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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Total SJC case count jumps from 88 to 96, one new case on Orcas
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Case Update Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard. As indicated on that page, these numbers are only
Hot Topic #41 | Vaccine FAQ 4.0
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| For obvious reasons vaccine roll-out is the very definition of a hot
Immediate moratorium approved on new vacation rental permits
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| On January 12, County Council members unanimously approved Resolution No. 03-2021: “A Resolution Enacting a Moratorium on Vacation Rentals of Residences or Accessory Dwelling Units.” The moratorium
COVID-19 vaccine distribution update from the State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shared key updates on our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts. Phases & Changes We are eager to pick up the pace
COVID-19 data shows high activity and signs of a recent uptick
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – [Yesterday] the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19. Report findings include: Case counts rebounded after Christmas and appear to
Recapping recent COVID-19 news, updates from Tuesday
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 266,701 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on January 11. There have been 3,789 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
Upcoming Meeting of the Minds: Forage fishes and the beach
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Meeting of the Minds – “Forage Fishes and the Beach: The Role of Local Shorelines in Marine Ecosystem Recovery” brought to you on Zoom by Orcas
Chamber Music Fest to host island premiere of ‘The Bowmakers’ film
||| FROM LINDA SLONE for ORCAS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival is thrilled to be hosting the Island Premiere of the fascinating and entertaining film The Bowmakers, available for viewing from
Hot Topic #40: Governor’s new two-phase plan and what it means for SJC
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Last week Governor Inslee released details on what is being called the
SJIMA: The pandemic can’t stop you from enjoying everything
If you can’t come into the museum to see the art; we will come to you. ||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Our team has been hard at work
Back to school plans have changed due to new Health Officer directive
||| FROM ERIC WEBB, ORCAS SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT ||| Dear Students, Parents, Staff, & Community, You may recall my communication on December 22, 2020 (below); these plans have changed due to San Juan County Public Health Officer, Dr.
EDC will host a PPP webinar this Thursday
||| FROM JOHN GOMEZ for SJC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| On Thursday, January 14, 2021, the San Juan County Economic Development Council will host a Zoom webinar on the upcoming PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loan
Health District meeting focused on COVID, clinic transition plans
||| BY SUSAN MCBAIN, theORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Two major topics occupied most of the Orcas Island Health Care District’s first meeting of 2021: combatting COVID-19, and planning for the transition to a single medical clinic
Makerspaces and closing the solid waste loop in San Juan County
||| FROM MICKEY VON DASSOW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Islanders interested in makerspaces and sustainability are invited to join the Economic Development Council of San Juan County (EDC) to hear about “closing the loop” on
If you’re not doing anything else, why not write a play for PlayFest?
||| FROM AAIMEE JOHNSON for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| If you are like most of us, you are bored out of your mind. Do something! Exercise your mind! It's PlayFest time! Write a
New texts from DOH will speed exposure notification across the state
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA –Starting today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) will begin texting a verification code to every person in Washington state who tests positive for COVID-19. The goal is to
