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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Fish & Wildlife now lists cause of deer deaths as Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease
Not transmittable to humans ||| FROM RON KREBS, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| Over the last few weeks, the Sheriff’s Office has been getting increasingly more reports of dead deer that show no real signs
Enroute to DC, Lummi totem pole makes a stop at Madrona Point
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| Over a hundred islanders came to Madrona Point (known to the Lummi as Ts’el-xwi-sen) Tuesday afternoon, May 11, to view and bless the Red Road to DC Totem Pole carved
Department of Health releases updated K-12 school guidance
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released guidance for the 2021 summer school session and 2021-2022 school year. Under the updated guidance, schools must plan to
Guest Opinion | Why I might wear a mask when COVID is over
||| FROM EMLYN "EVE" EON, ORCAS HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN ||| It keeps Bugs out of your mouth if you are Biking or Walking Keeps face warm You don’t have to hide any facial expressions; it
COVID-19 vaccine distribution update from State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is pleased to share our state achieved another incredible vaccine milestone this week. As of May 10, more than 6,046,656 doses of
Sigh … Public health officials investigating multi-county outbreak of E. coli
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is working with local health jurisdictions to respond to a multi-county outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that may be linked to fresh
State says it’s a GO! Everyone 12 & older can now get Pfizer vaccine
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 12 and older following recommendations that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and extremely
CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 12 and up
First clinic pre-planned for this Saturday on Orcas, pending final authorization from State of Washington ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Today the CDC approved use of the Pfizer vaccine for
Letter to Editor | Kudos to our health and community services staff for keeping us healthy
||| FROM SJCo BOH: DALE HEISINGER MD, CHAIR; NOEL MONIN; JOHN GEYMAN MD; CHRISTINE MINNEY, JAMIE STEPHENS, CINDY WOLF, KYLE DAVIES ||| Recently the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/University of Wisconsin published the county health rankings
Statewide COVID response updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 384,929 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on May 10. There have been 5,593 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.
Upcoming Garden Club presentation will be all about insects in your garden
Identifying and protecting your best garden friends ||| FROM HELEN HUBER for ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Kate Yturri who will present Insects in Your Garden: Identifying and Protecting
Genealogy Club will share stories of days past on Orcas Island in special meeting
What was the island like back in the 70s thru 90s? ||| FROM KATHI CISKOWSKI for ORCAS ISLAND GENEALOGY CLUB ||| Join us for a fun morning of unique and memorable stories of days past
Hot Topic #50 | Update on vaccinations for islanders under the age of 18
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Now that most adults in San Juan County have at least received their first shot, there is a rapidly shifting focus to vaccinations for younger
How to reach Island Primary Care–Orcas for after-hours care
||| FROM LAURA MORONEY for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Orcas Island residents have access to after-hours care seven day a week at Island Primary Care - Orcas. Whether during or after clinic hours, call 360-293-3101. After-hours process:
Life Line is returning to Senior Center to conduct preventive health screenings
Life Line Screening at Orcas Senior Center: Thursday, June 10, 2021 ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Life Line Screening, the nation’s leading provider of preventive health screenings, will offer affordable, non-invasive
Learn construction project management with Economic Development Council
||| FROM MICKEY VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Those seeking to build their career or business in construction are invited to learn Construction Project Management in a FREE online class offered by the
