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
Mortgage and rental assistance available to Orcas Islanders through OPAL
-- from OPAL Community Land Trust -- Using donations made to the Orcas Island Community Foundation’s Emergency Response Fund, OPAL Community Land Trust is helping islanders who are unable to pay their mortgage or rent.
Why are our conifers dying? Master Gardeners schedule online workshop
-- from San Juan Master Gardeners -- Dead and dying conifers have proliferated throughout the Salish Sea area, especially with cedars and hemlocks, causing concern for many property owners. This webinar will talk about why
Novel Coronavirus | One month in
-- from Hilary Canty for Orcas Island Community Foundation -- The Orcas community response to the Covid pandemic continues to be remarkable. In the first month, thanks to the generous donors who contributed to the
Tuning out the pandemic | Tennessee Blues by Bruce Harvie
— from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. TENNESSEE BLUES | Bruce Harvie If you have music you wish
HOT TOPIC #16 | An insider’s look at the San Juan County COVID Response Team
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- The first thing you need to know is that there are abbreviations for
These bees a good thing
-- from Dianne Macondray for Master Gardeners -- Screenshot Mason bees are now emerging at the Orcas School and will soon be emerging at the Friday Harbor Middle School, and on Shaw Island, thanks to
Pandemic poetry | Praise Song by Barbara Crooker
Praise Song Barbara Crooker Raise the light of late November, the thin sunlight that goes deep in the bones. Praise the crows chattering in the oak trees; though they are clothed in night, they do
Inslee issues protection for high-risk workers
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee issued a proclamation [Monday] giving high-risk workers the right to protect themselves from COVID-19 without jeopardizing their employment status or loss of income.
In Memoriam | James Hennessey, 1945 – 2020
-- from Evans Funeral Chapel -- It is with great sadness that the Hennessey family announces the death of Jim on April 6, 2020 following a battle with cancer. Jim was a beloved husband, father,
Uh-oh. Orcas Issues [editor] blew it
-- by Lin McNulty, Editor, Orcas Issues -- I could offer any number of seemingly valid explanations as to why yesterday's story about RockIsland's service interruption came to be posted on Orcas Issues. Each of
Washington state airports to receive more than $310M in COVID-19 relief
-- from the Office of Congressman Rick Larsen -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Washington state airports will receive more than $310 million in critical COVID-19 relief funding provided under
Washington, Oregon, California announce western states pact
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Today, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced an agreement on a shared vision for reopening their economies and
Tuning out the pandemic | That’s How I Got to Orcas by Ryan Page
— from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. THAT'S HOW I GOT TO ORCAS | Ryan Page If you
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from State Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of 11:59 p.m. on April 12, there are 10,538 cases of COVID-19 in Washington state. Visit the Department of Health's website for cases by county, demographics, and
RockIsland to have intermittent service disruptions next three days
-- from RockIsland Communications -- Beginning on Tuesday, April 14, maintenance work will be done to the LTE site that serves your area. This work will take several days to complete and will result in
The scoop on San Juan County COVID-19 property tax relief
-- from San Juan County Communications -- In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, San Juan County Treasurer, Rhonda Pederson, has encouraged those who are able, to pay the full year in April to offset those
