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
14 counties approved to move into next phase of governor’s Safe Start plan
San Juan County remains at Phase 2 -- from Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman -- OLYMPIA -- Today Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman approved 14 counties to move into the next phase of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start plan. Clark, Okanogan, Pierce, Skagit, Snohomish and Whatcom counties are approved
Changing of guard as Roy Light retires from ESWD
Replacement on board -- from Eastsound Sewer & Water -- OUTGOING: Roy Light With 25 years of successful service to the Eastsound Sewer and Water District to his credit, Roy Light is retiring with his health and good nature intact. Since 1995, Roy has successfully and professionally operated that which
Recapping today’s COVID-19 news, updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's website. Governor unveils new COVID-19 testing strategy today. Gov. Inslee and Secretary of Health John Wiesman announced a new COVID-19 testing strategy today focused on testing everyone with
WSF honors Orca Month, helps spread awareness
-- from Washington State Ferries -- June is Orca Month in Washington and we are proud of our continued partnership with the Orca Network to help protect and spread awareness of these magnificent mammals. Some of our efforts at WSF include quieting our vessels with our slow down program, having volunteer naturalists aboard our sailings
New fashion statement | SJC distributes masks to local businesses
"It's all the rage" -- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- In order to help support the business community, San Juan County has acquired a stockpile of more than 7,000 simple face coverings to distribute to local businesses. The intent is for small quantities to be on hand
UW Medicine Orcas Clinic is now increasing in-person visits
--UW Medicine Orcas Island Clinic -- UW Medicine is pleased to announce that the Orcas Island Clinic is in the process of increasing in-person visits. As we increase the number of patients in the clinic, we want to assure you that we are committed to creating the safest possible environment
Guest Opinion | Trump angling to contest the 2020 vote count
-- from Hedrick Smith, ReclaimTheAmericanDream.com -- Washington – The ominous danger lurking behind Donald Trump’s mindless, factless fear-mongering about mail voting is that his real aim is not to banish all-mail voting in 2020 but to legitimize in advance his rationale for rejecting the results of the 2020 presidential election
Pandemic Poetry | [They will tell you that I was sick, that I was a drug addict]
[They will tell you that I was sick, that I was a drug addict.] by Dawn Lundy Martin They will tell you that I was sick, that I was a drug addict. They will tell you I died a natural death. Sometimes young people just die, they will say, we
Results available for Madrona Voices community survey
-- from Steve Smith for Madrona Voices -- Madrona Voices has published its first report on the survey of the community and our response to the coronavirus. The results can be found on MadronaVoices.com. 617 people completed the survey. 283 made comments in the space provided. The comments provide an
Inslee statement on death of Bill James, hereditary chief of the Lummi Nation
-- from Governor Jay Inslee -- Trudi and I join Bill's family, the Lummi community and all Coast Salish nations in mourning the loss of Chief Tsi’li’xw (Bill James). Bill was a teacher of all and was a gentle, yet strong voice for the Lummi people. He holds a place
Orcas Island Library can now offer curbside pickup for reserved materials
Reading returns to our island -- from Phil Heikkinen for Orcas Island Library -- Concept drawing for expansion of the Orcas Public Library Many of you may have seen that the Governor’s Office approved curbside services for Washington libraries in counties approved for Phase Two of the Safe Start plan.
Smoke detector alerts sleeping Orcas homeowner to fire
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire and Rescue -- An Orcas Island family is safe and their home mostly unscathed after their dishwasher caught fire Wednesday morning. The homeowner, who was sleeping in an adjacent room, was alerted to the fire when smoke detectors sounded throughout the home.
Port to Zoom-meet with Port Manager candidates
-- from Port of Orcas -- The Port of Orcas will host a community forum with the final four candidates for Port Manager on Friday, June 5 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. SPECIAL MEETINGPRELIMINARY AGENDAJune 05, 2020 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/84902611233?pwd=N0JKV1A3RjZLQ2srZWVSZEc0ZStqQT09Meeting ID: 849 0261 1233Password:
League of Women Voters to host virtual meeting about Electoral College
-- from Haley Day for League of Women Voters -- The next membership meeting for the League of Women Voters of the San Juans will be from noon-2 p.m., Monday, June 8, and held on the video conferencing platform Zoom. The meeting is titled “Is it Time to Graduate from
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's website. Long Term Care Facility (LTCF) reporting. As of June 1, a total of 3,860 COVID-19 cases (18% of total cases) and 690 deaths (61% of total
2020: A Fair Odyssey | An alternative fair being planned
-- from Adrienne Bourne for San Juan County Fair -- On Tuesday May 26 the San Juan County Council approved plans for the production of an Alternative Fair. The decision was made earlier in May to not host a physical Fair at the San Juan County Fairgrounds, the resting place of the SJC Fair
