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
Second round of ballot counting is completed in San Juan County
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| November 2, 2021 General Election Number of Precincts 19 Number of Registered Voters 14,567 Total Ballots Counted 5,278 Estimated Ballots Left to Count 1,000 Next Ballot Count On 11/08/2021 5:00 PM Last Tabulated 11/03/2021 3:30 PM Voter Turnout 36.23% Certification Date 11/23/2021 Export
Pediatric vaccination appointments are now available for ages 5-11
San Juan County has one of the highest vaccination rates in the nation for children 12 – 17 ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| With FDA and CDC approval of the Pfizer vaccine for those ages 5 to 11 now granted, San Juan County Health &
Rick Larsen to host veterans telephone town hall on Thursday
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA - On Thursday, November 4, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a live telephone town hall on issues facing Northwest Washington veterans and their families. Leaders from VA Puget Sound and the Seattle Area VA Office will join Larsen to
Recap of recent COVID-19 news and Updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 645,596 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 1. There have been 8,696 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent number of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit
Inslee statement on vaccine approval for 5-to 11-year-olds
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| “Parents can breathe a sigh of relief that their younger kids can now be vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19 virus. This gets us a step closer to having the entire population of Washington eligible for the vaccine. And a step closer
Actors Theater is bringing ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ to Grange stage in December
||| FROM DOUG BECHTEL for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| Everyone (at least everyone of a certain age) remembers the wonderful movie of the same name directed by Frank Capra starring Jimmy Stewart, Donna Reed and Lionel Barrymore. Well, the Actors Theater is turning the Grange into a radio
Library’s Endurance Series continues with Afghanistan studies
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Join us for Episode 3 of the Endurance Series with Margaret Mills this Thursday at 4 p.m. at the library or by Zoom meeting. Margaret Mills has been engaged in Afghanistan studies – folklore, oral history and cultural anthropology – since
First ballot count is in for November 2 general election
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| Results from the first ballot count (4,559 ballots) have been posted by San Juan County Elections. November 2, 2021 General Election Last updated on 11/02/2021 8:03 PM Number of Precincts 19 Number of Registered Voters 14,567 Total Ballots Counted 4,559 Estimated Ballots Left
Catch up with 101 years of radio history in upcoming Library presentation
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Miss your morning joe with the regulars? Make a cup at home and join Norman Gilinsky at 8 a.m. on Friday, November 5 by Zoom meeting to hear about radio history and his vintage radio collection now on exhibit at the library (see below). Please bring questions! Station KDKA in Pittsburgh’s November 2, 1920, broadcast
A noble island tradition continues | Orcas Montessori School’s holiday wreath sale fundraiser
||| FROM JAI BRISBON for ORCAS MONTESSORI SCHOOL ||| The holidays are upon us, and now is a great time to deck the halls with wreaths aplenty! Check an item off your holiday to-do list while also sharing in a ‘noble’ island tradition. For 27 years running, Orcas Montessori School
In a sign of normalcy, Olga Symphony returns to Orcas Center for beloved Holiday Concert
Tickets will be available starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday, October 31 ||| FROM ANITA ORNE for OLGA SYMPHONY ||| They’re back! The beloved tradition returns, as the Olga Symphony once more takes to the Orcas Center stage for their annual Holiday Concert this November 26 and 27 at 7
Congress proposes catastrophic investment in Northwest hatcheries, undermining wild salmon recovery
||| FROM EMMA HELVERSON for WILD FISH CONSERVANCY ||| Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives released text of the draft reconciliation bill revealing Congress is on track to make the largest investment in northwest hatchery infrastructure on record that could cause irreparable damage to wild fish populations and to
Nobel prize-winning Ivermectin | A godsend for human health but ineffective and dangerous against Covid-19
||| FROM BRUCE BENTON ||| Merck & Co. donated newly-discovered Ivermectin to treat all impacted by onchocerciasis (riverblindness) while I was Manager of the World Bank/World Health Organization effort to control the disease throughout Africa. It was a game-changer. Ivermectin has proven pivotal in the near-elimination of onchocerciasis Africa-wide where
State would like your suggestion for name of new ferry
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION ||| The Washington State Transportation Commission is asking members of the public to help name the state’s next new hybrid electric Olympic Class ferry coming in 2024/2025. Our short survey takes less than 5 minutes to complete. CLICK HERE to help us name this new vessel. Thank
Letter to Editor | Participate in this upcoming OPALCO meeting about rate structure
||| FROM LEITH TEMPLIN ||| I encourage all OPALCO users to attend their “Energy Round Table-Member Generator Rate Discussion” on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 from 5 - 6 p.m. This is an important discussion held by OPALCO staff to hear what the members think about a proposed change to the
Islander’s camera captures images of something brewing off Crescent Beach
||| FROM ROBERT DASHIELL |||
