Here’s a thought…
“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
New week, new COVID case count in San Juan County
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday, September 17, there have been eight new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current total case count is now 300. Of these eight new cases, initial investigations indicate that three appear to
Latest COVID updates from the State
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 567,011 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 22. There have been 7,434 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics,
OPALCO ‘team’ to hit the road with Electric Vehicle trek to Eastern Washington (and back)
||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT CO-OPERATIVE ||| “Switch it up pup” Pepper Starting October 6, an exclusive team from OPALCO (Communication Specialist Krista Bouchey and the “Switch it up pup” Pepper) will be driving the Co-op's Kia Niro 100% electric vehicle (EV) to Eastern
Department of Agriculture destroys another Whatcom County ‘murder hornet’ nest
||| FROM THE BELLINGHAM HERALD ||| The Washington State Department of Agriculture announced that it has destroyed another nest built by Asian giant hornets — commonly referred to as “murder hornets” — in Whatcom County. The department announced the latest Asian giant hornet nest eradication, which would be its fourth
Letter to Editor | Council has more to consider with environmental matters
||| FROM BILL APPEL ||| Dear Council Members: You made an excellent start by recently establishing a department into which environmental matters were consolidated. But this action lacks substantive effect without the following: Your willingness to discourage the development axiom, “Forgiveness is more attainable than permission,” with respect to environmental
‘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.
WSF Weekly Report | No line-cutting, new schedules/fares, photo contest
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| New line-cutting educational campaign To address an ongoing problem of drivers cutting our ferry lines, we’ve teamed up with Washington State Patrol on a new line-cutting educational campaign and emphasis patrols. We explained these new efforts to the media at our Edmonds
Only 73 SRKWs are left, but three of them appear to be pregnant
||| FROM WASHINGTON POST ||| On a routine research trip, two marine biologists were struck by what they saw in the waters of the Pacific Northwest: three endangered orcas with bulges indicating that they are pregnant. The discovery was delightful — there are only 73 southern resident killer whales in the
Letter to Editor | Mammogram van a success
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| For more than five years, Orcas Senior Center (OSC) has partnered with Assured Imaging to make mammograms for breast cancer screening available on Orcas Island. This week, we provided mammograms to 109 patients during our annual Mammogram Van visit, reflecting a
Library Board calls special meeting
||| FROM JANET MARLOW for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library Board will be having a special meeting on Monday, September 27. Topics include consideration of vaccine mandates and appointment of an interim Library Director. Please find the agenda attached.
Case rate shows high case count, hospital admissions, increasing deaths
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- The latest COVID-19 modeling and surveillance situation report from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shows the majority of counties now have case rates above 500 per 100,000. Washington is likely to see continued high levels of cases and hospital admissions, with increasing
Upcoming at SJIMA | Food for imagination
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| One physician described the “beautiful formation” of the human body as inspiration for art. Go Figure! celebrating the human form, has just opened at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) in Friday Harbor. Visitors and residents are
Meeting Notice | Fire Commission to gather in special meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE & RESCUE ||| The Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Friday, September 24 at 1 p.m. Meeting access information is located on the agenda.
Auditions to be held at Orcas Center for Pride & Prejudice
||| FROM NICOLE MATISSE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Audition Notice PRIDE AND PREJUDICE By Helen Jerome Adapted from the novel by Jane Austen Directed by Dorrie Braun Assistant Director Ellen Graham Auditions: Sept. 27-28; Oct. 4-5; 6-9 p.m. Madrona Room, Orcas Center Please visit www.orcascenter.org for the roles, rehearsal and
EDC offering free tree worker basics on Orcas
||| FROM MICHELANGELO (MICKEY) VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| People who want to make a living working with trees or forests are invited to a free, hands-on, outdoor course offered by the Economic Development Council of San Juan County (EDC). The course will be taught by Carson Sprenger,
Latest numbers from State include new language translations
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 562,104 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 20. In all, there have been 7,315 deaths in Washington due to COVID-19. For the most recent data on
