Here’s a thought…
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.”
ANNIE DILLARD
Larsen votes to protect reproductive health care rights for women, ensure safe access to abortion care
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) supported two critical bills to protect the right to choose nationwide and ensure people can safely travel to states like Washington to access abortion care in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision
Newest COVID update from State Health
||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,695,915 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on July 12. There have been 13,290 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent number of cases by county, demographics, and
‘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.
COASST beached bird and marine debris training coming to Mount Vernon
||| FROM THE COASTAL OBSERVATION AND SEABIRD SURVEY TEAM ||| Join the Coastal Observation and Seabird Survey Team (COASST) and help make a difference for the environment! COASST participants collect data on beach-cast carcasses of marine birds on a monthly basis to establish the baseline pattern of bird mortality on
Encampment, living history weekend, returns to San Juan Island NHP
||| FROM CYRUS FORMAN for SJI NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK ||| Friday Harbor, WA – Encampment, the park’s annual popular living history weekend is back this year at San Juan Island NHP after a three-year hiatus. Please join us this coming August 6 & 7, 2022, at the English Camp Parade
Letter to Editor | Land Bank rumors – Wolf says “no beef”
||| FROM CINDY WOLF, SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER ||| We have much to celebrate with the purchase of the Glenwood Inn property, especially the near doubling of public beach access on Orcas Island. There has also been much distress expressed over the Council resolution regarding negotiations with the San Juan
It’s World Orca Day – A celebration of the species
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| The Center for Whale Research joins the world in celebrating all Orca ecotypes worldwide. We can all do our part to make the planet safer and more habitable for the species to survive and thrive in their local ocean environment. We had the
Roger Sherman receives organists guild award
||| FROM THE AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS ||| Roger Sherman, Director, Orcas Choral Society, 2010-2016 Created in 1988, the AGO President’s Award is presented biennially to recognize outstanding contributions to the art of the organ in the United States. The AGO is a national professional association serving the
Orcas Island Summer Book Sale returns August 13
||| FROM DAVID KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Great book bargains await! Check out the Summer Book Sale organized by the Friends of the Orcas Island Public Library. The Book Sale will be held on Saturday, August 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m in the library’s parking
Introduction: Is it your turn to enroll in Medicare? Help is available
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER for SHIBA ||| Is this the year you join Medicare? Depending on your circumstances you may be enrolled automatically by Social Security or you may have to submit an application. People enrolled in Medicare have several decisions to make about how they will be covered. To
Letter to Editor | WSF service is negatively impacting Prune Alley project
||| FROM. MIKE CARLSON ||| Dear San Juan County Council, County Administrator, Town of Friday Harbor Mayor and Town of Friday Harbor Administrator, I am writing you all today to express our experiences and the impacts of such from the broken Washington State Ferry (WSF) system. I have lived in
Health care assessment survey results are in
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT, ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The purpose of OIHCD is a to establish reliable, affordable primary care for everyone on Orcas. While considerable progress has been made, the Commissioners continue to work with Island Health to improve telephone access and appointment scheduling as
Jeffry Steele & his 8-string guitar to perform at Emmanuel lunchtime series
||| FROM JEFFRY STEELE ||| Jeffry Steele performs on the 8-string guitar a program titled "Timeless Melodies from 10 Nations" as part of the Music at Emmanuel lunchtime series, Wed. July 27 at noon, 242 Main St, Eastsound. The international aspect of this brief program is intended as an expression
We have never ever seen this before — never ever
||| FROM NASA ||| NASA today released this first image from the new James Webb Space Telescope. Words will not suffice...
Letter to Editor | Vote Alex Ramel for 40th District State Representative
||| FROM KATIE FLEMING ||| Alex Ramel with Friday Harbor High School Eco Club Students in Olympia Alex Ramel has proven himself to be an effective, thoughtful, and strategic leader for the 40th district in Washington. He is a progressive democrat who champions climate action, affordable housing, healthcare
Rental assistance is available through Community Resource Center
||| FROM MEGAN EHRMANTROUT for ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| If you or someone you care about is in need of temporary rental/mortgage assistance or experiencing housing insecurity, the Orcas Community Resource Center (OCRC) offers referrals and programs to help. Holly Southern, OCRC Programs Administrator, shares, “Access to safe and
