Here’s a thought…
“The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions.”
ROBERT LYND
Emergency communications project begins in San Juan County
-- from Kim Kimple for Orcas Island Fire & Rescue -- A critical emergency communications project launched this week in San Juan County. A collaboration between San Juan County, Fire and EMS agencies, the Sheriff’s Office and Public Works, the project gained strong support from residents across all islands when
Hearing Examiner meeting set to hear application for Main Street development
-- from San Juan County Hearing Examiner -- SAN JUAN COUNTY HEARING EXAMINER AGENDAWednesday, August 26, 2020SKYPE Phone in Number for Public Access:1(360) 370-0599 Enter Conference ID: 159361# Location: Remote hearing via Skype.Live Stream: This meeting will not be live streamed.Time: 10:00 a.m. Public hearing on a shoreline substantial development
Dr. Frank James makes his recommendation for school opening
-- Dr. James' letter to school districts, submitted by Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- I am recommending that all San Juan County schools utilize distance learning as their delivery model this fall until the disease is better controlled in our state and nation. I realize that many of you
Lopez dispensers provide free face masks to all
Project makes news in North Carolina -- from WUNC, North Carolina Public Radio -- Chom Greacen created the Grab-and-Go Mask dispenser to help encourage her fellow residents on Lopez Island, Wash., to mask up. Volunteers sew the masks inside. For residents of 15-mile-long Lopez Island, which sits off the coast
Today’s COVID-19 news, updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- NOTICE: Beginning next week, the Joint Information Center will shift from a daily to biweekly bulletin schedule. Check your inbox for a summary of the latest news every Tuesday and Thursday. Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported 835 new cases
Orcasional Musings | No!
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| Cancel Culture has arrived on Orcas Island!"Cancel Culture"?What's that?"Cancel Culture" is the state of being so certain that your own way of thinking is the one and only right way of thinking, that you set out to cancel (that is, to censor, and
Sheriff’s Report | August 5 – 11, 2020
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, August 5, 202020-006406 Citizen Dispute 13:46:41 08/05/20An Orcas Deputy responded to an ongoing civil dispute in the Doe Bay area. The incident was settled by contact. 20-006409 Suspicious Person/Circumstance 15:07:00 08/05/20Deputies responded to a report of a nude male having a
@ the Library | Turning family stories into historical fiction
-- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- Local memoir author and educator Susan Lampe will talk about how you could turn family history into historical fiction in a Zoom presentation on Monday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. Susan will explain the difference between family history, memoirs, and historical
A poem for this day | For my brother(s)
For my brother(s) by Lauren K. Alleyne My brother was a dark-skinned boy with a sweet tooth, a smart mouth, and a wicked thirst. At seventeen, when I left him for America, his voice was staticked with approaching adulthood, he ate everything in the house, grew what felt like an
Respond to this Coffelt Farm Preserve public input survey by Monday
-- from San Juan County Land Bank -- The Conservation Agriculture Resource Team (CART-Coffelt) was formed at the request of the San Juan County Land Bank Commission to assess and develop recommendations for future farm operations at Coffelt Farm Preserve. The team consists of thirteen members including representatives from local
Zoom in for virtual listening session with elected officials
-- from Cindy Wolf for Orcas Island Women's Coalition -- You’re invited to a virtual Islands listening session with Rep. Debra Lekanoff and special guests Senator Liz Lovelett, Council Member Jamie Stephens and Friday Harbor Mayor Farhad Ghatan. Orcas Island Women’s Coalition is helping Rep. Lekanoff get the word out
Ridership, service update from WSF
-- from Amy Scarton for Washington State Ferries -- We welcomed seven new crewmembers on Sunday upon completion of training. Hats off to our Training Department for adapting training to be COVID compliant, per stricter L&I standards. We will continue to train in small classes using masks and physical distancing
Over 100 Washington state leaders demand census deadline extension
Group asks Congress to allocate $400 million to address significant challenges -- from We Count Washington -- Seattle, WA—More than 100 leaders and elected officials in Washington state are calling on Congress to extend the census deadline and allocate $400 million to address census challenges, a move they say is
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported 659 new cases in the past day for a total of 65,339 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on August 12. There have been 1,736 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases
Summary of recent COVID-19 cases in San Juan County
-- from Brendan Cowan for Department of Management -- There has been one new confirmed positive test result in San Juan County since the last case summary on August 3. The case investigation was completed today (Thursday, August 13). This is the 31st case in San Juan County and the
Letter to Editor | Praise for the proper pavers
-- from Leith Templin -- Thank you Rick Hughes, Jessie Douglas-Seitz, and Colin Huntemer for replacing yellow pavers with the proper ones!
