 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Data note: DOH is still experiencing delays in reporting cases, hospitalizations, and deaths as
