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
In Hawaii, talk of reducing tourism is still just talk
Despite the many problems the massive summer surge of tourism has brought to Hawaii, plans to manage the tourism industry lack seriousness and urgency. ||| FROM CIVIL BEAT ||| For decades, the state and the visitor industry have seduced would-be tourists to buy plane tickets to Hawaii, book hotel rooms
Latest from the State Health Department
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 450,748 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 9. There have been 6,187 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more,
Letter to Editor | WSF boo-boo: There are no San Juans service reductions scheduled
||| FROM BOB DISTLER ||| It turns out that Washington State Ferries has no plans to send the 90-car Sealth to the San Juans, confirming its position stated in the June public meeting. As I had found, the reservations system was incorrectly showing a series of vessel changes and service reductions
Larsen, McMorris Rodgers, Tester, Moran: Bipartisan bill will improve rural veterans’ access to healthcare
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) and Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help veterans who live in rural communities get to and from their medical appointments. The Rural Veterans
Health Care District offers tips for accessing health care when needed
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Island Primary Care – Orcas is committed to meeting the health care needs of our community. This means providing access when you have a health care concern that can be scheduled into the future, as well as accommodating times
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
