Here’s a thought…
“When you re-read a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in yourself than there was before.”
CLIFTON FADIMAN
Guest Opinion | VR proposed caps are data-based? Maybe not
||| FROM JANET ALDERTON ||| As a scientist, when I hear the word “data,” my mind lights up. Scientists love data! So when I had the opportunity to see our San Juan County Department of Community Development’s most current data spreadsheet for short-term vacation rentals two days ago, I dove
Letter to Editor | A good first step
||| FROM FROM BILL APPEL ||| Some of us demand that our government tighten and enforce environmental laws. When not on Zoom, we drive to environmental organization meetings and fundraisers in our fossil-fueled cars to support …. Wait! What? Exactly. We have reasons why we don’t drive electric vehicles. One, of course,
Inslee updates wildfire state of emergency proclamation
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today updated the wildfire state of emergency proclamation. The changes were made to clarify language around the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) hosting small wildfires on DOC property for religious purposes (like sweat lodges) and authorizes organic orchardists to
Kruse Reviews | Until Proven Safe: The History and Future of Quarantine
||| BOOK REVIEW BY JENS KRUSE Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley, writers for many national magazines, open their book Until Proven Safe: The History and Future of Quarantine with the following scene: On March 6, 2020, a King County, Washington, health department van pulled up in front of an Econo
Some tickets remain for last week of Chamber Music Festival
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival August 6 - August 21 Tickets available at www.oicmf.org/tickets and www.OrcasCenter.org There are still some tickets left for the remaining performances: August 17 and 18: Montrose Trio August 20 and 21: A Montrose Foray A few important details for these
How do you say “food bank” in Spanish?
||| FROM RICK RHOADS for ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| Roxana Pardo Garcia says the first step in attracting food-insecure Latinx/Hispanic people to take advantage of the services of a food bank is to establish trust. The second step is to provide the food, mainly fresh, that Latinx/Hispanic peoples have
Childhood immunization data are concerning for some ages
Vaccination rates among preteens fell in 2020 ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health has updated the state’s childhood immunization rate data, which shows that many school-aged children missed recommended vaccines in 2020. The decreases in pre-teen vaccine rates are especially concerning. These
PNW author to speak about her award-winning book on Alzheimer’s
Rosalys Peel on August 19 at 6 p.m. at the library and by Zoom ||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Join Rosalys Peel, author and narrator of Mike & Me, in a discussion about "living with, rather than dying from, Alzheimer's." Mike & Me, the Indie Award-Winning guide for Alzheimer’s
Library Board will meet on Tuesday
||| FROM PIERRETTE GUIMOND for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY DISTRICT ||| Board Meeting Agenda August 17, 2021 – 10:00 A.M. Zoom Meeting ID 944 9553 2066; Passcode 098621 Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/94495532066?pwd=aTJ5eENodUplVFZlR01DK2tSNy9BZz09 Welcome & Introductions Additions or Modifications to the Agenda Routine Matters Approval of Minutes from July 20 Regular Meeting
Healing Arts Center welcomes new massage therapist/body worker
||| FROM HEALING ARTS CENTER ||| The Healing Arts Center is excited to announce the arrival of our newest member and massage therapist, Patrick Stockstill. Patrick and his family are recent arrivals on Orcas Island, though he brings with him almost 15 years of experience as a massage therapist and
Orcas Library Bookmobile coming to Deer Harbor
Sunday, August 22 from 12-3pm ||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The library is coming to you! Stop by and browse new kid and adult books, games, DVDs, and magazines and then check out the ones you like! Don't have a library card? You can get one
Iceland has been a vaccination success. Why is it seeing a coronavirus surge?
What happened to Iceland? The island nation that has been praised for its coronavirus response and its world-leading vaccination rate is now seeing its highest levels of infection since the start of the pandemic. Just one month after the government scrapped all covid-19 restrictions, masks, social distancing and capacity limits have returned. And
San Juan County to vote on climate, environment, equity, justice amendments to county charter
||| FROM KEVIN RANKER via SALISH CURRENT ||| 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 power to periodically elect
Lions Club makes donation to Sail Orcas
||| FROM STEVE SCHAEFER for SAIL ORCAS ||| Sail Orcas (sailorcas.org) is a local non-profit organization that promotes sailing and provides instruction for youth and adults. On Wednesday, August 11, Sail Orcas Director, Julia Soes, delivered an informative and entertaining presentation to the Orcas Island Lions Club at their regularly
Fire Commissioners scheduled to meet Monday evening
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS ||| Regular Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Monday – August 16th, 2021 5:30 p.m. Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial # (253) 215-8782 / Meeting ID: 825 0278 3843/ Passcode: 030480 Call to Order / Welcome
WSF weekly update includes an approval of fare increase
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| “Global shortage of experienced mariners” We’re not the only marine transportation system dealing with a lack of crewmembers. Following BC Ferries’ cancellation of a couple sailings last week due to a staffing shortfall, the company’s president and CEO said the service disruptions were caused
