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Your voice, your input needed now before upcoming Planning Commission meeting
Planning Commission meets Friday June 18! ||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| The San Juan County Planning Commission is set to decide if the county should create a "Truth in Planning" component to the Comp Plan. San Juan County (SJC) Planning Commission to decide on Docket Request 21-0003; this request asks
Researchers from UW and DOH find WA Notify exposure notification tool is saving lives
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Washington state’s COVID-19 exposure notification tool, WA Notify, saved an estimated 30 to 120 lives and likely prevented about 6,000 COVID-19 cases during the first four months that it was in use. Researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health
Sheriff’s Report | June 1 – 7, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, JUNE 1 21-004490 Burglary - Residential 09:31:41 06/01/21 A Deputy was dispatched to a Residential Burglary in the San Juan Island area. The reporting Deputy contacted the caller. Several items were removed from an unlocked residence. Report taken. 21-004519 Domestic Dispute
Inslee consolidates business and employee guidance documents for some industries
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced further business and employee guidance consolidations and rescissions for some industries. Unless otherwise specified, these industries will no longer need to follow industry-specific guidance. They will instead only need to follow general requirements, which include the COVID-19
Most recent State Health Dept news briefing
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 407,403 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on June 9. There have been 5,803 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more,
Dustin Fox will perform on The Village Green with 3WU (Third World United)
3WU with Dustin Fox will be performing live at Village Green, 6 p.m., Saturday, June 19 ||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| 3WU with Dustin Fox will be performing live at Eastsound’s Village Green at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 19 Orcas Center and Seattle Sacred Music
Forum seeks common ground on vacation rental regs
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| On June 9, the San Juan Islands Community Network (SJICN) hosted a Zoom panel on the subject of vacation rentals, the first in a three-part series focusing on Discovery, Common Ground, and Collaborative Action. Panel members included County Commissioner Jamie Stephens; Hosting
Latest San Juan County COVID case count shows ‘we done good’
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard. Since the last update on Friday June 4, total cases in San Juan County have not increased, and remain at 191. There are no close contacts
Next Genealogy Club meeting will address facts, concerns about getting a DNA test
||| FROM KATHI CISKOWSKI for ORCAS GENEALOGY CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Genealogy Club has been interested in DNA testing since it became part of the common genealogy experience for many researchers. Club member, Gloria Eppig has taken a strong interest in this topic and will share her thoughts and
‘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.
WSF Weekly Update highlights crew shortages, vessel shuffling, ferry of the future drawing
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Three-boat service to return to “Triangle” route Our Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route is scheduled to return to its normal three-boat schedule tomorrow, June 11, after being down a boat since late March 2020 due to COVID-19. I extend a warm thank you to
Larsen: Bold, FDR-like surface transportation bill creates jobs, fights climate change in NW Washington
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Early this morning, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee completed consideration of the INVEST in America Act, a bold, FDR-like surface transportation bill that will invest nearly $5 billion over the next five years in Washington state’s transportation network. Rep. Rick Larsen
Yakima back in service starting tomorrow following successful repairs
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| The 144-vehicle capacity Yakima will replace the 124-vehicle capacity Cathlamet on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route beginning tomorrow, June 11. Following successful repairs, the Yakima will join the Chelan, Samish and Tillikum on the route and sail in the #2 position. Thank you for
Next Meeting of the Minds will explore Civilian Conservation Corps in Moran Park
Meeting of the Minds – “The CCC in Moran State Park” – Wednesday, June 16, 1 - 2 p.m. ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Please join writer and historian Janet Oakley for her talk on the Civilian Conservation Corps, which will highlight the work of the
Live theater is happening again; Actors Theater announces auditions for upcoming production
||| FROM DOUG BECHTEL for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| The Actors Theater of Orcas Island announces auditions for the play "Savannah Sipping Society," a heartfelt comedy about four women who help each other through tough times in their lives by getting outside their comfort zone, often with hilarious
Summer concerts begin with Bobby Bare Jr., Lilo Sanchez at the Village Green
Bobby Bare Jr. with Lilo Sanchez performing live at Village Green at 6 p.m. Friday, June 18 Bobby Bare Jr. with Lilo Sanchez will be performing live at Eastsound’s Village Green at 6 p.m. Friday, June 18. ||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Bobby Bare, Jr.
