Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
WA DOL boo-boo: Your personalized license plate has not been cancelled.
||| FROM MILENE HENLEY, SAN JUAN COUNTY AUDITOR ||| County Auditor Milene Henley is warning San Juan County residents about letters incorrectly generated on August 4 by the Washington State Department of Licensing. The letters tell vehicle owners that their personalized plates have been cancelled. The Department of Licensing sent
Upcoming Library Fair promises to be one for the books
Saturday, August 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. ||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for FRIENDS OF THE ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The annual Summer Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Orcas Island Library is scheduled for this Saturday, August 14 in the parking lot of the Orcas Library. We’ll
In Memoriam | Michael “Mike” Wiley
||| FROM EVANS CHAPEL ||| On the evening of July 3, Michael “Mike” Wiley of Orcas Island, WA died peacefully at home, overlooking his yard and with his dog by his side. Mike was born to T. Wayne and Esther V Wiley in Kingsburg CA where he graduated from high
Orcas Veterinary Service announces limited schedule, staff, and services
||| FROM ELIZABETH GUERY for ORCAS VETERINARY SERVICE ||| Important Updates from Orcas Veterinary Service Beginning August 10th, Orcas Veterinary Service will be providing limited service from our new facility located at 9 Hope Lane. Due to many unforeseen events and delays, we are currently operating on a very limited
Inslee issues proclamation requiring vaccination for most state employees, health and long-term care workers
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today issued an emergency proclamation mandating that most state executive branch employees and on-site contractors and volunteers, along with public and private health care and long-term care workers, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 18. Inslee announced the
Guest Opinion | VRs & housing: My house has to earn its keep
||| FROM JAN SCILIPOTI ||| I am a 20-year Lopez resident and represent a vacation rental owner’s group called Hosting on the Rock. The conversation about Vacation Rentals (VRs) in the San Juan Islands seems to distill down to three main topics: housing, neighborhood concerns, and environmental impact. Each topic
Conservation groups call for removal of lower Snake River Dams to save salmon, orca
The groups want the dams removed to save salmon, and replaced with other sources of renewable energy from things like electrifying railways. ||| FROM KING5.COM ||| SEATTLE — Conservation groups are calling on lawmakers for the removal of all four lower Snake River Dams. The goal is to save salmon
Although not listed, Kandis Susol is one of the artists in upcoming Orcas Artists Studio Tour
||| FROM AYN GAILEY ||| Our family is very excited to meet and view the Orcas Island artists on this weekend's Artist Studio Tour. Thank you to all of the volunteers for their efforts and for the free printed tour maps* in our Orcas Island boutiques and stores. *Artist Kandis Susol did
Kruse Reviews | “Hamnet: A Novel of the Plague” by Maggie O’Farrell
||| KRUSE REVIEWS by JENS KRUSE ||| In 2004, Stephen Greenblatt, the great Shakespearean, published Will in the World: How Shakespeare became Shakespeare. In this book, which is not quite a biography, he presents us with a wealth of information about the world in which Shakespeare lived and wrote, but
Latest upcoming class offerings from Island Hospital
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers online childbirth education class series Island Hospital is offering a four-week online class series designed to prepare parents-to-be for the arrival of their new baby. Classes are Tuesdays from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. starting September 7 and are taught
Local legislators outline how new police laws will make our communities safer
In close voting, Washington state legislators enacted new laws in the 2021 session to reform some policing accountability and practices. As the laws have taken effect, legislators are speaking out to clarify what they see as “some misinterpretation” of the new laws. ||| FROM SALISH CURRENT ||| [Salish Current Editor’s
Washington tribe calls on Seattle City Light to remove the Gorge Dam
To help salmon and free a culturally important stretch of the Skagit River, the Upper Skagit tribe demands that Seattle tear down the dam. ||| FROM CROSSCUT.COM ||| Raindrops fell through gusts of fresh April air as clouds and mist draped the ridges above the Skagit River near the town
World-famous photographers coming to San Juan with tales from Africa
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Get your tickets now! The world-famous photographers, Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher, land in Friday Harbor on August 22 to share their spellbinding adventures in Africa. The talk is brought to town by the San Juan Islands Museum
Measuring and making change in our local food system: Online presentation, community discussion
||| FROM KATE MIKULAK for WSU EXTENSION ||| Join local food system changemakers online for an evening of updates from the field! Did you know that we have an increase in new, younger farmers in the county? Curious what crop has the biggest market share? How much farmland is leased?
Harmful algae blooms found in Washington lakes and rivers
Blooms can be toxic to humans, pets, and wildlife ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Washington State Department of Health is advising the public to take precautions while enjoying water recreation this summer. Harmful algae blooms have been found in some Washington lakes and rivers. Algae can vary
Doe Bay Water signs agreement for Eastsound Water to manage their water system
Eastsound Water to operate and maintain the Doe Bay water system in 2022 ||| FROM DAN BURKE, EASTSOUND WATER , and TOM WALKER, DOE BAY WATER USERS ASSOCIATION ||| On August 6, 2021, Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) and the Doe Bay Water Users Association (DBWUA) signed an agreement to
