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HEATHER FRENCH HENRY
PeaceHealth Medical Group Cardiology expands service in Anacortes
Re-opening in new space with more days, hours and services ||| FROM DEANNA ELLEFSON for PEACEHEALTH MEDICAL GROUP ||| ANACORTES, WASH., – Two months into the re-opening of the PeaceHealth Medical Group Cardiology Clinic, Leah Bosman, clinic manager, is tracking final details related to the move as staff adjust to
Midnight Mutterings | Plastic
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| You may have noticed references to Plastic Free July in San Juan County. In case that has somehow escaped your attention, here’s a link to a recent article in theOrcasonian. Of course a third of July is already gone, but here are some
Sleep, pregnancy, mental health are next Island Hospital classes
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers Doc Talk on Healthy Sleep Habits Join Dr. Robert Reyna, Medical Director of the Island Hospital Sleep Wellness Center, for a review of healthy sleep habits to help you obtain a good night’s sleep. Join us on Wednesday, July
OIFF, Mount Baker Farm set to screen movies at the drive-in this coming weekend
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FILM FEST ||| As the world is rapidly changing and things are opening up, we are excited to announce that we will indeed host a festival this year! Our dates are set for Oct. 7-11, 2021. We will proceed with the utmost caution and follow the
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
