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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Washington passes somber milestone: 5,000 COVID deaths
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shares today that the state has marked a devastating milestone. Since the first COVID-related death here on Feb. 29, 2020, more
Lovelett bill to expand mental health care clears senate
||| FROM WASHINGTON SENATE DEMOCRATS ||| OLYMPIA - A bill aimed at expanding community-based support systems for Washingtonians living with mental illnesses passed the Washington State Senate today. Engrossed Senate Bill 5328, sponsored by Sen.
January 6, a poem by wasakalobo
||| FROM W. A. SCHMIDT ||| January 6 A poem by wasakalobo Humiliation comes in forms We often least expect When grounded way beyond the norms To which we pay respect January sixth was an
Reminders from State Health Dept. for safe building re-openings after COVID-19 closures to avoid risk of ‘Legionella’
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) wants to support the safe reopening of buildings that may have been closed for an extended period of time due
Tuesday was, literally, a welcome shot in the arm for hundreds of Orcas Islanders
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, EDITOR ||| The weather was cooperative, the parking lot was not full, greeters were everywhere to point us in the right direction, uniformed National Guard members processed all (pre-registered) comers and
State Health Dept. statement on federal school and childcare vaccination plan
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| As you heard [yesterday}, President Biden announced a directive to all states to get every pre-K educator, K-12 teacher, and childcare worker at least one shot of COVID-19
Recap of recent COVID-19 news, statewide response updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 322,487 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 1. There have been 4,988 COVID-19 deaths in Washington.
Inslee statement on Biden educator and licensed childcare workers vaccination directive
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today following President Joe Biden’s directive that all states must prioritize vaccinations of teachers and childcare workers. “Like President Biden,
Middle Schoolers are returning to classes at Orcas Island School
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| Over the past two months, we have welcomed our K-5 students back to campus following health and safety guidance provided by numerous federal and state agencies. Today,
Over 3,000 popular magazines now available for download through Orcas Island Public LIbrary
||| FROM HOLLY KING for ORCAS ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY ||| Orcas Island Public LIbrary is pleased to announce that over 3,000 popular magazines are now available to download and read on any device 24/7. Users
Washington State Department of Health provides next-generation genome sequencing of new COVID-19 strains
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has increased its capacity to identify new strains of COVID-19 using next-generation genome sequencing equipment. The goal is to
Change is coming to Orcas Family Health Center
||| FROM THE STAFF OF ORCAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ||| After 17 years of providing care to patients on Orcas Island, Orcas Family Health Center will be shutting our doors at the end of March
Lisa Bergman will give great composers a makeover in upcoming livestream event
Tuesday, March 16, 7:00 p.m. PDT ||| FROM LINDA SLONE for ORCAS ISLAND CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| On Tuesday, March 16, at 7 p.m. (Pacific Time), join Gracie Award winning on-air radio announcer, pianist, and
Second public hearing on vacation rental moratorium now scheduled
||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| San Juan County (SJC) Council will be continuing an online public hearing on Tuesday, March 9 to discuss whether the moratorium on the issuance of Vacation Rental Permits should be
Health Care Board Zoom meeting tonight, 5 p.m.
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTHCARE DISTRICT ||| The materials for the March 2, 2021 Regular meeting of the OIHCD Board of Commissioners are now posted. You can access the Board Packet HERE.
Editorial | Historic ties between pandemics, extremism
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, EDITOR ||| If, like me, you are, to put it mildly, puzzled, alarmed, or even frightened by recent societal divisions, you may find some insight in this recent CBSN conversation with
