Here’s a thought…
“Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each New Year find you a better man.”
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
April’s Grove is leasing up
-- from Crystal Mossman for OPAL Community Land Trust -- As April’s Grove nears completion, leasing of OPAL’s new neighborhood of 45 affordable rentals in Eastsound is well underway. Since applications became available on March 2, OPAL has had 120 island households apply – nearly three times the number of
Port Commission to convene regular meeting
-- from Kim Kimple for Port of Orcas -- The Orcas Island Port Commission will ZOOM-meet on Thursday, August 13 at 5 p.m. REGULAR MEETING AGENDA August 13th, 2020 5:00 p.m. Meeting Link:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83864316840?pwd=aG9nY2NvL3lXSWkwalFpK3lRejg5QT09Meeting ID: 838 6431 6840Passcode: 602876One tap mobile+12532158782,,83864316840#,,,,,,0#,,602876# US (Tacoma) CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 p.m.AGENDA AMENDMENTSPUBLIC ACCESSMONTHLY
49 ½ th Un-Shaw Island Classic Race results
-- from Peg Gerlock for SJIYC -- It turns out that fresh air sailing was just the thing to escape Covid-19 craziness, as 49 sailboats showed up for the San Juan Island Yacht Club’s special and unique 49 ½ Un- Shaw Island Sailboat Race on Saturday, August 8. The weather
Updated primary election returns
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- The most recent vote counts for the August 4 primary election were released just before 5:00 pm on Tuesday, August 11. These latest returns include an additional 2,279 ballots that have been tabulated since the previous vote tally was released on August
Orcas Fire is offering carbon monoxide detectors
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- Thanks to the generosity of San Juan Island EMT Association and the San Juan Island community, Orcas Island Fire and Rescue has received 150 Carbon Monoxide (CO) detectors to distribute to residential homes in need.The detectors were acquired as
Governor announces relief funds to help immigrants and agricultural workers
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the creation of two funds to help workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Immigrant Relief Fund will provide $40 million to assist Washington residents who are unable to access federal stimulus programs due to their immigration status, and
What a year these last 8 months have been
-- from Zanetha Amani Matisse for Orcas Community Resource Center -- Whew! It’s been quite a year, hasn’t it? The months have both flown and crept by. Each day has brought new challenges and opportunities. In these dog days of summer, with Fall fast approaching, we at Orcas Community Resource
It’s a great time to be a Funhouse mentor
-- from Peggy Beebe for Orcas Funhouse -- Ali, 31 and Serafina, 13 have been matched for about 2 years now. Serafina was involved in other programs at the Funhouse and eventually became aware of the mentor program. "One of my favorite things about have a mentor is having someone
Larsen statement on Biden’s pick of Kamala Harris
-- from the Office of Rep. Rick Larsen -- Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) issued the following statement on Joe Biden’s decision to choose Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. “I am proud to endorse the Biden-Harris ticket. Joe Biden’s proven track record of fighting for working families and bringing
Hot Topic #28 | Summary of local COVID-19 cases to date
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- SUMMARY of CASES to DATEThis Hot Topic will provide a broad overview of confirmed positive cases to date in San Juan County. This information is very general in
Rundown of today’s COVID-19 news, updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported 584 new cases in the past day for a total of 63,647 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on August 9. There have been 1,697 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by
Many to thank on Food Bank’s list
-- from Orcas Island Food Bank Board, Staff and Volunteers -- The past few weeks have been a whirlwind, but our amazing Food Bank staff and volunteers are right on top of it, and our community continues to deliver goods, time and money like no other. The Food Bank FaceBook
Agenda readied for Fire Commission meeting tomorrow
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- Regular Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Wednesday – August 12th, 2020 5:30 p.m. Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial # (253) 215-8782 / Meeting ID: 886 0653 9951/ Passcode: 88139 ______________________________________________________________________________ NOTE: WITH SOCIAL
Letter to the Editor | Tune in to Lopez Huddle Q&A with Dist. 1 council candidates
-- from Sharon Abreu -- This Tuesday, August 11 at 3pm, you can tune in online to the Lopez Huddle group's candidate Q&A with the top two contenders for the San Juan County Council District 1 seat: Ryan Palmateer and Christine Minney.Here is the Zoom link to tune into the Huddle meeting
PeaceHealth Medical Group welcomes new family medicine doc
-- from PeaceHealth Medical Group Family Medicine -- We are pleased to announce that Jesse Nye, DO, has joined PeaceHealth Medical Group Friday Harbor in the Family Medicine clinic. He is anexperienced physician who will provide comprehensive acute, chronic and preventive medical care services for his patients. Nye grew up
Found peacock is now missing after reunion
-- from Jack Becker -- UPDATED STORY: The previously lost peacock that had been found was reunited with its owner, then immediately went missing. We have a Peacock that has been hanging out on our deck for about a week and a half. It obviously belongs to someone because it
