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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Inslee extends 26 proclamations relating to COVID-19
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee announced the extension of 26 proclamations today in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. A December 7 letter from the Legislature extended the following proclamations. Extended through December
Recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 187,327 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on December 7. There have been 2,967 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the
Working Washington adds $50 million to small business grants. Apply by Dec. 11
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| Don't delay in reviewing the details from Washington State's Department of Commerce. $100 million allocated for grants. Click here to visit the Commerce website; the link to apply is found on
Today’s COVID-19 case reporting reflects backlog, duplicates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is announcing 6,972 new cases of COVID-19 today, a number that reflects both a backlog of COVID-19 positive lab test results
These island businesses are greening up the grid
||| FROM LESLIE BRAZEAU for EASTSOUND SUITES ||| Eastsound Suites on Main Street is the latest Orcas business to begin generating their own electricity. Orcas-based installer, Rainshadow Solar, completed installation earlier this month of 34
Couldn’t get to The Green on Sunday? Tuesday is another chance to sign this important anti-discrimination petition
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| Below is the same article that appeared on the Orcasonian on Saturday. We held our signing event on Sunday and got many signatures, but we know a lot of people
Meaningful change for ourselves, the world
||| FROM CLYDE DUKE for ORCAS ISLAND CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS ||| We live in a world where millions of people are striving to make change for the better. So, in a world seeking positive change, how
EDC to resume Business Recovery Workshops starting Dec 8th
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The San Juan County EDC is resuming regular programming with the return of our Business Recovery Zoom Meetings, now called Business Recovery Workshops. This bi-weekly workshop, in a Zoom
Hot Topic #37 | COVID protocols in the workplace
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As cases rise, it is worth taking another look at what employers and employees can do to protect themselves and their businesses from COVID impacts.
Senior Center honors its first super hero: Joe Symons
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas Senor Center (OSC) non-profit staff and governing committee recognize Joe Symons as its first OSC Superhero! The very successful Buddy Check-In program was originally
Here’s the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan update from 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 planning efforts. Timeline: Vaccine Authorizations and Approvals Vaccine safety is of the utmost
Recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 172,437 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on December 2. There have been 2,900 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
Stop by The Green on Sunday to sign this important anti-discrimination petition
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| Manuel Ellis Two and a half months before George Floyd’s life was cruelly ended by a policeman kneeling on his neck, Tacoma resident Manuel Ellis was killed by
More than 1 million users enable WA Notify within first four days
The more people who use exposure notification technology, the more effective it is ||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) today announced that in just four days, more
Happy Holidays from the Lions Club
||| FROM ORCAS LIONS CLUB ||| As members of the Orcas Lions Club, we, like everyone else, in this wonderful community, have been immensely affected by this once in a lifetime pandemic! Like many other
Senior Center welcomes Michel Vekved to the team
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| The Orcas Senior Center non-profit is excited to welcome Michel Vekved to our team part-time. As a 20-year resident of Orcas Island, many of you may
