Here’s a thought…
“Neither the evil nor the good in our history determines who we are. It is what we do now. If we do not say something ourselves about this horror, we allow ourselves to be changed.”
TIMOTHY SNYDER
SJ Grange is holding a County Charter amendment discussion online
||| FROM KAT ROSE ||| Did you know that out of 39 counties in the state of Washington, only seven have a Home Rule Charter including San Juan County? The County Charter is like our constitution and specifies how our county conducts its business. Every 10 years our county reviews
Inslee statement on today’s Pfizer-BioNTech approval by FDA
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today following the Food & Drug Administration's approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the prevention of disease from COVID. “The Food and Drug Administration’s full authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine today is a great milestone in our
Island Hospital launches Tele-ICU program
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| This week Island Hospital is launching a new tele-ICU program that provides around-the-clock support for patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). In addition to receiving exceptional bedside care, the tele-ICU program adds an extra layer of expert care for the most
In Haiti’s remote villages, grassroots help is urgently needed
||| FROM BRUCE WILSON||| Local Orcas Island resident and Helping Hands Noramise Director, Rosedanie Cadet, will be traveling to southern Haiti this September. She will collaborate with several other charity groups to aid in the rebuilding of schools/gardens affected by the recent earthquake and storms. Her group will be flown
Let’s celebrate Moran centennial with musical ‘weapons of mass delight’
||| FROM TOM RAWSON ||| On Thursday, August 26. I’m bringing my arsenal of WMD (Weapons of Mass Delight—banjo and other very happy noisemakers) to Cascade Lake. I'm teaming up with Irthlingz Duo (Sharon Abreu and Michael Hurwicz) to help celebrate the Centennial of Moran State Park. We’ll be singing
REMINDER: Free COVID vaccine clinics this week
Pre-register online, although walk-ins welcome. ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Sign-ups are looking good, but there are still spaces available. Walk-ups also welcome. For anyone waiting for full FDA approval of the vaccine before receiving their shot, that approval has now been granted for the
Letter to Editor | Crisis of loneliness
||| FROM LEARNER LIMBACH ||| I want to say something about loneliness. I'm someone who can do well being alone for long periods of time, and often. I'm generally happy for the opportunity to zero in on the things I'm working on without distractions. This is part of who I am
Climate Eyes | Will salmon return to Orcas Island? Are we too dried out?
||| CLIMATE EYES BY STEVE BERNHEIM, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Washington wildfires emerged as a substantial consequence of the climate emergency in July, following on the heat dome that brought record high temperatures to the region in June. Though San Juan County experienced none of the fires, it suffered the
Artist celebrates San Juan Island beaches with “The Jeweled Shore” exhibition
||| FROM SHANNON BORG for FRIDAY HARBOR ATELIER ||| Friday Harbor Artist Shannon Borg - with guest artists Julia Wayne and Wendy Smith - presents an art installation of paintings, fiber art, jewelry and more, with an outdoor reception on Friday, August 27, 4 - 7 p.m. “Our island beaches
Sea World 6-year old orca, Amaya, dies suddenly
||| FROM MSN.COM ||| Amaya, a 6-year-old orca, died suddenly at SeaWorld San Diego on Thursday. On Wednesday, the orca showed signs of an undisclosed illness, and veterinarians began treating her. About 24 hours later, she died. The cause of death is unknown and experts are conducting a post-mortem exam.
Woman in the Woods Productions brings “Rebirth of a Nation” to Orcas Center stage
Two performances: September 25 at 7 p.m.. and September 26 at 4 p.m. ||| FROM NORM STAMPER for WOMAN IN THE WOODS PRODUCTIONS ||| The previous performance of Woman in the Woods Productions, featuring movement artist Jon Boogz, spoken word artist Robin Sanders, and the Steve Alboucq Jazz Quartet, came
Inslee e-newsletter addresses masking, vaccines, wildfire risks, invalid drug convictions
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee announces universal masking, vaccine requirements for certain sectors Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday announced a vaccination requirement for employees working in K-12, most childcare and early learning, and higher education, as well as an expansion of the statewide mask mandate to
Orcas Island Booster Club looks ahead to exciting season for student-athletes
||| FROM KATE LONG for ORCAS ISLAND BOOSTER CLUB ||| After a very strange year for youth sports (and let's face it, everything else), the Orcas Island Booster Club (OIBC) is organizing for an exciting season. We hope that our student-athletes will be able to practice and compete safely and
Upcoming class offerings from Island Hospital
||| FROM for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers online cholesterol class Chronically elevated cholesterol levels increase risk for heart attack and stroke. Join Registered Dietitian Amber Phillips for an informative 30-minute talk on small changes you can make to your diet beyond the standard advice to reduce saturated fat
New ‘murder hornet’ nest located in Washington state
||| FROM GEEKWIRE and CTV NEWS ||| An Asian giant hornet is shown flying with a bent tracker device that scientists used to follow the insect back to its nest. (WSDA Photo) Tech has passed the test again in helping to track down another Asian giant hornet nest
Local poet honors Christina Orchid for her birthday
||| FROM BRUCE HANNA ||| Do you relate to your food imagine its background where it came from its history? As you savor it does an event, person, season the hum of happy… join you at the table? Stories of life of place are in the food and created in
