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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Newest COVID numbers from State Dept. of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,355,428 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 1.* There have been 10,845 COVID-19 deaths
An encouraging sign? We are seeing a drop in new COVID cases this week
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Since the last update on Friday January 28, there have been 62 new confirmed or probable cases in San Juan County. Current case count is
OPALCO Board to consider adjustment to smooth billing process after extreme cold temps caused high bills
“We can do better,” said Foster Hildreth ||| FROM SUZANNE OLSON for ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| The extreme cold temperatures in late December caused power bills to go up significantly in January –
PeaceHealth St. Joseph receives record donation of $50M
||| FROM ANNE WILLIAMS for PEACEHEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER ||| VANCOUVER, Wash. – PeaceHealth announced that it received a transformational $50 million donation from Peter H. Paulsen to help expand PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical
Some immunocompromised individuals should receive four doses of COVID-19 vaccine
People who are immunocompromised are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – A fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine can help some people with weakened immune systems be less likely to
Latest COVID numbers from the State
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 1,339,743 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 30.* There have been 10,776 COVID-19 deaths
Firehouse Fracas | Ongoing situation at OIFR requires townhall meeting to answer questions
||| FROM MIA KARTIGANER, SPECIAL TO theORCASONIAN ||| I want to apologize. I volunteered to take on the arduous task of looking into what has been happening at Orcas Island Fire & Rescue (OIFR) without
EDC and WSBDC offer Financial Discipline workshop
||| FROM GAIL SCHNEE for SJC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) has partnered with the Washington Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) to offer a free workshop on financial
Application period now open for new County Climate, Sustainability Advisory Committee
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is currently seeking qualified applicants for positions on the new Climate and Sustainability Advisory Committee. The committee will advise on policy, projects, and priorities, to
Free COVID at-home test kits available now on your island
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| San Juan County Health and Community Services is making more than 5,000 at-home COVID test kits available to islanders at no charge. Thanks to the
10th annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit coming up in March
March 4th & 5th, 2022 Virtual and in-person on Lopez Island ||| FROM KRISTEN AMIM for WSU SAN JUAN COUNTY EXTENSION ||| Join us for this year's San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 4 and
Pediatric vaccinations, additional doses added to DOH’s data dashboard
Added data paints a clearer picture of vaccine distribution across Washington ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has added additional vaccination data to the state’s COVID-19 Data
EDC’s Datapalooza! is back – a statistics and demographics event for San Juan County
||| FROM VICTORIA COMPTON for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Need more data and information to make knowledgeable decisions about your business or as a community legislator or leader? Join the Economic Development Council of San
State re-opens COVID-19 test portal after successful January launch
Rapid antigen tests can be ordered and shipped directly to Washington households at no-cost ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA –The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is re-opening a statewide portal that allows
Tourism ‘Management’ Plan is officially underway
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, ORCASONIAN OP/ED REPORTER ||| On January 24, Kendra Smith, SJC Director of Environmental Stewardship, briefed the County Council on the long-awaited launch of the “Sustainable Tourism Management Plan” process. It’s goal:
EDC, WSBDC is offering a financial discipline workshop
||| FROM GAIL SCHNEE for SAN JUAN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) has partnered with the Washington Small Business Development Center (WSBDC) to offer a free workshop on
