Here’s a thought…
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time and the government when it deserves it.”
MARK TWAIN
Port Commissioners to meet on Monday, February 28
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Commissioners are scheduled to meet on February 28, 2022, at 5 p.m. via ZOOM. The agenda is available here: 2022 02 28 Regular Agenda.
Jan McCorison displays her quilt artistry at Orcas Library
||| FROM DAVID KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Starting March 1st, some of Jan McCorison’s quilts will be exhibited at the Orcas Island Library. Jan’s quilts use a number of techniques — appliqué, traditional piecing, and foundation piecing for example. She takes her inspiration for her work from a
OIHCD board meeting agenda for March 1 is posted
||| FROM TOM EVERSOLE, INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT ||| The Agenda and Materials (Board Packet) for the March 1, 2022 Board meeting of the Orcas Island Health Care District will be posted February 28. You can access the agenda and meeting materials at the link below. Meeting Documents – Orcas Island Health
Community Foundation to hold webinars for organizational infrastructure needs
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| What would be your guess for how many buildings on Orcas are community-owned (meaning owned by a nonprofit, taxing district, or faith based organization)? Ten? 20? Not long ago, this question was raised and Ed Andrews, OICF’s Communications Manager, mapped
Progressive congressional candidate Jason Call to visit SJ, Orcas
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY for SAN JUAN COUNTY DEMOCRATS ||| Jason Call Candidate Jason Call, running for our local Congressional seat, will be visiting San Juan and Orcas Islands next week. Jason came within one percentage point of getting to the general election against incumbent Rick Larsen in
Sheriff’s Report | February 16 – 22, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16 22-001052 Accident-HitRun 06:41:36 02/16/22 A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a report of a hit and run with property damage near Roche Harbor. Upon investigation, the registered owner of the vehicle was located and contacted. A report
Inslee updates proclamation on vaccine requirements for large events
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Today Gov. Jay Inslee amended Proclamation 21-16, the COVID-19 emergency order requiring proof of vaccination or proof of a negative test for large indoor or outdoor events, to terminate on March 1. As previously announced, this emergency order will remain in effect until
Weekly WSF update
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Service restoration update As we continue to focus on building back our service, I want to prepare our riders that route-by-route restoration will be a slow turn of the dial rather than a flip of the switch. Since November, we’ve been
Newest updates and summary from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,414,222 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 22.* There have been 11,732 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Data notes *Effective Jan. 24, 2022, DOH updates the COVID-19 data dashboard on
Lekanoff’s Latest | Budget week & Billy Frank Jr. statue meeting scheduled
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Fantastic Friday! It’s budget week in Olympia! With only a few weeks left in the 2022 legislative session, my colleagues and I are hard at work finalizing the details of supplemental state budgets to best meet the needs of our
Local COVID lowdown: Are we seeing an advancing, ongoing decline?
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday February 18, there have been 27 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is now 1202. This is a significant drop from last week’s case count (67), and hopefully
Silver Swans virtual ballet sessions coming up at Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND SENIOR CENTER ||| Silver Swans Virtual Ballet with Emily Anton by Zoom (Wednesdays, 11am-12pm) Join Emily Anton for Silver Swans, an hour of basic and gentle ballet for older adults on Wednesdays, 11am-12pm by Zoom. Improve your mobility, posture, stability, and balance with
‘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.
Request for Proposals issued for Coffelt Farm Preserve
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| We invite proposals from skilled farmers and/or farm organizations who wish to move their farm operation and/or agricultural program to Coffelt Farm Preserve on Orcas Island. The long-term farm lease includes 150 acres of pasture, a house, and extensive farm
Ease Please Qigong with Joan Roulac by Zoom
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND SENIOR CENTER ||| Joan Roulac Quiet the mind and strengthen the body with Joan Roulac’s Ease Please four-week Qigong series. These 15-minute sessions will gently loosen muscles, strengthen immunity, build balance, and increase energy. Series begins either Wednesday, March 2 at 9am or
State efforts to advance evidence-based, community-supported intervention and gun violence prevention strategies gain national attention
Washington’s Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention reports progress, recommendations, next steps in addressing gun violence in Washington communities ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| OLYMPIA, WA --- Firearm violence is a persistent health and safety threat for communities and families in Washington state, where a person is
