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
Don’t call Orcas Islanders vaccine ‘hesitant.’ They’re just vaccine procrastinators
||| FROM KUOW ||| There are no public opinion polls that show how many people on Orcas Island plan to get a Covid-19 vaccine when they finally get the chance. But the public schools on
Recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 205,069 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on December 14. There have been 2,953 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For
Hot Topic #38 | Vaccine FAQ 2.0
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN, for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| This information expands and updates the initial vaccine FAQ from November 19, 2020. Understandably, there are a host of community discussions, concerns, and expectations about
San Juan County software & web professionals to meet up
||| FROM MICKEY VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| San Juan County software and web professionals, including retired or aspiring, are invited to a virtual meetup hosted by the Economic Development Council (EDC). Our
Washington state to host webinars on safety, development of COVID-19 vaccines
Experts to answer most common questions ahead of vaccine availability ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| The Washington State Department of Health today announced that we, in partnership with The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research
Gifts enable OPAL to acquire 30 acres for future affordable housing
||| FROM CRYSTAL MOSSMAN for OPAL COMMUNITY LAND TRUST ||| In keeping with OPAL’s long-term strategy of thoughtfully stewarding land for the benefit of the community and assuring that Orcas islanders will have access to
Coronavirus shows you may not be as good at detecting misinformation as you think
||| FROM SCIENCE ALERT ||| Most of us believe we're above average at detecting misinformation. This, of course, is a statistical impossibility – one that the coronavirus pandemic has well and truly put to the test.
Precautionary boil water advisory issued for some Doe Bay water customers
||| FROM WASHINGTON WATER SERVICE ||| GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Washington Water Service (Washington Water), operator of the Doe Bay Water Users Association Water System, today issued a precautionary boil water advisory for a portion of
Mobile COVID-19 testing on Orcas Island will begin Dec. 21
||| FROM AAIMEE JOHNSON for ORCAS FAMILY HEALTH CENTER ||| Orcas Family Health Center (OFHC) has organized a mobile SARS-COVID-19 testing project. This project does not replace the COVID-19 testing that is currently being performed
Vaccines arrive in Washington State; People in Phase 1a will begin to receive vaccinations this week
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is happy to announce that COVID-19 vaccines are on the ground in Washington state, and this week, the first
OIHCD regular meeting on Dec. 15 is cancelled
||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| The December 15 Regular Meeting of the OIHCD has been cancelled. The Board will resume meeting on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 5 pm.
Presson: On seeking care during the medical clinic transition
A Message from OIHCD, Island Hospital, and the Orcas Clinics ||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| We are excited the process has begun to bring health care providers and staff
Call for playwrights, both seasoned and brand new
||| FROM AAIMEE JOHNSON for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| The 15th Annual Ten-Minute PlayFest 2021 is underway! We’re looking for short play submissions from local writers. Whether you are a seasoned playwright or
Department of Health improves how it reports COVID-19 deaths
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- To provide more accurate daily reports, the Washington State Department of Health is making changes to how it reports deaths from COVID-19. These changes will streamline the process
Health district, Island Hospital to present joint vision for new clinic
Please join leaders from Orcas Island Health Care District ( OIHCD) and Island Hospital to hear about their joint vision for the new, single clinic coming to Orcas in the spring of 2021. The online
Putting the green in the holiday season
What do fish sing during the holidays? Christmas corals! ||| FROM AMY NESLER for SAN JUAN VISITORS BUREAU ||| Have you resolved to be more eco-conscious this holiday season? Transition San Juan Island and Plastic
