Here’s a thought…
“America is and always has been an argument — it’s an experiment.”
DAVID W. BLIGHT
Celebration of Life upcoming for Sandra Green at Four Winds
||| FROM LINDA SHERIDAN ||| Sandra Green On September 18 there will be a Celebration of Life for Sandra Green at Four Winds Camp. Sandra passed away suddenly in June and we would like to invite friends, family, and the Orcas Community to come together and celebrate her
Last chance to enter raffle: OPALCO to host solar town hall on Sept. 20
||| FROM KRISTA BOUCHEY for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT ||| OPALCO’s series of Island Way workshops concludes with a Solar Town Hall via Zoom on September 20 at 5 P.m. The Solar Town Hall will give an update on the next community solar project – the Bailer Hill Microgrid on
San Juan County Fire Districts: It’s now OK to have a recreational fire
||| FROM CHUCK DALLDORF for SAN JUAN COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT ||| With changing weather conditions, as of Friday September 10, 2021, the San Juan County Fire Districts are allowing recreational fires including charcoal, wood burning, and recreational campfires. Permit Burning is still banned and not allowed until further notice. If
Sheriff’s Report | September 1 -7, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 21-007929 Traffic Hazard 06:20:22 09/01/21 A Lopez Island Deputy was sent to look for two sheep grazing along Center Rd near Hummel Lake. The sheep had found greener pastures before the Deputy arrived. 21-007933 Parking Problem 09:00:26 09/01/21 A
Sigh … Suquamish AND Yakima cancelled, but just for remainder of Friday
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Due to a shortage of Coast Guard documented crew, the #1 Suquamish and the #2 Yakima will be out of service the remainder of the service day (Friday, September 10). This cancels the following sailings: • 5:15 p.m. Anacortes to Lopez • 6:20 p.m. Lopez to
Letter to Editor | Get ready for the marauding hordes
||| FROM BRAD BROWN ||| Here is the word on the street – and in the labs – regarding where to shelter from climate disruption. From Ben Strauss, a vice president of Climate Central, the preeminent global analysis and communication bureau for such disruptions: “The answer is the Pacific Northwest,
Two new Asian giant hornet sightings confirmed in Whatcom County
The new sightings were in the same general area the WSDA found Asian giant hornet nests in 2020 and 2021 ||| FROM KING5 NEWS ||| WHATCOM COUNTY, Wash. — Two new Asian giant hornet sightings were confirmed by the Washington Department of Agriculture (WSDA) in the same area where two
COVID case count currently climbing across San Juan County
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday September 3rd, there have been twenty-two new confirmed cases in San Juan County. Current total case count is now 288. Of these twenty-two new cases, initial investigations indicate that eight appear to have occurred
You are invited to partake in Yom Kippur Kol Nidre services at Cascade Lake
||| FROM JOHN GOTTMAN ||| The first communal prayer service of Yom Kippur takes place immediately prior to sunset on the evening of Yom Kippur. This service is called Kol Nidre (“All Vows”). These are the first words of a special legal formula that is recited at the beginning of this
‘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.
Inslee announces mask requirement for large outdoor gatherings as COVID-19 wave persists
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday announced a new statewide requirement for masks to be worn at large outdoor gatherings as Washington’s fifth wave of COVID-19 persists. Starting on Monday, the state’s current requirement for indoor facial coverings will be expanded
Tree protections? Planning for growth? Your help is needed by Sept. 14
||| FROM R. BRENT LYLES for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| It's time to spring into action! On the morning of Tuesday, September 14, the County Council will hold a hearing on the 2021 docket. This year's docket includes proposals for new tree-protection standards, stormwater-management standards, and doing an
Camas Club sprouts a new website for island backyard restorationists
||| FROM SHAUN HUBBARD for CAMAS CLUB ||| The recently formed Camas Club has launched a website created for and by islanders to connect with other backyard habitat enthusiasts. It is a place where native habitat aficionados can ask questions, share resources, organize seed swaps, and more. By exchanging information
It takes a village to clean an island
||| FROM HEATHER WALLACE ||| The Great Islands Clean-up is back! In honor of National Public Lands Day, come join your fellow islanders for the 2021 Fall Great Islands Clean-up on September 25. This year’s theme, It Takes a Village to Clean an Island, celebrates the history of the Great
WSF weekly report | New hires, ferry landings from the air, Seattle weekend traffic
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| New engine room employees in training As I’ve mentioned many times recently, the maritime sector, like many industries both locally and internationally, is facing a shortage of experienced employees. We’re one of many marine transportation systems dealing with a staffing shortfall.
Center for Whale Research encounters J Pod out in Boundary Pass
||| FROM THE CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Date: 05-Sep-21 Sequence: 1 Encounter Number: 63 Enc Start Time: 15:26 Enc End Time: 17:56 Vessel: Orcinus Observers: Dave Ellifrit, Michael Weiss, Charli Grimes Pods or ecotype: J Pod Location: Boundary Pass Begin Lat/Long: 48 46.189 N/123 02.835 W End Lat/Long: 48
