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
Some news you can use from Economic Development Council
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| EIDL Has Re-Opened - Check Your Email Did you apply for an EIDL before? You may be invited to apply for a new round of EIDL funding. The SBA
Highlights from last night’s Island Hospital community briefing include some staffing decisions
||| BY SUSAN MCBAIN theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Two local physicians are currently in discussions with Island Hospital (IH) managers about employment, Dr. Camille Fleming and Dr. Frank James. IH intends to hire a total of
SJIMA is opening its doors again
We can hardly wait to see you again! ||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| SJIMA will be open starting February 19 following Governor Jay Inslee’s announcement that our region
Three new COVID cases in the county this week; none on Orcas
||| 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
County Fair theme, “Lettuce Entertain You,” is now accepting submissions for poster art
||| FROM JENNIFER ALLEN for SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR ||| After a flurry of flakes, it now feels as if spring is just around the corner. Crocus are sending up shoots, gardens are being planned,
SJ Emergency Management makes plea to community regarding vaccine eligibility
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Though the number of vaccine doses available is slowly increasing, it is still important that our community members do all they can to follow vaccine
Scam Alert | Scammers calling to sign folks up for vaccine appointments in Skagit County
||| FROM SKAGIT PUBLIC HEALTH ||| Today, Skagit Public Health was notified of a scam circulating in the community. Scammers are calling individuals posing as a ‘Skagit County Representative’ to sign individuals up for a
SVC spring quarter registration for new students is now open
||| FROM ARDEN AINLEY for SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE ||| Yes! Skagit Valley College will be open for Spring Quarter! While classes will be offered mostly online, we will offer in-person opportunities in select courses and
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 Feb. 15, more than 1,201,120 doses of vaccine
Salmonberry students held Walk for Water fundraiser
||| FROM LAURA BLACK for SALMONBERRY SCHOOL ||| On February 8, Salmonberry’s Cedars class of 6-9 year-olds spent their school day participating in a Walk for Water fundraiser in which they raised over $4,000 through
Local vaccine shipments still delayed due to winter weather across country
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Due to east coast weather delaying vaccine shipments, San Juan Island vaccine clinics on Thursday 2/18 and Friday 2/19 are postponed. These are in addition
Severe weather continues to impact SJC vaccine supply chain
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Severe winter weather across the United States has disrupted the overnight delivery of vaccine and vaccine supplies from manufacturers to local health districts across the
Health Commissioners hear more about transition plans to Island Hospital clinic
||| BY SUSAN MCBAIN, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| The commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District heard a lot of details at the Feb. 16 meeting about Island Hospital’s (IH’s) plans for opening a new
Helpers on Orcas join forces to assist us in signing up for COVID-19 vaccine
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Do you know a community member who needs extra assistance with signing up for the COVID-19 vaccine? If so, help is available through a collaboration between
DOH expands school testing initiative to encourage more in-person learning
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) in partnership with the Washington Office of the Superintendent for Public Instruction (OSPI) and Health Commons is expanding its COVID-19
Recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 312,828 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 15. There have been 4,709 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.
