Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
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
Washington state reports record number of coronavirus infections on Christmas Eve
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The Washington Department of Health has reported a sharp increase in coronavirus cases, including a new record number of cases tallied in a single day. According to DOH, state officials confirmed 6,235 new cases on Dec. 24, surpassing the
Tips for those who don’t want freezing pipes
||| FROM EASTSOUND WATER ||| We hope you had a great holiday and are thriving during this cold weather spell we’ve been having. This is a fragile time for your water pipes. We have received several calls in the past few days to turn off water meters due to
Western ‘Zoom towns’ take aim at short-term rentals
Vacation rentals reducing availability of housing for local workers ||| FROM THE BULLETIN ||| Reprint at request of Orcasonian reader DEPOE BAY — Postcards with big promises began showing up in mailboxes in Oregon coastal communities in 2019: “Rent your home short term, use it when you want to, guaranteed
The rare spots of good news on climate change
It looks increasingly clear that we'll at least sidestep the worst-case scenarios. ||| FROM TECHNOLOGY REVIEW ||| REPRINT AT REQUEST OF A READER The deadly consequences of climate change only grew clearer this year, as record-shattering heat waves, floods, and wildfires killed thousands and strained the limits of our disaster responders. In the closing days
Weather Service: Wind chill as low as -25 degrees
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| RAW Weather Service Message: * WHAT...Dangerously cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 25 below zero. * WHERE...San Juan County, including Stuart Island, Waldron Island, Orcas Island, San Juan Island, Lopez Island, Blakely Island, and Decatur Island and Lowlands of western Whatcom
Sun Days on Orcas | Merry snowy day after Christmas
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS by EDEE KULPER ||| I sit here writing on Christmas night in Lake Oswego, Oregon. We are visiting my husband’s family, enjoying love and laughter, and eating meal after beautifully crafted meal. After two all-too-quiet Christmases, the usual things that go along with gathering feel
Sheriff’s Report | December 15 – 21, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 21-010661 Fraud 10:04:04 12/15/21 A Deputy responded to a walk-in report of a Fraud. An unknown suspect used the reporting person's name & email address, however, there appears to be no monetary loss incurred at this time. There is
WSF: Again, lack of elves means only two San Juan Islands boats Sunday
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| For December 26, the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route will operate on it's alternate schedule with 2 boats due to a lack of crew. Inter-island service has also been cancelled for the service day. Please check the Alternative Anacortes / San Juan Islands Schedule for available sailings. Customers are
WSF’s Christmas gift to the San Juans: Something about not enough elves?
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| For December 25, the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route will operate on it's alternate schedule with 2 boats due to a lack of Coast Guard documented crew. Inter-island service has also been cancelled for the service day. Please check the Alternative Anacortes / San Juan Islands
