Here’s a thought…
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.”
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
What should you do if you test positive for COVID-19?
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA –The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is offering a detailed reminder about what people should do if they test positive for COVID-19. Cases are rising sharply, driven by the omicron variant, which is believed to be more contagious than previous variants, including
‘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.
Ferry alert! There may be no onboard restroom service, so … you know
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Onboard restrooms may not be available Friday 12/31 & Saturday 1/1 as we've been unable to pump sewage due to frozen pipes on route's terminals, which are forecast to remain below freezing. Portable toilets unavailable due to weather.
Statewide COVID-19 cases spike significantly in the past week
Omicron variant likely cause ||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| OLYMPIA -- The state of Washington is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases, and transmission is expected to rise in the coming weeks. While it is still too early to tell how much of the increase is due to Omicron, epidemiologists
Prime Time Family Reading begins Jan. 13 at Orcas Library
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| We are excited to be partnering with Humanities Washington, Prime Time©, and Orcas Island Public School to bring the love of books and reading into your family. Together we want to develop a lifelong love of reading for families, focusing on
Artists’ Registry Show celebrates it’s 10-year anniversary with a peek behind the scenes
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Volunteers at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) have been busy over the last few weeks, preparing for the annual Artists’ Registry Show, which opened its doors December 17. The show is the much-anticipated event highlighting
Orcas Choral Society brought joy to the island
||| FROM LYNN BAKER for ORCAS CHORAL SOCIETY ||| Dogs barked. Kids played. Airplanes roared overhead. And Orcas Choral Society sang, joyfully and in full voice, to open the holiday season at the tree lighting ceremony on the Eastsound Village Green this December, vaccinated, masked and distanced for safety. “It
State Health Dept issues updates to isolation / quarantine guidance
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced updates to state isolation and quarantine guidance, in alignment with the newly released recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Monday, the CDC announced the following shift in isolation and quarantine recommendations
Latest COVID numbers in ongoing saga from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 737,652 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 27. There have been 9,822 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent number of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit
Friday Harbor folks urged to check for water leaks
An unusual draw down of water indicates there currently are leaks ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| To Friday Harbor water system customers – Town of Friday Harbor is asking anyone who owns or lives in property served by the Town water system to check for
KWIAHT releases report on health of Indian Island
||| FROM RUSSEL BARSH for KWIAHT ||| KWIAHT's annual report on the health of Indian Island this year is available as a video presentation: You may also view the full report HERE. Please also let me know by email if you would be interested in (A) being an Indian Island
Carnevale photo exhibit, ‘Light in a Patient Mood,’ coming to library for January
||| FROM THOM CARNEVALE ||| Ansel Adams once said, “When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs. When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.” With a Kodak Brownie Camera in a Colorado sidestep, I began a journey that would take me thousands of miles around the
Letter to Editor | Kudos to county road crews
||| FROM JANICE WIEMEYER ||| I live in the Rosario neighborhood and drove to Eastsound today. I was pleasantly surprised at the condition of the roads. Most of the way I was driving on dry roads and sand had been generously spread where there was still snow on the roadbed.
Don’t miss these on-screen performances coming up at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center brings the world’s best performers to Center Stage in their On-Screen Offerings from The Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet, and National Theatre Live. Join us for these great events coming up in January: Saturday, January 8 at 1pm: The Magic Flute
What you might want to know about at-home COVID-19 tests
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Planning to get together with family and friends? Whether you’re traveling or hosting, you should consider adding at-home COVID-19 tests to your checklist. At-home tests are a simple way to provide a little peace of mind for your gathering. They’re quick, painless, portable,
New WA law will reduce use of single-use utensils, condiments, straws beginning Jan. 1
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, Washington restaurants will no longer automatically include single-use food service items like utensils, condiments, and straws with food orders. A new state law restricts the use of these items and prohibits packaged bundles of single-use items in order to reduce waste
