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
Inslee announces statewide restrictions for four weeks
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced a four-week statewide set of restrictions in response to the recent rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus in Washington and across the country. The new
Orcas economic recovery and resiliency project moving to a new phase
||| FROM HILARY CANTY for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Economic Recovery and Resiliency project continues. This Fall and Winter, we will move into a new phase of the effort, focused on the
Family Tree Chiropractic in Eastsound is opening its doors again
||| FROM FAMILY TREE CHIROPRACTIC ||| There is a new doctor - Triton Ivie, DC - who is taking over for Orion and Kami since they moved to Indiana. Triton utilizes Arthrostim, Manual adjusting, and
Inslee requests extension of National Guard mission for COVID-19 pandemic response
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter today to the Trump administration requesting an extension of federal authority and funding for Washington National Guard employment in support of COVID-19 pandemic emergency
Superintendent Webb makes statement regarding COVID cases in the school
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| Dear Students, Parents, Staff, & Community, Please know that you have gone above and beyond to creatively provide instruction to our students while keeping them safe. You
Elementary School updates COVID-19 policy, changes beginning Monday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Please be advised that San Juan County health officials are still contacting all those individuals exposed to the COVID-19 cases recently discovered in our elementary school. They anticipate
Community leaders urge islanders to stay home for the holidays
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As cases spike dramatically in San Juan County, Washington and the United States, we would like to urge islanders to scale back their holiday plans. Over
Give thanks, not COVID-19
||| FROM UW MEDICINE ||| The holiday season is upon us and, now more than ever, many of us wish we could spend time with our loved ones. But with the COVID-19 pandemic still present
Two individuals at Elementary School test COVID positive; contact tracing underway
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Dear Parents, Guardians & Staff: OISD was notified [Friday] morning that two individuals in the Orcas Island Elementary School have tested positive for COVID-19. OISD is working closely
New record number of COVID-19 cases reported in Washington state
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health is reporting 2,147 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily case count since the pandemic began. Just two weeks ago,
Statewide response updates: Recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 123,356 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on November 11. There have been 2,507 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the
COVID-19 | Two new cases in San Juan County, one each on San Juan, Orcas
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Two new positive COVID test results have been reported for San Juan County. One each on Orcas and San Juan. Total case count for the
Inslee issues travel advisory for Washington
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee issued a travel advisory for Washington today, recommending a 14-day quarantine for interstate and international travel and asks residents to stay close to home. Inslee joined California
COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan update from the Washington 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. Update on vaccine candidates and supply The department is hopeful that
San Juan County has four new Coronavirus cases, one on Orcas
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN, DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Four new positive COVID test results have been reported for San Juan County. Total case count for the islands is now 47. Three of these cases
Education Foundation receives $10,000 youth development grant
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL for ORCAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $10,000 Washington Youth Development Nonprofit Relief Fund grant from the “School’s
