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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OCS will be adding a new teaching position for 21/22 school year
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| “Orcas Christian has announced a new staff hire for the 2021/22 school year”, stated Principal/CEO Terry Pottle. “We already have a waiting list for most of our classrooms for
COVID-19 vaccine distribution update from the Washington State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Next week Washington will open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to those who qualify under Phases 1B tier 3 and/or 1B tier 4. This expansion is estimated to begin March
Inslee’s weekly update addresses COVID, Legislature, anti-Asian hate
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Inslee calls on leaders to condemn anti-Asian hate and be part of the solution Gov. Jay Inslee was joined Monday by members of Washington's Asian and
New vaccine registration window opens on Monday March 29 @ 9 a.m.
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| San Juan County Health and Community Services will be opening registration for first dose vaccine appointments on Monday March 29 at 9 a.m. These clinics
The return of the Orcas Lions Easter Bunny
||| FROM STEVE SCHAEFER for ORCAS LIONS CLUB and KIWANIS CLUB ||| The bunny is back. On Saturday, April 3rd, from 10am to noon, the Orcas Island Lions Club and the Kiwanis Club will be
State recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF. HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 336,547 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 24. There have been 5,213 COVID-19
San Juan County’s weekly COVID-19 case update: Possible uptick on the way
||| 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
You’re invited to tour Friday Harbor’s new Poetry Gardens
||| FROM DUNCAN WILSON for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Portion of poetry garden below Downriggers The Town of Friday Harbor and its Arts Commission (FHAC) invite the community to celebrate National Poetry
Statewide COVID-19 data show some signs of increasing activity
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19, which shows the state’s progress in fighting COVID-19 since early January is slowing.
Show up for racial justice: Gather with Orcas Asian-American community
||| FROM NANCY WANG for ETH-NOH-TEC ||| We gather to support our friends and neighbors on Orcas, and to support Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders (AA/PI) across the United States. Join us as we pay respects to
There’s a new look for San Juan County website
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is excited to announce that on the afternoon of Thursday, March 25, 2021, we will be launching our new and improved website. With the new
State Health Dept.’s recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 334,841 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 22. There have been 5,186 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.
Update on expanded San Juan County vaccine eligibility
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| In a welcome sign of progress, the vaccine registration window on Monday, March 22, had slots available for almost five hours after opening. While the
State to launch new round of Working Washington small business grants on March 29
Newest grant round focuses on brick-and-mortar businesses most directly impacted by COVID-19 public health measures ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| The Washington State Department of Commerce will open applications for Working Washington Grants:
Food Co-op Annual Meeting: Expanding the circle of cooperation
Everyone Welcome! Join us online via Zoom Sunday, March 28, 4:00-5:30 p.m. ||| FROM SARAH BENSON for ORCAS FOOD CO-OP ||| Help shape the future of your co-op by participating in breakout group discussions, hear
Spring is in the air at SJI Museum of Art
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Put a spring in your step by visiting the expansive exhibit of artists in Friday Harbor. This all-island Artists’ Registry Show gets better
