Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Back by popular demand, EDC again offers basic class in masonry
||| FROM MICKEY VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Due to popular demand, the Economic Development Council (EDC) of San Juan County is offering a second hands-on Masonry Basics class. This one-day course will be taught by Dave Koch, retired masonry contractor, on Saturday April 9, 2022, from 10
In Prune Alley construction area, there will be no parking
||| FROM JESSIE DOUGLAS-SEITZ, PROJECT MANAGER ||| Construction activities are scheduled to begin Monday, March 14, 2022. Traffic Control onsite includes NO PARKING within project limits. This includes Prune Alley, and portions of Fern Street, A Street, and Rose Street. It is essential that areas designated as no parking are unoccupied
Sun Days on Orcas | Hope
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Masks are coming off, the sun is beginning to come out more, the geese are honking, the birds are chirping, and while it’s still cold outside, the air carries a louder buzz than ever of spring’s renewal and joy in it.
Time runs out on opportunity for permanent standard time as legislative session ends
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| It was such a nice fantasy for a few months -- to not have to ever change our clocks around twice a year -- as we waited for the Washington State Legislature to pass SB5511, concerning uniform standard time for the state of
Inslee updates mask requirement – in most places
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Today, Gov. Jay Inslee updated Proclamation 20-25 (Washington Ready) to rescind the face covering requirement in most places. The face covering requirement will remain in place in healthcare settings, long-term care facilities, and correctional facilities and jails. In addition, Proclamation 20-25 is also
Larsen applauds inclusion of $3.72 Billion in federal infrastructure dollars in final state transportation package
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) applauded the inclusion of $3.72 billion from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in the state’s “Move Ahead Washington” transportation package, which passed the Washington State Legislature last night. “The state’s ‘Move Ahead Washington’ package
Governor wraps up the week, as well as the legislative session
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| The Legislature adjourned “sine die” Thursday night, ending a short session that realized many of the governor’s budget goals, headlined by a once-in-a-generation transportation revenue package that will reduce emissions and our dependence on fossil fuels. The Legislature also closed on
Latest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,434,783 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 8.* There have been 12,133 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Data notes *Effective Jan. 24, 2022, DOH updates the COVID-19 data dashboard on Mondays, Wednesdays,
Rep. Lekanoff: Legislative session wrap-up
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| We just wrapped up the 2022 Legislative Session! After a jam-packed 60-days, we adjourned late last night after passing the finalized transportation and operating budgets. In future newsletters, I'll go into depth on the investments made in the final budgets and
Sheriff’s Report | March 2 – 8, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 22-001347 Alarm 22:16:11 03/02/22 A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a medical alert call with EMS. The patient was found to be alert and conscious and refused further assistance. THURSDAY, MARCH 3 22-001354 Found Property 10:17:11 03/03/22
This just in from San Juan County: Mask requirements update
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The statewide indoor mask mandate is being rescinded tonight, March 11, at 11:59 pm, in many settings. The local Health Officer face covering order is also being rescinded at the same time. L&I is updating their mask requirements for businesses as well. Per
Legislative session concludes with 300 bills sent to Inslee for signature
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| The Legislature ended a short but historic session Thursday night, headlined by a once-in-a-generation transportation revenue package that will reduce emissions and our dependence on fossil fuels. The Legislature also closed on important investments in housing and homelessness, education, and salmon
Letter to Editor | Our school staff members are heroes, role models
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| As we approach the two-year anniversary of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, we begin to reflect upon the opportunities and challenges that have been thrust upon our staff, families, students, and community throughout this unprecedented time. The demands and expectations placed
Land Bank’s, Preservation Trust’s offer on Glenwood Inn property was not the top bid
||| FROM CRAIG CANINE for SAN JUAN PRESERVATION TRUST ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust announced today that they jointly submitted an offer to purchase the Glenwood Inn property on Orcas Island. The property includes a third of a mile of shoreline, which
Choose carefully | Going maskless is now possible starting tomorrow
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday March 4, there have been 23 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is now 1247. LOPEZ ISLAND: There are no new cases on Lopez Island since the last
In Memoriam | Rose Ann Schreiber, May 5, 1929 – March 1, 2022
||| FROM LOIS CORNELL ||| Rose Ann Schreiber (May 5, 1929-March 1, 2022) Rose Ann Schreiber (nee Hickey) passed away peacefully on March 1, 2022 at Josephine’s Caring Community in Stanwood Washington at age 92. She is preceded in death by her husband Paul Schreiber, son John Schreiber,
