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
Washington partnership leverages AmeriCorps to address unprecedented food insecurity efforts across state
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Last year, Serve Washington, the state’s service commission, the Washington State Department of Agriculture and the Schultz Family Foundation created the Response Corps to respond to unprecedented levels of food insecurity across
Working Washington small business emergency funding grants are available
Round 4: Working Washington Small Business Grants Applications for up to $25,000 in emergency funding Apply now. Portal closes Friday, April 9! Don't delay in reviewing the details from Washington State's Department of Commerce. $240 million has
There are some free State Park Days coming up in April
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE PARKS ||| OLYMPIA – March 29, 2021 – The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission invites the public to celebrate the spring season and Earth Day with two free days at
Orcas Family Health Center to remain somewhat operational during transition to new clinic
||| FROM ORCAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ||| David Shinstrom, M.D. As many of you are aware, on April 5 Island Primary Care-Orcas, the merger of UW Orcas staff and Orcas Family Health Center,
Inslee updates proclamation on in-person education
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today updated the Children’s Mental Health Crisis proclamation related to in-person education physical distancing guidelines. The update will permit Washington's K-12 school districts to
Vaccine Milestones: More than 1 million people fully vaccinated in Washington, 3 million COVID-19 doses administered
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is thrilled to share the state surpassed two major vaccine milestones this week. More than 1 million people in Washington are now
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
