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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Rep. Larsen outlines priorities for next COVID-19 pandemic relief bill
||| FROM REP. RICK LARSEN'S OFFICE ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) urged Congress to address the continued public health crisis and deliver real relief for Washingtonians, families and small businesses. In
Weekly COVID roundup shows no new cases on Orcas
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Count Page. As indicated on that page, these numbers are only updated after
Working Washington has $50 million in business grants available
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The GRANT APPLICATION PORTAL for Working Washington 3 has just gone live. Please go to the link below and click the "Apply Now" button. http://startup.choosewashingtonstate.com/working-washington-round3/ Who can apply? These
Washington state adopting CDC’s new quarantine guidelines
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health is adopting the new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines to reduce quarantine for people who have been exposed to COVID-19.
Strawberry Council invites community to annual meeting via ZOOM
||| FROM MADIE MURRAY for OLGA STRAWBERRY COUNCIL ||| The Olga Strawberry Council (the non-profit that owns the historic Olga Strawberry Barreling Plant commonly known as the Artworks Building) is holding its Annual Meeting on
Christmas trees now available at Coffelt Preserve’s Lum Farm
||| FROM MANDY TROXEL ||| Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 11am-4pm. Nobles, Grand and Douglas Firs in a variety of sizes, subject to availability. We’ve managed to acquire another batch of trees, and so have larger
Inslee updates guidance for religious and faith based organizations
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today updated restrictions for religious and faith based organizations. The update clarifies that religious and faith-based organizations can hold outdoor services with up to 200
You’ll want to check out this wooly winter pop-up shop
||| FROM MANDY TROXEL ||| Bossy’s Feltworks and Lum Farm invite you to their “Wooly Winter Pop-Up Shop” Saturdays, December 5th and 12th. Located at the Lum Farm Stand, the pop-up will run from 10am-4pm.
Funhouse launches first annual gingerbread house contest
||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGATTI for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Housebound and bored? Sad having to limit visits from loved ones over this holiday season? Well, here’s a great, fun project anyone can do! The Funhouse, w/Island
Recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 167,216 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on November 30. There have been 2,805 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
Orcas resident Dr. Rosie Kuhn publishes her 13th book
||| FROM ALISHA WHEELER ||| Dr. Rosie Kuhn, author, well-known life coach and longtime resident of Orcas Island is celebrating the release of her 13th book that just hit stores this past week. “I’ve Arrived!
Jump in and help build the Lopez community swim center
The nonprofit community Swim Center, open to all San Juan County islanders and visitors, gets closer to construction with its end-of-year $125,000 challenge. ||| FROM CLAIRE ANDERSON for FRIENDS OF LOPEZ ISLAND POOL ||| With
Coming in February: Behind the scenes with The Olga Symphony
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| For over 20 years, many folks on Orcas have enjoyed starting off the holiday season with a night at the Orcas Center with the Olga Symphony. Like
A gift for your canine friends: 2021 dog licenses are now on sale
||| FROM NATASHA WARMENHOVEN for COUNTY AUDITOR'S OFFICE ||| The dog licensing season has begun! It was difficult to name just one celebrity dog this year, with so many of our canine companions providing much
There’s a new San Juans emergency preparedness guide online
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As part of an ongoing effort to increase community preparedness and self-sufficiency in the islands, the Department of Emergency Management has created a new online
State launches smartphone anonymous COVID exposure notification tool
||| FROM GOVERNOR INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee, along with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), today announced the launch of WA Notify, a simple, anonymous exposure notification tool to help stop the
