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
Most recent recap of state COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 326,404 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 8. There have been 5,077 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's
Island Hospital releases statement on new Medical Director
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| ANACORTES, Washington – Island Hospital announced today that Frank James, MD will serve as Medical Director for the primary care clinic opening April 1, 2021 on Orcas Island. In this role, Dr. James will oversee all aspects of patient treatment while ensuring
Health Care District announces new Medical Director at Island Primary Care-Orcas
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| We appreciate the community’s patience as we’ve continued working through the details associated with the consolidation of the two existing primary care practices and building of a new clinic for the Orcas community. Please know that OIHCD and Island
Got your vaccine? Department of Health says there’s things you can now do
||| FROM STATE DEARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is adopting the guidance released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding post-vaccine behavior. If someone has been fully vaccinated, they can: Gather indoors with fully vaccinated people in private residences without wearing a
Reminder | March 22 deadline approaches for Blair Avenue mural proposals
||| FROM JULIE GREEN for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Artists are reminded that the deadline for submitting proposals for the Blair Avenue mural project is 4:30 pm Monday, March 22, 2021. The Town of Friday Harbor is accepting proposals for artwork to be displayed on or against a 235-foot
You won’t want to miss this upcoming library Zoom talk tomorrow
||| FROM PHIL HEIKKINEN for ORCAS LIBRARY ||| BEN MONTGOMERY Author of A Shot in the Moonlight Wednesday, March 10 @ 6:00pm via Zoom™ In his latest book - A Shot in the Moonlight: How a Freed Slave and a Confederate Soldier Fought for Justice in the Jim Crow South - Ben Montgomery
Enough vaccine will soon arrive to vaccinate all SJC eligible educators
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT || In a great piece of news, Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will be sending San Juan County Health & Community Services a shipment of vaccine that is specifically allocated for K-12 educators and pre-school/childcare providers in the islands. The
In recent encounter, Center for Whale Research confirms J58 is a girl
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Jane Cogan had been keeping Dave informed Saturday morning about a group of transients in Rosario Strait. Around noon, Jane called again to say they were now hearing Southern Resident calls on the Lime Kiln hydrophone. Katie and Dave eventually met at Snug
More than 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Washington
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced today that health care providers have given more than two million doses of COVID-19 vaccine since rollout began in mid-December. This milestone follows several major achievements in the past week, including reaching the state’s goal of giving
This March, storytelling with Eth-Noh-Tec, on Zoom, celebrates stories of women
||| FROM ETH-NOH-TEC ||| This month Eth-Noh-Tec celebrates the women in our lives -- and it's not just for women! We invite everyone to honor the importance of the presence of women, and to acknowledge the Feminine in all of us. Robert and Nancy invoke the Divine Feminine with stories
How this journalist fell in love with journalism and why he has hope for America
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH for RECLAIM THE AMERICAN DREAM.ORG ||| Even after five decades with the New York Times and making documentaries for PBS, taking on a new media like YouTube is no joke. So I looked for a mentor and found David Hoffman, a personable Pied Piper and savvy
Letter to Editor | Notice: Our vaccine appointment went to junk mail
||| FROM KAREN CAMERON ||| We found our vaccine appointment email in our junk mail four days after it was sent to us. We noticed that there were a lot of openings that are not being filled and thought others may not have received their notice yet because of the
San Juan County seeks arguments against upcoming ballot measures
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is seeking volunteers to write opposing arguments for measures on the ballot in the April 2021 Special Election. Four measures will be on the ballot. All measures have “pro” committees, and all are in need of “con” committees. The Town
Letter to Editor | Urge to uphold vacation rental moratorium
||| FROM NATALIE MENACHO ||| Dear County Council and San Juan County Community, The future of our county is at stake. I urge you to uphold the vacation rental moratorium. The moratorium is not taking away vacation rental permits from the folks that already have them. More time is needed
Artsmith and Darvill’s Salon Series Reading coming up this Thursday
||| FROM JILL MCCABE JOHNSON for ARTSMITH ||| Ian Boyden, Margot Kahn, and Jessica Gigot are the featured readers this Thursday in the Artsmith and Darvill's Salon Series. The reading takes place via Zoom, 5:00-6:30 pm PST. Ian Boyden, an artist and resident of San Juan Island, is the author
Letter to Editor | In support of moratorium on vacation rental permits
||| FROM NIK SCHULZ ||| Dear County Council and San Juan County Community, I’m writing in support of the Vacation Rental Permit moratorium. I see harm by unfettered vacation rental permit issuance in these ways: When a two-bedroom house can be rented for $2,000/month to long-term tenants or $4,500 to
