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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Lopez’ Black lives memorial destroyed third try
-- from Rhea Miller -- In the late evening of August 14, yet another party attempted to destroy the Black Lives Matter Memorial display on Lopez. On Wednesday, August 13, [a man] was arrested for
Tuning out the Pandemic | Just for Today
-- from James Connell -- 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
Kruse Reviews | The Nazi Menace
-- Kruse Reviews by Jens Kruse -- Benjamin Carter Hett’s new book, The Nazi Menace: Hitler, Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, and The Road to War, is in many ways the sequel or companion volume to his
Dr. Frank James makes his recommendation for school opening
-- Dr. James' letter to school districts, submitted by Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- I am recommending that all San Juan County schools utilize distance learning as their delivery model this fall until the
Lopez dispensers provide free face masks to all
Project makes news in North Carolina -- from WUNC, North Carolina Public Radio -- Chom Greacen created the Grab-and-Go Mask dispenser to help encourage her fellow residents on Lopez Island, Wash., to mask up. Volunteers
Today’s COVID-19 news, updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- NOTICE: Beginning next week, the Joint Information Center will shift from a daily to biweekly bulletin schedule. Check your inbox for a summary of the latest news every
@ the Library | Turning family stories into historical fiction
-- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- Local memoir author and educator Susan Lampe will talk about how you could turn family history into historical fiction in a Zoom presentation on Monday, Aug.
A poem for this day | For my brother(s)
For my brother(s) by Lauren K. Alleyne My brother was a dark-skinned boy with a sweet tooth, a smart mouth, and a wicked thirst. At seventeen, when I left him for America, his voice was
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported 659 new cases in the past day for a total of 65,339 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on August 12.
Summary of recent COVID-19 cases in San Juan County
-- from Brendan Cowan for Department of Management -- There has been one new confirmed positive test result in San Juan County since the last case summary on August 3. The case investigation was completed
Hot Topic #29 | Guidelines for parents considering home based group learning
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- As we head into the second half of August, local public and private
Health Care District makes the big decision
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- After more than two years of research, extensive consultation with experts and community members, and painstaking consideration of the costs and benefits of various choices, the five
@ the Library | Meet Greg Bear, author, illustrator
An Orcas Island Public Library event August 15 @ 3pm via Zoom, with Mark Ferrari -- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- Celebrated science fiction author, Greg Bear will join us for a
Washington state changes negative test reporting for COVID-19
-- from State Health Department -- OLYMPIA -- Today the Washington State Department of Health announced COVID-19 testing data will soon be reported using the total number of tests completed. This is a change from the
@ the Library | Meet Tina Connolly – tonight
-- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- Join us as we meet author Tina Connolly, who writes stories andnovels for teens described as, “bewitching, clever, delightful, original, and unexpected.” (clarionwest.org) Tina says, “Lately
Coronavirus cuts off a Washington border town from two countries
-- from Crosscut.com -- On a clear Saturday morning in July, I called the Saltwater Café in Point Roberts, Washington. The café is usually crowded with dozens of customers seated inside and out on the
