The Catholic bishops here in the U.S. are meeting this month to decide whether to update the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care.
I was a Sergeant with your Sheriffs Department for 30 years and a volunteer EMT with the San EMS for 15 years. During that time I regularly interacted with the Fire Department, EMS and various other…
On Thursday February 19 , the ACLU filed suit against Skagit Regional Health to enforce the Reproductive Privacy Act. It also sent letters to three other hospital districts.
We would like everyone to show that we’re in “Solidarity with Jenny” by wearing green, politely arriving 15 minutes before and peacefully attending the 1:30 pm hearing on Friday, February 27 in San Juan County Superior…
Yes, it’s true. Back without any readership demand whatsoever, I paused my other life-affirming activities and taken on, once more, the heavy Mantle of Gifting Consultant. If you were reading the San Juan Islander a few…
This update focuses on Peace Island Medical Center's financial results as reported to the WA Department of Health. I'm providing this as background for the upcoming election, which will include races for new hospital district board…
Last week, Skagit Regional Health and Cascade Valley Hospital announced they are entering into an agreement with UW. You can read more about the deal here.
NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. – The Navy has clearly and consistently explained that the introduction of mobile and fixed transmitters to enhance already-occurring training will not harm people, animals, or the environment. The following…
In any small community personal judgments and personalities arise in disagreements and obscure the issues. But no matter how strongly we feel, in the case of OPALCO, the rules of economics are inexorable:
April is Sexual Assault awareness month. It is a month that for most people passes without a thought about sexual assault. But for some, it is a grim reminder of a day or days that they…