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
Letter to Editor | Seniors Have Talent was great fun
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG ||| Seniors Have Talent was great fun! It was a successful collaboration between the Senior Center and the Orcas Center. Thanks to everyone who was involved in the show! We have
There’s a curious effect urban trees might have on depression, study finds
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| There's already a long list of reasons to like trees, we know. Warding off depression could be the latest entry on that list, based on a study of 9,751 residents in
Orcas Island Library is again open for browsing
||| FROM PHIL HEIKKINEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| As of an update published last Friday from Governor Inslee, libraries in Washington in both Phase One and Two of the “Healthy Washington - Roadmap to
Oh, no. Behind the scenes with Olga Symphony has been cancelled
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| With San Juan County still under Phase 1 COVID Restrictions, the Olga Symphony has come to the sad decision to cancel our proposed live-stream scheduled for Feb
State COVID-19 data shows some encouraging signs as well as reasons for caution
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – [Friday] the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19. Report findings include: Declining COVID-19 transmission provides an opportunity to get
Skagit Valley College announces Spring Quarter registration dates
Supporting Your Success! ||| FROM ARDEN AINLEY for SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE ||| Yes! Skagit Valley College will be open for Spring Quarter! While classes will be offered mostly online, we will offer in-person opportunities in
Regions advancing to Phase 2 of state’s economic reopening plan
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee announced changes to the Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery plan on Thursday that will advance two of the state's eight regions into Phase 2
Just because …
||| FROM THE FOLKS AT ORCAS CENTER ||| https://youtu.be/80bmzhGtKqk
Latest local case numbers from County show two new cases on Orcas
||| 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
Hey! This is the weekend for Seniors Have Talent
||| FROM DIDIER GINCIG ||| Seniors Have Talent, Saturday, January 30 at 6:00. This will be a virtual show that is a collaboration between the Senior Center and the Orcas Center. Folks can tune in
Recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 293,978 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on January 27. There have been 4,243 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Thursday, January
OIHCD Superintendent Presson provides an update on progress toward new clinic
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| It has been another eventful and challenging week for health care on Orcas Island. The announcement by a second UW physician that he is
The most recent update on San Juan County vaccine distribution
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Some key information islanders should be aware of about the ongoing San Juan County Health & Community Services vaccination effort: Current eligibility for vaccine is
Inslee announces metric changes to Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced several changes to the state’s Healthy Washington — Roadmap to Recovery. The governor first announced the regional, phased reopening plan Jan. 6. The plan will be changed in
Children’s House is looking for some new board members
||| FROM CHILDREN'S HOUSE ||| We are reaching out today to seek recommendations from our long-standing Children’s House supporters. We recently lost a few members of our Board of Directors due to expired terms, and
Considering crossing a state line for vaccine?
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Given the limited supply of vaccine that is available at this time and our state’s commitment to equitable and fair access to vaccine, the state of Washington is requiring
