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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Four new positive test results reported in San Juan County
Three new cases on Orcas -- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- San Juan County Health and Community Services staff have been notified of four new positive COVID-19 test results in San Juan
Inslee issues guidance for Department of Licensing operations
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced additional guidance today related to the "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" proclamation to slow the spread of COVID-19. In recognition of disruption caused by COVID-19,
Pandemic Poetry | Hope by Czeslaw Milosz
Hope Czeslaw Milosz Hope is with you when you believeThe earth is not a dream but living flesh,That sight, touch, and hearing do not lie,That all things you have ever seen hereAre like a garden
New dashboards make COVID-19 data visual
-- from Joint Information Center, State Emergency Operations Center -- Camp Murray, WA — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) changed how COVID-19 information appears on our website. It is now in a data dashboard with
Editorial | I’ve been hearing voices
-- by Lin McNulty, Editor, Orcas Issues -- For the last week month or so, tightly tucked into my home office work space, I've been hearing voices. Luckily, I am able to say the voices
Support Sea View, watch this film online
-- from Orcas Island Film Festival/Sea View Theatre -- The Orcas Island Film Festival is committed to helping support the Sea View Theatre during this challenging time when their doors must remain closed to protect
HOT TOPIC #12 | What if empathy went viral
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey, Executive Artistic Director, San Juan Community Theatre -- Since the beginning of the pandemic, I've had friends sick.
Message from Orcas and Lopez Public Hospital Districts
-- from Anne Presson, Orcas and Lopez Public Hospital Districts -- It’s been a few weeks since my last communication to the community, and I’m taking this opportunity to report on and recognize the work
Paycheck Protection Program opens April 3rd to businesses in San Juan County and elsewhere
-- from Victoria Compton for Economic Development Council -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) would like to convey to business owners that applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a vital component
Letter to Editor | Let’s avoid tragedy of the commons
-- from Beth Dixon -- Among the concerns during this time is making sure we have sufficient food and other resources for ourselves and our families. In a rural setting it’s important to avoid the
County leaders URGE residents to restrict off-island travel
Follow strict health guidelines upon return -- from Brendan Cowan for Department of Emergency Management -- As Washington State approaches the anticipated peak of COVID-19 medical surge cases, San Juan County urges everyone to take
Tuning out the pandemic | ‘Ode to Frieda the Pig’ by Mandy Troxel
-- from your community -- Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. Mandy Troxel, House Concerts & Such If you have music you
Inslee extends ‘Stay Home, Stay Healthy’ through May 4
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced a month-long extension of his "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" emergency order Thursday evening. The order, which banned all gatherings and temporarily shuttered non-essential businesses, will
PeaceHealth Clinic in Friday Harbor offers their patients mobile COVID-19 testing
Testing to include the general community when testing kits become more broadly available -- from Deanna Ellefson for PeaceHealth Medical Group -- To minimize face-to-face contact and ensure the safety of our patients, caregivers, and community
Tuning out the pandemic | ‘Imagine’ by Ron Myers
-- from your community -- Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. IMAGINE | Ron Myers (music available for purchase) If you have
Orcas Family Health defines protective practices, thanks patients for patience
-- from Aaimee Johnson for Orcas Family Health Center -- In the current health care climate, like all of our island businesses, we at Orcas Family Health Center are working to slow the spread of
