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
Hot Topic #53 | Vaccines are still the best protection against COVID-19
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders ||| FROM KYRA KINNAMAN for SJC HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES ||| We’re over a year and a half into this pandemic. We’ve learned a lot. We know how to keep people safe and now we have even
What’s up with the national coin shortage?
||| FROM MSN NEWS||| Since the start of the pandemic, if you've been paying for things more with your debit and credit cards and less with the bills and coins in your pocket, you're not alone. Over the last year and a half, as stores and restaurants shuttered across the
OPALCO has this great Electrical Vehicle Jamboree coming up
Thursday, August 5 @ 4:30 p.m., OPALCO Eastsound Parking Lot ||| FROM OPALCO ||| Come on by next Thursday, August 5 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. We will be in our Eastsound parking lot, firing up the grill, giving away swag and of course sharing all the latest related to
Sheriff’s Report | July 21 – 27, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, JULY 21 21-006407 Burglary,NonRes 07:22:16 07/21/21 A window on the victim's RV was shattered by an unknown person sometime in the past week. A report was taken and evidence submitted. 21-006425 Controlled Substance Problem 16:15:00 07/21/21 A San Juan Deputy responded
New masking posters available for download
||| FROM ORCAS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| We are distributing a new poster from the Orcas Island Community Foundation. As you may know, San Juan County is "recommending" masks for everyone - vaccinated or unvaccinated - in indoor spaces. This poster goes a step further and notes that as of
Senior Center set to reopen, gradually re-introducing classes, activities
Senior lunches set to begin once a week on Sept. 13 ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Who would have guessed when we closed our doors last March due to COVID-19 safety concerns, they would still be closed 17 months later. Not us, that’s for sure! During
Body of female climber who fell on Blakely Island is recovered
||| FROM SHERIFF RON KREBS ||| On Thursday, July 29, at approximately 5:17 p.m. the USCG sent an alert to all vessels around Blakely Island for an injured kayaker. The M/V Samish was passing Blakely when they diverted and launched their rescue boat with two crew members of the Samish
NW Innovation Resource Center announces Bluetech/Cleantech incubator cohort for entrepreneurs
Idea phase and early stage startup businesses will receive assistance from validating their innovative ideas through planning their funding strategy. ||| FROM VICTORIA COMPTON for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Bellingham, WA -- The NW Innovation Resource Center announced that it is partnering with WA Maritime Blue and CleanTech Alliance to support
New SJC COVID case count: Lopez 0, Orcas 0, San Juan 2
||| FROM KYRA KINNAMAN for SJC HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the the County Case Data Dashboard. Since the last update on Thursday July 22, total cases in San Juan County have increased from 195 to 197. There are approximately 25
Most recent Washington state update on COVID-19 cases
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 431,743 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on July 28. There have been 6,119 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more,
What new WA police accountability laws do and don’t do
Plus, a closer look at some of the concerned statements made by police chiefs and sheriffs ||| FROM CROSSCUT ||| Several new police accountability bills went into effect in Washington state this week, changing some of the ways police officers can interact with the public. In anticipation of the new laws
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
NOTAM: No fuel at Orcas Airport into Monday at least
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| NOTAM / NOTICE TO AIRMEN The fuel station will be down all weekend and into Monday at least. The new credit card machine install was not able to complete this afternoon due to the cellular service at the airport. A new
DOH adds data enhancements to the COVID-19 dashboard
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has added new data about testing and healthcare system readiness trends to the COVID-19 data dashboard. These enhancements include adding: Antigen tests to the testing tab (currently the testing tab only includes molecular tests) Percent positivity
San Juan County complete burn ban goes into effect tomorrow, 5 p.m.
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for SJC FIRE DISTRICTS & COUNTY FIRE MARSHAL ||| With continuing dry weather conditions, San Juan County Fire Districts and the County Fire Marshal’s office are enacting a complete burn ban throughout the San Juan Islands. This burn ban will be in effect beginning this Friday,
Back to school safety checks, immunizations, more scheduled for Saturday
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTHCARE DISTRICT ||| The Island Primary Care-Orcas Clinic is hosting a back to school event this Saturday, July 31 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This will be a great opportunity for families to get kids ready for the upcoming school year. The
