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Letter to Editor | Early COVID treatment (lack of) availability

By Community|2022-04-14T12:37:07-07:00April 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District appoints a new commissioner to complete Fralick’s term

By Community|2022-04-13T13:33:28-07:00April 13th, 2022|2 Comments

Overdose deaths in Washington top 2,000 in 2021 and continue to rise

By News Source|2022-04-12T15:15:16-07:00April 13th, 2022|Comments Off

Compass Health hires first-ever Chief Human Resources and Diversity Officer

By News Source|2022-04-11T12:04:56-07:00April 11th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By Community|2022-04-08T13:56:48-07:00April 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Health District Commissioner resigns; replacement to be named from former applicants

By Community|2022-04-07T13:01:40-07:00April 7th, 2022|4 Comments

Orcas Senior Center pilots a home repair project

By Community|2022-04-07T12:36:37-07:00April 7th, 2022|Comments Off

Washington residents should not consume certain oysters harvested from Baynes Sound area in British Columbia

By News Source|2022-04-05T15:03:22-07:00April 5th, 2022|Comments Off

Orcas Food Bank highlights the guy who brings the food on-island

By Community|2022-04-04T16:31:31-07:00April 4th, 2022|2 Comments

Effective anti-COVID drug available in Washington for eligible patients

By News Source|2022-04-04T16:29:08-07:00April 4th, 2022|Comments Off

Stephanie’s Tai Chi classes are resuming after a two-year hiatus

By Community|2022-04-04T14:47:28-07:00April 4th, 2022|1 Comment

Health Care District will meet via ZOOM on Tuesday

By Community|2022-04-02T15:59:31-07:00April 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Orcas Island residents can dispose of prescription drugs at upcoming Take-Back Event

By Community|2022-04-02T14:06:26-07:00April 2nd, 2022|1 Comment

DOH issues health advisory for norovirus-like illnesses linked to raw oysters

By Community|2022-04-02T11:09:29-07:00April 1st, 2022|Comments Off

Senior Center offers Silver Swans for basic, gentle ballet

By Community|2022-04-01T16:48:05-07:00April 1st, 2022|Comments Off

Latest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2022-04-01T13:43:32-07:00April 1st, 2022|Comments Off

Final (so far) weekly COVID update from San Juan County

By Community|2022-04-01T12:24:14-07:00April 1st, 2022|1 Comment

Roulac’s Qigong series returns to Senior Center

By Community|2022-03-31T16:13:47-07:00March 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Inside OCRC are food access programs for Orcas Islanders

By Community|2022-03-31T15:28:57-07:00March 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Second COVID-19 booster dose recommended for certain individuals

By News Source|2022-03-30T12:19:31-07:00March 30th, 2022|1 Comment

The glaring divide of COVID-19 death rates between red and blue America

By News Source|2022-03-29T15:07:35-07:00March 29th, 2022|3 Comments

Upcoming Island Health classes

By Community|2022-03-24T14:15:53-07:00March 27th, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District releases statement on behavior within clinic

By Community|2022-03-25T15:33:13-07:00March 25th, 2022|4 Comments

Newest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2022-03-25T14:59:50-07:00March 25th, 2022|Comments Off

San Juan County numbers reflect diminished case count

By Community|2022-03-25T13:46:15-07:00March 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Hearing consults to be available at Senior Center

By Community|2022-03-25T18:47:48-07:00March 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Not much here (technical issue at state), but latest numbers from Health Dept.

By News Source|2022-03-22T22:18:55-07:00March 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Island Health welcomes internal medicine physician to staff

By Community|2022-03-21T14:25:12-07:00March 21st, 2022|1 Comment

Island Health offers a class for new or expecting grandparents

By News Source|2022-03-19T16:22:24-07:00March 20th, 2022|Comments Off

PeaceHealth medical facilities in Whatcom County easing COVID-19 visitor restrictions

By News Source|2022-03-19T16:18:17-07:00March 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Lovelett bill to provide transitional food assistance signed into law

By Community|2022-03-19T16:10:13-07:00March 20th, 2022|Comments Off

State Health Dept. rolls out its long-term ForWArd plan for next pandemic phase

By Community|2022-03-18T16:52:16-07:00March 18th, 2022|Comments Off

State Health Dept newest COVID numbers

By News Source|2022-03-18T16:43:00-07:00March 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Weekly case update from County Emergency Management

By Community|2022-03-18T15:13:15-07:00March 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Here are the newest numbers from State Health Dept.

By Community|2022-03-16T14:25:45-07:00March 16th, 2022|Comments Off

Join Katy Bowman for Nutritious Movement talk at The Funhouse

By Community|2022-03-12T15:18:33-08:00March 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Some people aren’t ready to stop masking, but it can be tough to go against the grain

By News Source|2022-03-14T15:03:09-07:00March 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Orcas Island Health Care District posts upcoming meeting agenda

By Community|2022-03-12T14:37:26-08:00March 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Our SHIBA folks are ready to welcome you to Medicare

By Community|2022-03-13T13:16:43-07:00March 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee updates mask requirement – in most places

By News Source|2022-03-12T13:58:32-08:00March 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Latest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2022-03-12T13:06:33-08:00March 12th, 2022|Comments Off

This just in from San Juan County: Mask requirements update

By Community|2022-03-13T13:40:34-07:00March 11th, 2022|Comments Off

Choose carefully | Going maskless is now possible starting tomorrow

By Community|2022-03-11T12:13:08-08:00March 11th, 2022|3 Comments

Island Primary Care – M Avenue welcomes pediatrician Valerie Horn, D.O.

By Community|2022-03-10T12:57:49-08:00March 10th, 2022|Comments Off

DOH updates school guidance as mask mandate lifts starting March 12

By News Source|2022-03-10T11:01:02-08:00March 10th, 2022|Comments Off

Another COVID update from the State

By Community|2022-03-09T15:48:42-08:00March 9th, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District is on the hunt for an Administrative Assistant

By Community|2022-03-08T16:18:14-08:00March 9th, 2022|Comments Off

Larsen supports bipartisan bill to expand care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances

By News Source|2022-03-07T14:05:25-08:00March 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Island Health next class offerings

By Community|2022-03-06T21:54:54-08:00March 7th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest COVID numbers from the State

By News Source|2022-03-04T12:56:37-08:00March 4th, 2022|Comments Off

We’re not out of the COVID woods yet

By Community|2022-03-04T11:36:47-08:00March 4th, 2022|1 Comment

Dental Van mobile clinics scheduled for March and April

By News Source|2022-03-03T12:43:53-08:00March 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Booster dose data added to DOH’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard

By News Source|2022-03-03T12:27:05-08:00March 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Newest numbers from state’s health department

By News Source|2022-03-03T11:26:21-08:00March 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Powdered infant formula recall expands following reports of bacterial infections

By Community|2022-03-02T12:47:06-08:00March 2nd, 2022|Comments Off

OCRC strives to keep lights on and homes warm for islanders

By Community|2022-03-01T14:44:01-08:00March 1st, 2022|Comments Off

School district revising mask requirements

By Community|2022-03-01T12:04:38-08:00March 1st, 2022|Comments Off

Governors Newsom, Brown, and Inslee announce updated health guidance

By News Source|2022-02-28T11:46:26-08:00February 28th, 2022|Comments Off

Upcoming classes from Island Health

By Community|2022-02-25T14:22:14-08:00February 27th, 2022|Comments Off

Statement from Gov. Jay Inslee regarding updated mask guidance from CDC

By News Source|2022-02-25T20:56:34-08:00February 27th, 2022|Comments Off

OIHCD board meeting agenda for March 1 is posted

By Community|2022-02-26T14:16:26-08:00February 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee updates proclamation on vaccine requirements for large events

By News Source|2022-02-25T15:19:22-08:00February 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest updates and summary from State Health Dept.

By Community|2022-02-25T14:16:56-08:00February 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Local COVID lowdown: Are we seeing an advancing, ongoing decline?

By Community|2022-02-25T14:15:21-08:00February 25th, 2022|2 Comments

Silver Swans virtual ballet sessions coming up at Senior Center

By Community|2022-02-24T16:14:34-08:00February 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Ease Please Qigong with Joan Roulac by Zoom

By Community|2022-02-24T12:19:40-08:00February 24th, 2022|1 Comment

State efforts to advance evidence-based, community-supported intervention and gun violence prevention strategies gain national attention

By News Source|2022-02-24T12:12:06-08:00February 24th, 2022|1 Comment

What’s new at Island Primary Care?

By Community|2022-02-23T15:19:23-08:00February 24th, 2022|1 Comment

Partnership improves acute care on Orcas

By Community|2022-02-23T14:05:07-08:00February 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Latest statewide COVID numbers

By News Source|2022-02-22T21:07:52-08:00February 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District needs to fill commissioner position due to upcoming vacancy

By Community|2022-02-22T15:31:08-08:00February 22nd, 2022|2 Comments

Ticks widespread in the islands, Kwiaht study finds

By Community|2022-02-22T13:15:01-08:00February 22nd, 2022|7 Comments

Meet Dave Zoeller, our new OI Health Care District Commissioner

By Community|2022-02-18T15:01:57-08:00February 19th, 2022|12 Comments

Some infant powdered formula has been recalled due to possible bacterial contamination

By News Source|2022-02-19T15:43:33-08:00February 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest WA state COVID data

By News Source|2022-02-18T15:51:58-08:00February 18th, 2022|Comments Off

COVID case count continues its communal climb

By Community|2022-02-18T13:43:27-08:00February 18th, 2022|2 Comments

The millions of people stuck in pandemic limbo

By News Source|2022-02-17T13:02:03-08:00February 17th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest numbers from State Health Dept.

By Community|2022-02-16T10:49:45-08:00February 16th, 2022|Comments Off

UPDATED LINK: Health District meeting upcoming

By Community|2022-02-14T12:54:54-08:00February 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Upcoming class opportunities from Island Health

By Community|2022-02-11T14:35:33-08:00February 13th, 2022|Comments Off

New radiation oncologists join PeaceHealth

By News Source|2022-02-12T20:46:27-08:00February 13th, 2022|Comments Off

WA Verify surpasses huge milestone: 1 million digital vaccination cards successfully created

By News Source|2022-02-12T13:16:40-08:00February 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee: Could mask requirements be lifted soon?

By News Source|2022-02-12T12:28:12-08:00February 12th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest numbers from State Health Department

By Community|2022-02-11T13:40:56-08:00February 11th, 2022|Comments Off

SJC case count up or down depending on your island

By Community|2022-02-11T11:31:52-08:00February 11th, 2022|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | I feel a need for apologies to Ray’s Pharmacy for last week’s demonstration

By Community|2022-02-10T15:46:47-08:00February 10th, 2022|8 Comments

Healthcare career training offered by EDC and Cornerstone

By Community|2022-02-09T12:36:12-08:00February 9th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2022-02-09T12:32:36-08:00February 9th, 2022|Comments Off

Additional free COVID at-home test kits are available locally while supplies last

By Community|2022-02-08T16:14:13-08:00February 9th, 2022|Comments Off

State re-opens COVID-19 test portal for third time

By News Source|2022-02-08T15:00:54-08:00February 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Get to know the acting Health Care District Superintendent

By Community|2022-02-08T14:46:41-08:00February 8th, 2022|1 Comment

A mask mandate protest in Eastsound seems to have overrun its peaceful intent

By Lin McNulty|2022-02-07T12:17:24-08:00February 7th, 2022|12 Comments

Health Care District releases 2019 & 2020 OIHCD audit results

By Community|2022-02-05T13:57:14-08:00February 5th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest COVID numbers from State Dept. of Health

By News Source|2022-02-04T13:07:31-08:00February 4th, 2022|1 Comment

An encouraging sign? We are seeing a drop in new COVID cases this week

By Community|2022-02-04T11:38:45-08:00February 4th, 2022|1 Comment

PeaceHealth St. Joseph receives record donation of $50M

By News Source|2022-02-03T15:24:18-08:00February 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Some immunocompromised individuals should receive four doses of COVID-19 vaccine

By News Source|2022-02-03T14:49:08-08:00February 3rd, 2022|1 Comment

Latest COVID numbers from the State

By News Source|2022-02-02T14:13:29-08:00February 2nd, 2022|1 Comment

Free COVID at-home test kits available now on your island

By Community|2022-02-01T17:34:30-08:00February 1st, 2022|2 Comments

Pediatric vaccinations, additional doses added to DOH’s data dashboard

By News Source|2022-02-01T12:43:18-08:00February 1st, 2022|1 Comment