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
A poem for today | Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda
KEEPING QUIETby Pablo Neruda Now we will count to twelveand we will all keep still. For once on the face of the earth,let’s not speak in any language;let’s stop for one second,and not move our
Memorial services set for Marie Bechtel
||| from Doug Bechtel ||| Memorial Services for Marie Bechtel will take place at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church Parish Hall on Saturday, September 12 at 2 p.m. Masks will be required as will Social Distancing.
New report shows COVID-19 cases hitting a plateau in some areas of Washington state
||| from Washington State Department of Health OLYMPIA – Today the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report, which reflects an overall plateau and slight decline in COVID-19 cases in some areas.
Another recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates
||| from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 72,703 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on August 26. There have been 1,890 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
State Health Dept. to halt weekend reporting of death counts
||| from Washington Department of Health The Washington State Department of Health will end the publication of COVID-19 death counts over the weekends starting the weekend of August 28-30. Regular publishing of COVID-19 death counts
Today’s poem | Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front
Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front by Wendell Barry Love the quick profit, the annual raise,vacation with pay. Want moreof everything ready-made. Be afraidto know your neighbors and to die.And you will have a window
Skagit Valley College offering workforce programs with some face-to-face learning experiences
We're here for you! ||| from Arden Ainley for Skagit Valley College We’re Here for You! Skagit Valley College is pleased to announce that we are offering you many new options for Fall Quarter taught
WSU Extension offers whole farm planning course this fall
||| FROM KATE MIKULAK, WSU SAN JUAN COUNTY EXTENSION AG PROGRAM ||| Are you a beginning farmer wanting to learn how to plan your farm business, or are you experienced farmer/rancher wanting to try something
Summary of recent cases in San Juan County
||| from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management There have been zero new confirmed positive test results in San Juan County since the last case summary on August 20.
As COVID-19 spikes among young adults, research shows vaping is associated with catching COVID
||| from Washington Department of Health Tumwater -- Recent state data show adults ages 20 to 39 represent a higher percentage of coronavirus cases than any other age group in the state. This comes as vaping
Might you qualify for this new small business grant opportunity?
||| from Orcas Chamber of Commerce The San Juan County Economic Development Council is now taking applications for the Working Washington Small Business Emergency Grant (WWSBEG) - Round Two. This grant is provided by the
Letter to Editor | Your support needed to fund school outdoor learning program
||| from Hilary Canty and Janet Brownell ||| Thank you for your generous support of the Community Emergency Response fund. With your help, Orcas has been able to keep families and Seniors fed through the Food
Hot Topic #30 | COVID case trends and the way forward
||| from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management In many cultures, including our own, there is a common superstition that says “if you acknowledge good luck, your good luck will end.” We’ll call this the
A pastoral reflection
Morning Blessing for a Mask - by Maren Tirabassi(placing my mask in my hands) God, I pray for a blessing on my mask today --that it may symbolize my love for others,but not advertise self-righteousness.May
New testing metric and methodology updates announced for COVID-19 dashboards used to track progress statewide
-- from Washington State Department of Health -- OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health is making changes to the way we process and report testing data statewide, in an effort to account for the
Streaming live from Orcas Center on Thursday evening: Rafe Pearlman
-- from Bethany Marie for Orcas Center -- In a beautiful twist of fate, we find ourselves in the company of Rafe Pearlman who is visiting Orcas this week, and has offered to be a
