Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Letter to Editor | Support the democratic process in San Juan County
||| FROM LEARNER LIMBACH ||| I’m writing to express my support for Ranked Choice Voting being on the ballot for San Juan County voters to vote on this November, along with the other three charter amendments put forward by the Charter Review Commission. While I support Ranked Choice Voting as
With Pride and Prejudice, live theatre returns to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Live Theatre returns to Center Stage in the first production of 2022: Pride and Prejudice! Running March 10 – 19, Pride and Prejudice is a delightful romantic comedy based on the book by Jane Austen who brings sparkling characters to life with
Community Foundation shares signs of hope
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| This week, the County Health Department officially stepped down the volunteer crews that have supported the mass vaccination clinics, marking a shift in their Covid response. They will continue to provide vaccinations at the County Health offices on each island,
Discussions at Socrates Café are ongoing and all are welcome
Orcas Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center by Zoom: Sunday, March 13, 4-6 p.m. ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center continues to virtually host the Orcas Socrates Café from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second Sunday of each month. It’s an opportunity to
Larsen: U.S. continues to stand with Ukrainian people and for an independent and sovereign Ukraine
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSON ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, released the below statement in support of an independent and sovereign Ukraine as Vladimir Putin continues his unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine: “The United States
Join this Global Day of Action for peace in Ukraine
||| FROM SHARON ABREU ||| In conjunction with CodePink, we'll be having a Peace in Ukraine rally in Eastsound this Sunday, March 6, at 11 a.m. at the corner of Main Street and North Beach Road. I hope you can join us! We will gather to hold signs, sing, and
Sheriff’s Report | February 23 – March 2, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23 22-001195 Found Property 13:30:11 02/23/22 A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of bicycles left at Linde Park for weeks. The Deputy took custody of the bicycles and stored them in evidence as found property. 22-001197
Newest COVID numbers from the State
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,427,013 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 1.* There have been 11,954 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Data notes *Effective Jan. 24, 2022, DOH updates the COVID-19 data dashboard on
Lekanoff’s Latest | Behavioral health, salary transparency, catalytic converter theft
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| MMIWP Alert System Bill Passes the Senate As many of you know, I am the only Native American currently serving in the Washington State Legislature, and that is the perspective I bring when developing legislation. Since joining the Legislature, one of my
We’re not out of the COVID woods yet
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday February 25, there have been 22 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is now 1224. This is a slight drop from last week and reflects a continued downward
Here’s what WSF has to say for itself this week
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Seattle/Bremerton route late night sailings to be restored March 10 As Patty mentioned last week, our route-by-route service restoration will be a slow turn of the dial rather than a flip of the switch. The first turn came in November, when we trialed a full
Regenerating the San Juan islands | FARM Fund Grants available for 2022
||| FROM LEARNER LIMBACH for SAN JUAN ISLANDS AGRICULTURAL GUILD ||| The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild and FARM Fund partners are excited to announce $50,000 in grants available to farmers for the 2022 season. 2022 FARM Fund grants will support projects that strengthen and develop regenerative agriculture in San
Guest Opinion | We are all visitors to these islands
||| FROM WILLIAM APPEL ||| There has been much discussion about tourism, overpopulation, exhaustion or abuse of natural resources in the San Juan Islands ranging from anguish at environmental degradation and changes imposed by crowding, noise, and destruction of community on the one hand, and anger expressed toward perceived causes
Prune Alley street improvement project is still a go; begins March 14
||| FROM JESSIE DOUGLAS SEITZ for SJC PUBLIC WORKS ||| The Prune Alley Street Improvement Project is scheduled to kick off with construction activities beginning on March 14, 2022. San Juan County has contracted with Mike Carlson Enterprises for construction services. Plans for a single continuous construction effort remain unchanged
‘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.
Meet Kevin Cooper, OISD Technology Services Director
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Kevin Cooper Growing up, Kevin Cooper dreamed of one day being a professional baseball player. When asked what lessons life has taught him since, he replied: "Patience, the importance of communication and organization." He lives with two kids, two dogs, and
