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.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
EDC has some recommended help for your business
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| 5 Steps for Success You know you should put together a business plan, make a financial plan to ensure you’re going to make money, and find out
Delta variant drives dramatic spike in cases, further exhausting hospital capacity across the state
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are accelerating across the state of Washington, demonstrating the delta variant’s potential to unravel our hard-fought progress toward recovery. Unvaccinated people are being
Recent statewide COVID response updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 457,647 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 11. There have been 6,215 COVID-19 deaths
County expected to be impacted by wildfire smoke through the weekend
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Wildfire smoke from fires in British Columbia and Eastern Washington has settled over the County and is expected to be here through the weekend. Limit your time and
SJC COVID cases are on the rise
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard. Since the last update on Thursday August 5, total cases in
Island Hospital urges precautions due to wildfire smoke & COVID-19
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Due to wildfire smoke, heat and rising COVID-19 cases, Island Hospital is asking community members to take extra precautions with their health this weekend. Per the CDC,
Masking requirement reinstated by SJC Health Officer beginning Friday the 13th forward
Masks required to enter all businesses in San Juan County. Vaccinated or not. ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As per a recent Health Officer order, all customers entering businesses in
Rising statewide case count being fueled by highly-transmissible Delta variant
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| The number of coronavirus cases in Washington state has surpassed 500,000, with a new surge in cases fueled by the highly transmissible Delta variant. The state Department of Health
Hot Topic #54 | Surging cases is the islands’ new reality
It is time to rethink our understanding of COVID in the islands and beyond. ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Fourteen new COVID cases were reported in San Juan County on
How about coffee, cocktails, Q&A with Friends of the San Juans at Virtual County Fair?
||| FROM KATIE FINCHER for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| We are all ready for some new connections and opportunities. Through the Virtual Fair, you have an opportunity to connect with Friends of the
In Hawaii, talk of reducing tourism is still just talk
Despite the many problems the massive summer surge of tourism has brought to Hawaii, plans to manage the tourism industry lack seriousness and urgency. ||| FROM CIVIL BEAT ||| For decades, the state and the
Latest from the State Health Department
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 450,748 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 9. There have been 6,187 COVID-19
Letter to Editor | WSF boo-boo: There are no San Juans service reductions scheduled
||| FROM BOB DISTLER ||| It turns out that Washington State Ferries has no plans to send the 90-car Sealth to the San Juans, confirming its position stated in the June public meeting. As I had
Larsen, McMorris Rodgers, Tester, Moran: Bipartisan bill will improve rural veterans’ access to healthcare
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Reps. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) and Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help
Health Care District offers tips for accessing health care when needed
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Island Primary Care – Orcas is committed to meeting the health care needs of our community. This means providing access when you have a
Upcoming Library Fair promises to be one for the books
Saturday, August 14, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. ||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for FRIENDS OF THE ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The annual Summer Book Sale sponsored by the Friends of the Orcas Island Library is
