Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
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
Trouble on the half shell? Scientists have discovered a mystery parasite in WA oysters
What will it mean for the future of Washington’s oysters? ||| FROM HAKAI MAGAZINE ||| Reprint at request of Orcasonian reader A dozen twists of a knife were all it took to tarnish the unblemished reputation of Washington’s oysters. It was 2017, and Teri King, an aquaculture specialist for Washington
‘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.
Joint release on Spring Street fire on April 7, 2022 pinpoints the frightening cause
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| San Juan Island Fire and Rescue, Town of Friday Harbor, and San Juan County Sheriff’s Office (SJCSO) are at a point in the investigation and recovery of the recent fire on Spring Street to share fire origin and cause. On the
Guest Opinion | An open letter to the OIFR Board triumvirate
||| FROM MIA KARTIGANER ||| When you appointed your most outspoken advocate to fill the empty seat on your board, you failed the spirit of democracy. This appointed person has perpetuated misinformation about your fifth board member. The same person who has clearly had immediate access to OIFR business without
Canada ignored warnings of virus infecting farmed and wild salmon
Government was in possession of a newly-released report that linked large-scale farms and wild salmon to contagious virus ||| FROM THE GUARDIAN ||| Canada was warned in 2012 by its own scientists that a virus was infecting both farmed and wild salmon, but successive governments ignored the expert advice, saying
Explore the meeting place of water and land at upcoming Meeting of the Minds
Meeting of the Minds: “Wetlands: A Mystical Meeting Place of Water and Land” presented by Darcey Miller - Wednesday, April 20 at 1 pm by Zoom ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Wetlands are the meeting place of water and land, attracting a larger diversity of plants
Statement from the Washington State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State Board of Health (SBOH) voted not to include COVID-19 in the state’s immunization requirements for school entry at this time. As stated in today’s SBOH meeting, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) supports the recommendation of the SBOH’s
Poetry | Offering Compassion to Ukraine and All Afflicted by War
May suffering arising from hatred be remedied. May those in the grip of fear be released to the safety of understanding. May those lost in confusion find relief in wisdom. May those in refugee camps find their way home. May those who are unsheltered find a safe harbor in community.
Letter to Editor | Early COVID treatment (lack of) availability
||| FROM JANET ALDERTON ||| The closest locations to access Paxlovid, an antiviral medication that must be taken within 5 days of the development of covid-19 symptoms, are Mount Vernon and Burlington. Why are the therapeutics not available in San Juan County? Taking a ferry and chasing down the medication on
