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
Encouraging news from Gov. Inslee on education, vaccine availability, moving to next recovery phase
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| State reopening plan will move to the next phase on March 22 Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that the state's Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery will be transitioning
March 18th Island Primary Care-Orcas community briefing – How to register
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Please join leaders from Island Hospital and the Island Primary Care – Orcas Clinic leadership’s as they share the latest transition plans, staffing updates, and
Workshop being offered to learn lean farming principles to boost production
||| FROM SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Join us for an engaging 90 minutes with Ben Hartman, author of The Lean Farm and The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables. In this workshop, Ben will
COVID-19 data show some concerning trends as well as promising signs for protection through vaccination
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report on COVID-19. Report findings include: Case counts have increased slightly in western Washington and plateaued
Rep. Lekanoff provides update on legislative session half-way point
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Join Us March 20 for a Virtual Town Hall! We've passed the halfway mark in session, and your 40th District legislators wanted to take some time to
HOT TOPIC #45 | I’ve been vaccinated – now what? Also: A look at the road ahead
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| To start, some information for and about those fortunate islanders who are
New vaccine registration window opens up Monday morning, 9 a.m.
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| San Juan County Health and Community Services will be opening registration for first dose vaccine appointments on Monday March 15 at 9 a.m. Those who
Latest county COVID update shows us remaining steady, with no new cases
||| 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
Inslee statement on Biden signing the American Rescue Plan Act
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today after President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act. “The passage of the American Rescue Plan Act is
Most recent recap of state COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 327,672 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 10. There have been 5,107 COVID-19
Guest Opinion | Amend the Charter with a “Universal” bill of rights that includes the rights of nature
||| FROM JULIENNE BATTALIA FOR COMMUNITY RIGHTS SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| Is there potential for expanding San Juan County’s Home Rule Charter to include a Bill of Rights recognizing the Rights of Nature within the
COVID-19 vaccine distribution update from 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 and administration efforts. As of March 8, more than 2,140,418 doses of vaccine
On the path to normality, Library is expanding its hours! Repeat: Library is expanding its hours!
||| FROM PHIL HEIKKINEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library is pleased to offer the following expanded hours and services, effective March 15, 2021: Open hours from 12 to 5 pm on
In 11 days, Governor says the entire state of Washington will all move to Phase 3
Take me out to the ballgame! ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery will be transitioning from a regional approach to a
Peace Island Medical Center names Chief Administrative Officer
||| FROM DEANNA ELLEFSON for PEACEHEALTH PEACE ISLAND ||| FRIDAY HARBOR, Washington, March 10, 2021 — Charles Prosper, chief executive for PeaceHealth in the Northwest, announced the appointment of Jack Estrada as the chief administrative officer (CAO)
Orcas Garden Club preparing for upcoming 2021 Safe Garden Tour
||| FROM ORCAS GARDEN CLUB ||| Each year, as spring brings sunshine and warmer temperatures, gardeners begin their search for new plants. We gardeners are varied in our planning. Some design an artistic palette of
