Here’s a thought…
“That confidence — that the law cannot reach you because you are the one wielding it — is the oldest and most dangerous delusion in Washington.”
MILES TAYLOR
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
A look back to when captured Orca were sold to the highest bidder
It wasn't that long ago ||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| In the early 1970s, more than 100 orcas were round-up and held captive in Penn Cove, Washington. Ten of these whales were sold to marine parks, the rest were set free. At least five whales died during this
Islander awakens at 3:30 a.m. to pen this Grim Reapers Rap
||| FROM JEFFREY OTIS for JIM HAMILTON ||| GRIM REAPER'S RAP BURY COVID. GET YOUR JAB 600,000 DEAD, DON'T BELIEVE FOX LIES THAT YOU'VE BEEN FED DON'T BE LED .... GET IT YOUR HEAD OR YOU COULD BE DEAD. GET IT IN YOUR ARM, DON'T BUY THE FARM IT DOES
Latest from Lekanoff | Vaccines, masks, credit history, cops, wildfires, and the arts
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is concerned about a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations being seen in every county across the state due to the spread of the delta variant. The highly contagious delta variant, which is a
Free. Voluntary. Drive-thru. Testing for K-12 students scheduled
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| In an effort to provide a safe start to the new school year, we are offering free, voluntary drive-thru testing for OISD students (Kindergarten thru 12th grades) and OISD staff PRIOR to the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. OISD Health Care
Call for artists: Orcas Library filling 2022 exhibit schedule
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Want to exhibit your art? Now’s your chance. The Arts Committee at the Orcas Island Public Library is now seeking applications for the 2022 exhibit schedule. All types of art — painting, sculpture, photography, mixed-media — are acceptable. Interested Orcas
Summer concert series finale coming up at the Village Green, August 27
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| The final event of the Summer Concert Series, a joint venture between Orcas Center and Doe Bay, is not to be missed! Music, Merriment, Dancing, Aerial Acrobatics, and more will grace the Village Green stage as we celebrate the end of summer.
Midnight Mutterings | Ladies and Gentlemen…
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| I cringe just a little when someone refers to me as a ‘lady.’ I cringe more when someone refers to me or some other woman as a ‘gal.’ Well, not quite so much when it is another ‘gal’ doing the calling, since she
Sheriff’s Report | August 11 – 18, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11 21-007201 Agency Assistance 09:52:31 08/11/21 San Juan Deputies were advised of a case of child abuse. This incident occurred out-of-county, but the victim was safe in Friday Harbor. CPS had been unable to contact their local agents. Deputies facilitated
…and the latest COVID news from State Health Department
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 474,342 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 18. There have been 6,330 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more,
Bonham Auction House coming to SJIMA to do appraisals
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Ever wonder how much a piece of art you have is worth? Now is your opportunity to find out! Specialists in the Jewelry and Fine Art-Departments from Bonhams auction house will be on location at the San Juan
