Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
Boards, advisory committees are seeking members
-- from San Juan County Communications -- If you are interested in serving on a board or advisory committee fill out anAdvisory Committee Application or Contact the Council Office at: (360) 378-2898 Email: ingridg@sanjuanco.com. CommitteePositionTerm Agricultural Resources CommitteePosition #6 At LargePt'lPosition #8 At Large4 YearBoard of Equalization#3 At LargePt'l Term#2 At
Aging Like a Guru | Regardless of age, I don’t know how to do me
-- from Rosie Kuhn -- I've never known how to be me. And, even though I have a whole repertoire of experience that points to who I've been and who I've tried to be, it doesn’t really help. Because I choose to do podcasts, blogs, books and videos, I keep
A poem for the 4th of July
-- from W.A. Schmidt -- Freedom Reconceived By Wasakalobo America's experimentIs hanging by a threadIts state no cause for merrimentIs it alive or dead?It started with poetic graceYet left out quite a lotClaimed there was more than just one raceBut just one human plotWhose characters were of course whiteAll men
Orcas Island Library update – looking toward Phase Three
-- from Phil Heikkinen, Library Director -- Library members have begun coming back to the Library (at least to the sidewalk!) after we were approved for curbside materials pickup early in June. As Washington endures an uptick in COVID-19 cases, resulting in an extension of Phase Two status in San
Orcasional Musings | That small trapezoidal pasture
||| ORCASIONAL MUSINGS BY STEVE HENIGSON ||| As I recently drove by the small trapezoidal pasture at Fowler's Corner, I noticed that the grass was growing pretty high. There weren't any sheep around any more, to keep it as neatly mowed as it always had been in the past. The
Sharon Kivisto announces candidacy for County council
-- from Sharon Kivisto -- I’m Sharon Kivisto and I’m campaigning to be the council member representing Residency District 1 on the San Juan County Council. My 20+years of experience as a journalist in the islands has provided me with insight about the needs of islanders and the workings of
Sheriff’s Report | June 25 – 30, 2020
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 202020-004868 Threats 00:04:37 06/25/20A San Juan Deputy was dispatched to a report of threats. A report was taken and a probable cause statement was sent to the prosecutor for further review. 20-004870 Missing Person 07:11:59 06/25/20An intrepid six-year-old explorer
Guest Opinion | Is this “America first?”
-- from Michael Riordan -- As the Fourth of July weekend begins, the nation to the east that some of us call ‘Merica seems in utter disarray — afflicted by police violence and racial unrest unlike anything witnessed in half a century, a severe pandemic that has taken over 125,000
Village Voices | What are your plans for the 4th of July?
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- Our monthly Village Voices series takes the pulse of the Orcas Island community. Every month we’ll be out and about, asking people to share their point of view on a particular topic. Sometimes the questions will be serious, sometimes more light-hearted. We
Two new movies for your July 4th weekend viewing
-- from SeaView Theatre -- Celebrate your Fourth of July weekend with a new film on living American hero JOHN LEWIS and the critically acclaimed Sundance Film Festival film, "MISS JUNETEENTH." Both films this week are by women directors. "Miss Juneteeth" USA | 2020 | 99min The debut feature from Channing Godfrey Peoples
Playground-on-the-Green set for September opening
Donate now for custom slide fabricated by island blacksmith, Zackarya Leck -- from Margaret Payne, Playground-on-the-Green Team -- On June 29, islanders Charlie Nigretto and his son Tyler, operating two huge excavators, lifted the equally huge “Pork Chop Rock” to its permanent location atop one of three rock “islands” at
Health Care District will hold a second town hall meeting
-- from Anne Presson, Orcas Island Health Care District -- The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) is hosting a second virtual Town Hall meeting to provide ongoing updates on the status of the Medical Clinic Operator Request for Proposal (RFP) that closed on June 26. We were very pleased
Planning Commission to hold public hearing on the 2020 Annual Docket
NOTICE OF A SAN JUAN COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE TESTIMONY ON THE 2020 ANNUAL DOCKET OF PROPOSED TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE SAN JUAN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE -- from San Juan County Communications -- The San Juan County Planning Commission will hold a public
County Fair: Calling all island writers
-- from San Juan County Fair -- Time for all Island Writers to get ready to launch your entries for the “2020: A Fair Odyssey” Virtual San Juan County Fair! But, you say, the Fair is over a month away—August 12-15. True, but the deadline for the Written Word entries is
Recap of Today’s COVID-19 News and Updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Newest numbers. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's dashboard and the state’s COVID-19 risk assessment dashboard. As of July 1, the state reported 728 new cases for a total confirmed case count of 34,151. Total deaths are 1,342.
Governor Inslee puts hold on all phase advancing
San Juan County remains in Phase 2 -- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Today Governor Inslee announced that a minimum of a two week hold will be placed on all current applications to advance through the Governor’s four phase plan. This decision applies to San Juan County’s application to
