Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
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Sun Days on Orcas | Hope
||| SUN DAYS ON ORCAS BY EDEE KULPER ||| Masks are coming off, the sun is beginning to come out more, the geese are honking, the birds are chirping, and while it’s still cold outside,
Time runs out on opportunity for permanent standard time as legislative session ends
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| It was such a nice fantasy for a few months -- to not have to ever change our clocks around twice a year -- as we waited for
Inslee updates mask requirement – in most places
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Today, Gov. Jay Inslee updated Proclamation 20-25 (Washington Ready) to rescind the face covering requirement in most places. The face covering requirement will remain in place in healthcare
Latest COVID numbers from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,434,783 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 8.* There have been 12,133 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.
Sheriff’s Report | March 2 – 8, 2022
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 22-001347 Alarm 22:16:11 03/02/22 A Deputy on San Juan Island responded to a medical alert call with EMS. The patient was found to be
This just in from San Juan County: Mask requirements update
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The statewide indoor mask mandate is being rescinded tonight, March 11, at 11:59 pm, in many settings. The local Health Officer face covering order is also being rescinded at
Land Bank’s, Preservation Trust’s offer on Glenwood Inn property was not the top bid
||| FROM CRAIG CANINE for SAN JUAN PRESERVATION TRUST ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust announced today that they jointly submitted an offer to purchase the Glenwood Inn
Choose carefully | Going maskless is now possible starting tomorrow
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday March 4, there have been 23 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is
In Memoriam | Rose Ann Schreiber, May 5, 1929 – March 1, 2022
||| FROM LOIS CORNELL ||| Rose Ann Schreiber (May 5, 1929-March 1, 2022) Rose Ann Schreiber (nee Hickey) passed away peacefully on March 1, 2022 at Josephine’s Caring Community in Stanwood Washington at
School Board acknowledges devotion of teachers, staff with unexpected gift
||| FROM AYN CARRILLO-GAILEY, ORCAS SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR ||| With deep respect and gratitude, I am writing on behalf of the Orcas Island School District Board to acknowledge the extraordinary—our teachers, administrators, and all school
Island Primary Care – M Avenue welcomes pediatrician Valerie Horn, D.O.
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND PRIMARY CARE - M AVENUE ||| Island Primary Care – M Avenue welcomed pediatrician Valerie Horn, D.O., M.S. to the team this week. Horn earned her Doctor of Osteopathic
Amy Vira announces candidacy for San Juan County Prosecutor
||| FROM AMY VIRA ||| San Juan Prosecutor candidate Amy Vira Attorney Amy Vira of San Juan Island announced her candidacy for San Juan County Prosecutor today. “I came to San Juan County
Senior Center welcomes Carson Sprenger in talk about forest health, resiliency
Meeting of the Minds: “Forest Health and Resiliency in San Juan County: A Restoration Forester’s Perspective” presented by Carson Sprenger - Wednesday, March 16 at 1pm by Zoom ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS ISLAND
DOH updates school guidance as mask mandate lifts starting March 12
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has released new guidance for schools, child care, day camps, and other youth activities, with changes to masking rules effective March
Larsen supports ban on Russian oil and gas to further isolate Russian economy, outlines actions to relieve pressure of Putin’s price hike on consumers
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) voiced his support for the U.S. ban on imports of Russian oil, gas and other energy products. In 2021,
School Board to meet in special session tomorrow
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Notice of a SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING The Orcas Island School District School Board will be hosting their meeting in person at The OISD School Library and online
