Here’s a thought…
“When you re-read a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in yourself than there was before.”
CLIFTON FADIMAN
Letter to Editor | A note of gratitude
||| FROM CAMILLE and JOHN FLEMING (Mother and Father of SOFIA) ||| The class of 2021 graduates this week. As the parents of a senior, we had the great fortune to attend the special events of the week that celebrate the many successes of these students… We read every note
The Honorary Mayor of Eastsound campaign is BACK post-pandemic
VOTE EARLY! VOTE OFTEN! ||| ADY WALKER for CHILDREN'S HOUSE ||| For over a decade, our island has elected a cherished animal to be our honorary mayor during this light-hearted community fundraiser for the Orcas Island Children’s House. The Orcas Island Children’s House has served island families and their children
Land Bank shares an update on Coffelt Farm Preserve’s agricultural use
||| FROM TANJA WILLIAMSON for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| As we enter another phase in planning the future of Coffelt Farm Preserve’s agricultural use, the SJC Land Bank offers this community update. The Conservation Ag Resource Team (CART) submitted its final Coffelt Farm report (click here to view)
Inslee extends proclamation on the Family Emergency Assistance Program
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee [on Thursday, June 10] extended a proclamation allowing for the expansion of the Family Emergency Assistance Program (FEAP) to assist families both with and without children. This proclamation is issued under the authority granted to the governor by SHB 1151,
Spring 2021 Great Islands Clean-up was a great success
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ||| One hundred thirty-eight miles of road and 55 miles of beach are much cleaner thanks to the Spring Great islands Clean-up. Thanks to more than 400 dedicated volunteers on Orcas, San Juan, Shaw, Lopez, and Henry Islands, 5,435 pounds of garbage was collected by
Island Hospital acquires breakthrough laser technology for urology services
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| ANACORTES, Washington – Island Hospital is expanding urology services with breakthrough laser technology designed for treating kidney stones and prostate procedures. The Olympus SOLTIVE™ SuperPulsed Laser System enables physicians to deliver quicker and more efficient stone removal, which may translate to shorter
Inslee announces reopening guidance, renews call for climate action
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Reopening guidance Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday announced more details on what COVID mitigation measures will remain in place after the state's economy fully reopens June 30 or earlier. Industries may return to usual operations at that time – with one
Here’s an opportunity to learn woodworking basics with EDC
||| FROM MICHELANGELO (MICKYE) VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Islanders seeking new careers are invited to learn Woodworking Basics in a free class offered by the Economic Development Council (EDC). Jean Shearer and Nicholas Coldren, cabinetmakers, will be teaching an introduction to woodworking, July 7 through 28, on Wednesday
Midnight Mutterings | More cat stuff
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| If you’ve been reading these columns, you have already met Sybil-the-Cat, who generously shared her house with me for sixteen years. What I haven’t mentioned is that for some of those years, there was another feline resident on the property. I don’t remember
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
