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
Council to hear public testimony on vacation rental moratorium Monday
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| PRELIMINARY AGENDA: Discussion items may be added and/or the order or content changed at the discretion of the Council Chair. If there is a change in location, the alternative meeting location will be visibly posted at the location indicated above. Public Hearings will
Statewide, 69.6% of people 16+ have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration. As of July 7, 69.6% of people 16 and older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. This percentage includes vaccination rates from
Recap of Inslee’s week: Wildfire emergency declaration, visiting Point Roberts, hiking with The Science Guy
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee declares wildfire state of emergency, limited burn ban Gov. Jay Inslee declared a statewide state of emergency on Tuesday relating to the growing risk of wildfires, including a statewide prohibition on most outdoor and agricultural burning through September 30. "Washington is facing
Sheriff’s Report | June 29 – July 5, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| TUESDAY, JUNE 29 21-005462 Found Property 07:22:17 06/29/21 A Deputy was dispatched to a Found Property in the Friday Harbor area. A cell phone was turned in at the Sheriff's Office. Cell phone entered into evidence. Report taken. 21-005465 Citizen Assist 10:22:38
New art from two local artists on the walls at Orcas Island Library
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for FRIENDS OF ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| For the next two months, you’ll be able to view the work of Kathy Huberland and Zoe Osenbach in the Orcas Island Library. Kathy Huberland is exhibiting prints of her scratchboard work depicting various endangered species. Zoe Osenbach is
Coming up from SJIMA: Dr. Kellie Kirksey on race, activism, poetry
‘Dancing’ with the rhythm of words and sounds to survive the generational wound of racism ||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Join the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) while nationally known educator, author and counselor, Dr. Kellie Kirksey shares her stories and
Most recent statewide COVID guidance, response updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 417,318 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on July 7. There have been 5,986 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit
‘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.
Letter to Editor | An open letter to the Journal of the San Juans
||| FROM MICHAEL JOHNSON ||| To: Mandi My name is Michael Johnson. I live on Orcas Island. I find myself at this time wanting to reach out to you in response to your 6/29 editorial titled "Vacation rentals alone aren't causing the affordable housing crisis." I'm assuming that perhaps you,
Heat-related deaths in Washington state climb after historic heat wave
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- As the result of the extreme heat wave last week, the Department of Health has further identified a total of 78 likely heat-related deaths in Washington state. To compare, in 2020, there were seven heat-related deaths in Washington state from mid-June to
Free COVID-19 student/staff testing appointments available from OISD
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Please be aware that OISD continues to offer free Covid-19 testing for our students and staff on Wednesday afternoons from 3:30pm to 5:30pm; however, because of the current low demand, we are now offering it by appointment only. If you wish to schedule
We still won’t admit why so many people believe the Big Lie
Six months after the insurrection it triggered, it’s clear that the stolen-election nonsense is just a drop in a tidal wave of bullshit. ||| FROM THE DAILY BEAST ||| How could so many Americans believe in “the Big Lie?” We see the numbers and we shake our heads. Poll after
Richard Donner honored by PETA for producing Free Willy
Free Willy raised awareness about the anguish of orcas in captivity 20 years before Blackfish, and PETA is grateful for Richard Donner producing the movie ||| FROM MOVIEWEB.COM ||| Richard Donner is getting a lot of praise from friends, fans, and contemporaries in the wake of his death, and PETA is
Orcas School Board will Zoom-meet on Thursday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| The Orcas Island School District School Board will be hosting their meeting online VIA ZOOM. Here is the link to sign up for free ZOOM: https://zoom.us/freesignup/. Please click on this link to join the OISD Zoom meeting, where a host will admit you: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5474235505 5:00
Feeling philosophical? Senior Center’s Socrates Cafe is coming up this weekend
Orcas Socrates Café @ Orcas Senior Center (Sunday, July 11, 4 - 6 p.m.) ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| On the second Sunday afternoon each month from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Orcas Senior Center hosts the Orcas Socrates Café. It is an opportunity to gather
Just what we need as we emerge from pandemic: Library Fair is back Aug. 14
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for FRIENDS OF THE ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| After a 1-year hiatus, the Friends of the Orcas Island Library are now organizing this year’s library fair. Come to the library’s parking lot on Saturday, August 14, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. for
