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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OIHCD Superintendent Presson provides an update on progress toward new clinic
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| It has been another eventful and challenging week for health care on Orcas Island. The announcement by a second UW physician that he is
The most recent update on San Juan County vaccine distribution
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Some key information islanders should be aware of about the ongoing San Juan County Health & Community Services vaccination effort: Current eligibility for vaccine is
Inslee announces metric changes to Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced several changes to the state’s Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery. The governor first announced the regional, phased reopening plan Jan. 6. The plan will be changed in
Children’s House is looking for some new board members
||| FROM CHILDREN'S HOUSE ||| We are reaching out today to seek recommendations from our long-standing Children’s House supporters. We recently lost a few members of our Board of Directors due to expired terms, and
Considering crossing a state line for vaccine?
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Given the limited supply of vaccine that is available at this time and our state’s commitment to equitable and fair access to vaccine, the state of Washington is requiring
Island Hospital has some new free classes on offer
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND HOSPITAL ||| FREE MEDICARE CLASS Learn more about your Medicare options at a free class on Monday, February 8, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Traditional coverage, supplements, advantage plans,
Dr. Alperin announces his plan to not pursue employment with Island Hospital
||| FROM MICHAEL D. ALPERIN, MD, MBA, MSS ||| I am writing to let the Orcas Island community know that I will not be pursuing employment with Island Hospital as they transition to the management
Orcas Fire welcomes two new familiar faces
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE for ORCAS FIRE AND RESCUE ||| Orcas Island Fire and Rescue family recently welcomed two new hires, Lieutenant LaRen Gevaart-Rossie and Captain Kasey Jo Weigley. Both have served the department in
EDC launches survey to assess business impacts from COVID-19
||| FROM GAIL SCHNEE for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) has created a survey to assess existing and potential negative economic impacts from recent events. Responses to the
Recap of new statewide COVID-19 response updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 290,168 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on January 25. There have been 4,167 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the
Inslee updates COVID-19 proclamation related to long-term care
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today updated the guidance documents in Proclamation 20-66 for long-term care facilities. Modifications include updated and additional resources; standardized community case rates related to moving
A South Carolina town that grew too fast now wants to stop growth
||| FROM WALL STREET JOURNAL ||| LAKE WYLIE, S.C.—This lakefront suburb of Charlotte, N.C., is among the Sunbelt’s strongest magnets for young families. Since 2000, Lake Wylie has tripled in population to 12,000 on the
State Department of Health welcomes new leader of public-private vaccination effort
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced the appointment of Mr. Dan Laster as Director of the COVID-19 Vaccine Action Command and Coordination System (VACCS) Center
Salmonella outbreak prompts removal of backyard bird feeders in B.C.
||| FROM VANCOUVER SUN ||| A salmonella outbreak in the B.C. avian population has prompted the B.C. SPCA to ask the public to temporarily remove backyard bird feeders. The B.C. SPCA is asking the
All In Washington match grant to Community Foundation has been approved
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Community Foundation has received word from the Seattle Foundation that donations to the Community Emergency Response Fund received from July 8 through
Friends of the Orcas Library are starting their annual membership drive
||| FROM DAVE KOSIUR for FRIENDS OF ORCAS LIBRARY ||| Despite restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Orcas Island Library has managed to provide both book loans and various other programs to the community
