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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State calls on providers to continue work to boost COVID-19 vaccinations
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Last Friday, Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH announced the Power of Providers (POP) Initiative to continue to encourage all health
Governor terminates some COVID-19 proclamations
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today terminated two proclamations and gave advance notice of the termination of one additional proclamation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Proclamation 20-45 This
OPALCO to host Electrical Vehicle Jamboree
August 5, 4:30 p.m., OPALCO Eastsound ||| FROM ORCAS POWER & LIGHT COOPERATIVE ||| On August 5, at 4:30 pm, OPALCO will be hosting an EV Jamboree at the OPALCO Eastsound parking lot. It’s a
Port of Orcas alerts pilots to an anticipated fuel shortage
Pilots be advised ||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Today I ordered 100LL fuel for the airport. We currently have 3000 gallons in the tank. I have been hearing about a shortage
Port of Orcas to convene regular meeting on July 26
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| REGULAR MEETING AGENDA JULY 26, 2021 5 p.m. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 868 1067 0368 Passcode: 343841 One tap mobile +12532158782,,86810670368#,,,,*343841# US (Tacoma) CALL TO
Overdose rates in State on pace to break another record in 2021
To help save lives, health officials urge people to carry naloxone and know overdose signs ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- Fentanyl-related overdoses are increasing across the state. Now, state health officials are
SJC logs three breakthrough COVID cases, one on each major island
||| FROM KYRA KINNAMAN for SJC HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES ||| After more than a month of no new cases locally, San Juan County has three new cases of COVID-19. All three cases are breakthrough
Fair staff says “Lettuce Entertain Ewe” in upcoming virtual Fair
“Lettuce Entertain Ewe” Virtual Fair August 18-21 ||| FROM CARLENE BALCOMB-BARTOK for SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR The countdown to 2021 “Lettuce Entertain Ewe” the Virtual Fair begins. While staff has worked hard at having some
Friends of the San Juans presenting Green Boating Program at Library
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Ever wondered what eelgrass is and why it's important? Join us to learn about Friends of the San Juans' "Anchor Out" program and what boaters can
Orca echolocation ability is upcoming topic at Library
||| FROM CAROL DAPOGNY for ORCAS LIBRARY ||| Imagine that you are a young orca living with your family in the sea. Beneath the surface of the water, it’s very hard to see in the
Islanders to share their Camino de Santiago experiences as pilgrim, hospitalero
Sunday, July 25, 7 p.m. in Emmanuel Parish Hall. No RSVP is required. ||| FROM KATHI ANDERSON ||| The Camino de Santiago is a network of walking trails through western Europe that all lead to
Reminder: Funhouse Commons Virtual Fundraiser just over the horizon
||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGATTI for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| The Funhouse Commons Virtual Fundraiser is set to begin on July 22 through 25! While this past year has been full of ups and downs and new
Talbott Brothers and Brograss to perform live on The Village Green
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Summer Concerts on The Village Green, a joint venture between Orcas Center and Doe Bay, continue July 24 with The Talbott Brothers and Brograss. Showtime starts at
Board of Fire Commissioners will meet on Monday
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| Regular Meeting Agenda San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Monday – July 19, 2021 5:30 p.m. Online / by phone via ZOOM: Dial
County, Johnsons settle two lawsuits tied to Orcas Road project
||| FROM TAMARA GREENE for SJC PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE ||| Two lawsuits over the Orcas Road Project improvements brought by Jeff and Angie Johnson settled with a net payment of $140,000 to Jeff and Angie Johnson.
Cultivating Success™: Is a Small Farm in Your Future?
Cultivating Success™: ¿Es una pequeña granja en su futuro? ||| SUBMITTED BY WSU EXTENSION ||| Are you looking for land and don’t know where to start? Have you recently bought land, retired, or looking to
