Here’s a thought…
“Deep breath. Deep breath. The air is free. You can take as many as you want.”
BUDDHIST MONK
San Juan County Drug Court celebrates its first graduate
The success of Drug Court is the result of the hard work of the participants ||| FROM JANE SEVERIN for SAN JUAN COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT ||| The San Juan County Adult Drug Court awarded its first Certificate of Graduation to Jordan Lynn-Jefferson of Orcas Island on July 7, 2021. After
State Parks to begin mooring buoy repair project throughout Puget Sound
Boaters should check project schedule before they plan an overnight trip ||| FROM STATE PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will begin contracted mooring buoy repair work on July 12. The months-long maintenance project will service salvageable state-owned, public mooring buoys to ensure
San Juan County Fire Districts are urging safety with fire danger level HIGH
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY FIRE DISTRICTS ||| Dear Residents and Visitors of San Juan County, It is extremely important for all of us to know that throughout the San Juan Islands (San Juan County), the current Fire Danger Level is High. The following burn status applies only to privately-owned
SHIBA welcomes Inter Island Healthcare Foundation to take over as the new local SHIBA program for help with Medicare
||| FROM PEGI GROUNDWATER ||| Effective July 1, 2021, Inter Island Healthcare Foundation is the new Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA) sponsor for San Juan County. Inter Island replaces SHIBA sponsor Island Hospital. A public service offered by the Washington State Office of Insurance Commissioner, SHIBA volunteers statewide provide
Shinstrom retirement party resets celebration date to September
||| FROM AAIMEE JOHNSON ||| Join us to celebrate nearly 30 years of commitment to healthcare on Orcas Island as Dr. David C. Shinstrom, Dr. Dave to most, hangs up his stethoscope in retirement. Dr. Dave is hoping many of you can attend so he can express his appreciation for the
PeaceHealth Medical Group Cardiology expands service in Anacortes
Re-opening in new space with more days, hours and services ||| FROM DEANNA ELLEFSON for PEACEHEALTH MEDICAL GROUP ||| ANACORTES, WASH., – Two months into the re-opening of the PeaceHealth Medical Group Cardiology Clinic, Leah Bosman, clinic manager, is tracking final details related to the move as staff adjust to
Midnight Mutterings | Plastic
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| You may have noticed references to Plastic Free July in San Juan County. In case that has somehow escaped your attention, here’s a link to a recent article in theOrcasonian. Of course a third of July is already gone, but here are some
Sleep, pregnancy, mental health are next Island Hospital classes
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers Doc Talk on Healthy Sleep Habits Join Dr. Robert Reyna, Medical Director of the Island Hospital Sleep Wellness Center, for a review of healthy sleep habits to help you obtain a good night’s sleep. Join us on Wednesday, July
OIFF, Mount Baker Farm set to screen movies at the drive-in this coming weekend
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FILM FEST ||| As the world is rapidly changing and things are opening up, we are excited to announce that we will indeed host a festival this year! Our dates are set for Oct. 7-11, 2021. We will proceed with the utmost caution and follow the
Council to hear public testimony on vacation rental moratorium Monday
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| PRELIMINARY AGENDA: Discussion items may be added and/or the order or content changed at the discretion of the Council Chair. If there is a change in location, the alternative meeting location will be visibly posted at the location indicated above. Public Hearings will
Statewide, 69.6% of people 16+ have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration. As of July 7, 69.6% of people 16 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. This percentage includes vaccination rates from
Recap of Inslee’s week: Wildfire emergency declaration, visiting Point Roberts, hiking with The Science Guy
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee declares wildfire state of emergency, limited burn ban Gov. Jay Inslee declared a statewide state of emergency on Tuesday relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including a statewide prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning through September 30. "Washington is facing
Sheriff’s Report | June 29 – July 5, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, JUNE 29 21-005462 Found Property 07:22:17 06/29/21 A Deputy was dispatched to a Found Property in the Friday Harbor area. A cell phone was turned in at the Sheriff's Office. Cell phone entered into evidence. Report taken. 21-005465 Citizen Assist 10:22:38
New art from two local artists on the walls at Orcas Island Library
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for FRIENDS OF ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| For the next two months, you’ll be able to view the work of Kathy Huberland and Zoe Osenbach in the Orcas Island Library. Kathy Huberland is exhibiting prints of her scratchboard work depicting various endangered species. Zoe Osenbach is
Coming up from SJIMA: Dr. Kellie Kirksey on race, activism, poetry
‘Dancing’ with the rhythm of words and sounds to survive the generational wound of racism ||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Join the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) while nationally known educator, author and counselor, Dr. Kellie Kirksey shares her stories and
Most recent statewide COVID guidance, response updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 417,318 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on July 7. There have been 5,986 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit
