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
Non-profit leaders commend the community for amazing philanthropic support
||| FROM ORCAS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS (below) ||| What a year it has been! Thanks to your support, Orcas proved to be a very resilient community. While the pandemic definitely impacted our economy, we also saw
New wine bar and café is coming to Orcas Island
Two island-raised entrepreneurs partner to open wine bar and café in the heart of Eastsound ||| FROM COLE SISSON ||| This summer, Cole Sisson and Shea Sasan will open the doors to their new business
Statement on recent Roadmap to Recovery announcement from state Secretary of Health
||| FROM UMAIR A. SHAH, MD, MPH for STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| "When we see increased rates of cases and hospitalizations, we need to act fast and do the right thing county-by-county to prevent
Orcas Library to host upcoming poetry reading
||| FROM RHETT ARISTON for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Join Orcas Island Library for a family-friendly poetry gathering! Read one of your poems or one from a favorite poet. Visit our Facebook or Website for updates. Time: Apr 15, 2021
Memory, mental health, sleep are Island Hospital upcoming class topics
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| Island Hospital offers free improving memory class Join Island Hospital speech-language pathologist Libby Lewis, MA, MEd, CCC-SLP, to learn strategies and activities to improve your memory and keep
COVID-19 data show concerning increases in disease activity
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – [Thursday] the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19, which shows increasing transmission and daily case counts. The trends highlight
EDC, 4H offering hands-on masonry project kits to kids
||| FROM MICHELANGELO (MICKEY) VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Kids from all over San Juan County have a chance to do a free, fun masonry project put on by the Economic Development Council
Inslee updates Healthy Washington criteria for county phases
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee [on Friday] updated and clarified the criteria for counties to stay in Phase 3 of the state's Healthy Washington pandemic reopening plan. Under the
Sheriff’s Report | March 31 – April 6, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31 21-002633 Animal Noise 11:03:20 03/31/21 An Orcas Island Deputy responded to a noise complaint in Eastsound. An investigation was conducted and a report was
Inslee signs bill restoring voting rights to Washingtonians with felonies upon release from prison
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday signed a bill restoring the right to vote for Washingtonians convicted of felonies automatically upon their release from incarceration. Under House Bill
Latest statewide Coronavirus status report points out increase in disease activity
Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 348,431 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on April 7. There have been 5,316 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the
Weekly COVID case update indicates concern with recent surge
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard. As indicated on that page, these numbers are only updated after
Letter to Editor | Now is the time to support technology in our schools
||| FROM KATE LONG and CHRIS SUTTON ||| If nothing else, this past year has exemplified the need for everyone to have access to reliable technology. Our public school partnered with community groups to provide
Guest Opinion | This COVID vaccine is all about community
||| FROM IRIS GRAVILLE ||| Action. That’s what community looks like in the San Juan Islands. We make meals when there’s a health crisis or a new baby arrives. When a family’s house burns down,
Community Foundation seeks part-time administrative support person
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) is hiring. We are seeking a communication and administrative support person. This is a part time position. OICF is
COVID-19 vaccine distribution update from the Washington State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts. As of April 5, more than 3,798,746 doses of vaccine
