Here’s a thought…
“I am so convinced of the advantages of looking at mankind instead of reading about them, and of the bitter effects of staying at home with all the narrow prejudices of an islander, that I think there should be a law amongst us to set our young men abroad for a term among the few allies our wars have left us.”
LORD BYRON
Sheriff’s Report | March 17 – 23, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17 21-002198 Accident-Injury, Traffic 07:52:47 03/17/21 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a vehicle vs pedestrian collision on Roche Harbor Rd. The pedestrian was flown off island for injuries. 21-002209 Accident-HitRun 12:16:46 03/17/21 A San Juan Deputy
State recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF. HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 336,547 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 24. There have been 5,213 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more,
San Juan County’s weekly COVID-19 case update: Possible uptick on the way
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard. As indicated on that page, these numbers are only updated after case confirmation is complete, usually daily. It is possible that other information sources in community
You’re invited to tour Friday Harbor’s new Poetry Gardens
||| FROM DUNCAN WILSON for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Portion of poetry garden below Downriggers The Town of Friday Harbor and its Arts Commission (FHAC) invite the community to celebrate National Poetry Month with a tour of the town’s four Poetry Gardens. The winning poems from the
Statewide COVID-19 data show some signs of increasing activity
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19, which shows the state’s progress in fighting COVID-19 since early January is slowing. These trends are cause for significant concern as variants of the virus that spread more
‘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.
Show up for racial justice: Gather with Orcas Asian-American community
||| FROM NANCY WANG for ETH-NOH-TEC ||| We gather to support our friends and neighbors on Orcas, and to support Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders (AA/PI) across the United States. Join us as we pay respects to the victims and their families, raise funds, and unite to fight white supremacy. Meet AT
Center for Whale Research | This is the story of Ralph (J6)
For many years J pod contained three very iconic males - J1, J3, and J6. J6 was estimated to have been born in 1956 and was already a mostly full-grown adult male when CWR's Orca Survey began in 1976 |||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| J6 and J3 in
Larsen: Bold, FDR-like investment in nation’s infrastructure will create jobs, fight climate change
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released a comprehensive report highlighting local transportation infrastructure needs in Washington’s Second Congressional District and calling for aggressive and progressive federal investment in the nation’s transportation network. A senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure
Department of Commerce launches new Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention
Office will focus on community gun violence disproportionately impacting communities of color ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| Shalisa Hayes is a mother with a mission. In August 2011, she experienced the deepest pain a mother could feel — the loss of her young son who happened to be in the
There’s a new look for San Juan County website
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is excited to announce that on the afternoon of Thursday, March 25, 2021, we will be launching our new and improved website. With the new changes and updated look, citizens and visitors will be able to find what they need
NYT Nicholas Kristof: How to reduce shootings
||| FROM NEW YORK TIMES ||| America has been shaken by new mass shootings, in Georgia and Colorado, with at least 18 people killed. This essay originally ran in 2017, after a shooter killed 26 people in a Texas church, but the issue is still tragically relevant — and will remain so until
Letter to Editor | We support Fant, Osterman for OPALCO board
||| FROM SUE BAUER, SANDI FRIEL, NORRIS CARLSON ||| After listening to the recent OPALCO board candidate forum, we found both Rick Fant and Tom Osterman to be compelling choices from an environmental protection perspective. Mr. Fant spoke from a perspective of open-mindedness when considering upcoming electricity-generation choices that inevitably must be made.
Sign up today to take part in next ferry service FROG Survey
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Our next survey is just around the corner, and we want your feedback to help set the course of Washington State Ferries (WSF). Join the Ferry Riders’ Opinion Group (FROG) at http://FerryRidersOpinionGroup.com today to share your point of view. If you are already a FROG
Letter to Editor | I recommend Joe Cohen for OPALCO board
||| FROM PATRICK SHEPLER ||| I strongly endorse and recommend Joe Cohen for a board position with OPALCO. Having worked with Joe for the last few years, I find him to be highly dedicated, ethical, and engaged with any project that he takes on. Joe Cohen has extensive experience with boards
State Health Dept.’s recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 334,841 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 22. There have been 5,186 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's
