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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Tuning out the pandemic | Red River Valley by JP and the OK Rhythm Boys
— from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. RED RIVER VALLEY | JP and the OK Rhythm Boys If
Inslee extends nine proclamations relating to COVID-19
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced the extension of nine proclamations today in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. A May 9, 2020, letter from the Legislature extends proclamations 20-37.1, 20-38.1, 20-39.1, 20-41.1, 20-42.1, 20-43, 20-44, 20-52 until May 31, 2020. The
Tuning out the pandemic | Corona Song by Dominick Failla
— from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. CORONA SONG | Dominick Failla (grandson of Orcas Islander Nancy Schafer)
Guest Opinion | A math problem
-- from Meg Massey -- Ms. Smith comes back to Orcas after a day spent with three friends in Bellingham. One of the them, Mr. Jones didn’t wear a mask to the get-together. He never
Recap of Today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of 11:59 p.m. on May 10, there are 17,122 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 231 cases in the last 24
Inslee issues guidance for partially resuming the dine-in restaurant and tavern industry in Phase 2
-- from the Office of Governor Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee issued guidance today for partially resuming the dine-in restaurant and tavern industry for counties granted variance under the Safe Start Phase 2 recovery plan laid
Historical Museums thank Orcas Food Co-op
-- from Carol Kulminski for Orcas Island Historical Museums -- The Orcas Island Historical Museums had big plans for our garden this year. Seeds had been ordered, weeding had begun, and we’d started to implement
County moves toward requesting Phase 1 re-opening variance
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- At the Monday, May 11, meeting of the San Juan County Board of Health, Public Health Officer Dr. Frank James stated his clear support for San Juan
Face-covering signage now available for businesses, other organizations
-- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- In order to help San Juan County businesses and other organizations protect their employees and customers, the County COVID response team has produced printable posters to
Inslee and Western leaders send letter to Congress requesting $1 trillion in state and local aid
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee, House Speaker Laurie Jinkins and Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig joined the governors and state legislative leaders of California, Colorado, Oregon
Three additional Washington counties approved for early move to next phase of reopening
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — Today Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman approved applications from Wahkiakum, Skamania, and Stevens counties to move into Phase 2 of Gov. Jay
Tuning out the pandemic | Jacques Duphly’s Rondeau by Marianne Lewis
— from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. If you have local music you wish to share, send us
Resumen de actualizaciones locales
ACTUALIZACIÓN DE ORCAS 05/06/20 DE LA Orcas Island Community Foundation (OICF) Aquí hay alguna información que tal vez quiera saber. Puede recibir esto de diferentes fuentes. EL DONAR AYUDA A TODOS Hasta la fecha, generosos
Summary of local updates
ORCAS UPDATE 05/06/20 From the Orcas Island Community Foundation Here is some information you may want to know about. You may receive this from different sources. GIVING HELPS EVERYONE To date, generous donors have given $652,105
Inslee statement on Republican refusal to extend COVID-19 proclamation for domestic violence victims
-- from the Office of Governor Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today in response to Republicans' refusal to extend emergency protection for domestic violence victims. “Today, Senate Republican Leader Schoesler refused to
Today’s recap of COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of 11:59 p.m. on May 7, there are 16,388 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 157 cases in the last 24 hours.
