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“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
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Planning Board reverses course on vacation rental caps, plans ahead for bike lanes
||| BY STEVE BERNHEIM, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| In August, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended a county-wide cap of 413 vacation rental business permits (the current number of active, compliant rentals) in response to hundreds of residents claiming community character and available housing for residents was deteriorating as a result. On
Guest Opinion | SJC residents will vote on amendments addressing climate change, environmental protection, justice and equity in Nov.
||| FROM KEVIN RANKER, CHAIR, SAN JUAN COUNTY CHARTER REVIEW COMMISSION ||| Once in a decade the voters of San Juan County have an opportunity to review and, more importantly, improve their own government. This unusual self-governing opportunity exists in only seven of 39 Washington state counties who possess the
Request for federal resources to support hospital surge efforts in Washington
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Like most health care systems nationwide, Washington hospitals and health care workers are under tremendous strain as a result of staffing shortages and increasing numbers of COVID-19 patients. In alignment with Governor Inslee, Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, submitted
Eastsound Water Board corrects misleading report on VR water usage
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER USERS ||| The EWUA Board released a report today in response to an unauthorized and misleading presentation given under the letterhead of Eastsound Water about vacation rental water usage. The prior report was flawed in part because the study did not differentiate between
Orcas Island Film Festival film line-up announced; passes now on sale
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FILM FESTIVAL ||| The Orcas Island Film Festival October 7-11, 2021 FILM LINE UP AVAILABLE HERE Passes Now On Sale This is an exciting moment for us... It's when all of our films have landed, are confirmed and we are now ready to share them with
Island Primary Care-Orcas has important updates for our community
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Primary Care – Orcas is working hard to help our community contain COVID-19 and its variants. As we head into cold and flu season, it’s especially important to do everything we can to stay healthy. COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Update San
Port Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Please 2021 09 27 Regular Agenda for the next Port meeting Monday 9-27-21 at 5 p.m. Hope to see you all on Zoom.
OICMF readies for Jon Kimura Parker salon concert at Rosario
||| FROM LINDA SLONE for ORCAS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| At 5 p.m. on Monday, October 4, the elegant Music Room at Rosario Resort and Spa will be the setting for a lively Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival Salon Concert of solo piano. The evening’s program, Jon Kimura Parker: Fantasies
School Board meets on Thursday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| OISD Regular School Board Mtg. is this Thursday, 9/23/2021 at 5 p.m. in The School Library - in person and on zoom. Please see the details on our online platform, BoardDocs.
Larsen to chair hearing on surge in air rage incidents, effects on workers, airlines, airports
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, September 23, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), Chair of the House Aviation Subcommittee, will chair a hearing entitled “Disruption in the Skies: The Surge in Air Rage and its Effects on Workers, Airlines, and Airports.” The hearing is an opportunity for the
County seeks proposals for affordable housing development on Lopez
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| At their September 21, 2021 meeting the San Juan County Council officially released a Request for Proposals (RFP) to purchase 5 acres of land on Lopez Island for the development of affordable housing. San Juan County seeks an experienced developer to purchase the
WSF and WSP to announce new line-cutting patrols
||| FROM WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ||| EDMONDS –To address an ongoing problem of driver line cutting at ferry terminals, the Washington State Patrol and Washington State Ferries are teaming up for a new educational campaign and emphasis patrols. WSP and WSF will provide details of the education and patrol campaign to warn violators
Nominees announced for Friends of Library directors
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for FRIENDS OF ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Board of Directors of the FRIENDS OF THE ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY (FOIL) has approved the following nominees to be elected as Directors by the membership-at-large during the annual meeting on Sunday, October 24, 2021, 2 p.m.: Robert Demarest
Who wrote the Constitution?
||| FROM THE BRENNAN CENTER ||| That’s obvious, we think: it was crafted by 55 men in powdered wigs who met in Philadelphia over the summer of 1787 with the charge of “establishing in these states a firm national government.” But more than 40 percent of the Constitution was actually
CWR reports that SRKW L47 is missing, presumed dead
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| The Center for Whale Research (CWR) is sad to report that Southern Resident killer whale, L47, is missing from our 2021 census. CWR last encountered L47 on February 27 in Swanson Channel, where she did not appear to be in particularly poor condition.
Auditor is about to conduct logic & accuracy test of ballot tabulating equipment
Tuesday, September 28, 11 a.m. In person or via YouTube ||| FROM MILENE HENLEY, SAN JUAN COUNTY AUDITOR ||| A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the November 2, General Election is scheduled for Tuesday, September 28, at 11 a.m. The test
