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“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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Inslee announces steps to address COVID-19 spread
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- As cases of COVID-19 continue to increase across the state, Gov. Jay Inslee and Sec. of Health John Wiesman today announced a new limit on social gatherings and a
This week from Sea View: The Audition
-- from Orcas Island Film Festival -- We hope you are enjoying all of the films in our virtual cinema. This week we are adding another film from Germany: "The Audition" Germany | 2020 | 99min Anna Bronsky is
State Health Dept. warns COVID-19 is on a path to runaway growth in Washington state
-- from Washington State Department of Health -- OLYMPIA – [Friday] the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report, which highlights alarming trends in transmission and hospitalization data. Report findings include: The
Health District will host a third town hall meeting
-- from Anne Presson for Orcas Island Health Care District -- The Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) is hosting a third virtual Town Hall meeting to provide an update on the Medical Clinic Operator
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Newest numbers. The state of Washington reported 1,266 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of cases to 44,313, as of July
Micro-loans available for local farmers
Scaling up production in San Juan County -- from FARM Fund, San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild -- In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FARM Fund is partnering with the San Juan Island Community Foundation
Petition launches for a safe and inclusive county
To be submitted to Council in August -- from Kevin Carter -- A group of Orcas Island residents launched a petition drive to urge the San Juan County Council to adopt a resolution committing to
Two new COVID-19 cases reported on San Juan Island
-- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- Two new positive COVID-19 cases have been reported on San Juan Island. These cases were identified through testing of close contacts of a previous case. All
Mammograms will be offered at Orcas Senior Center this fall
-- from Lena Kassa for Orcas Senior Center -- Assured Imaging Women’s Wellness will be bringing the latest in digital mammography to Orcas Senior Center on Monday, September 21 from 8am to 4:30pm, and Tuesday,
Letter to Editor |School levy provides 20% of annual operating costs
-- from Orcas Education Association -- The teachers of Orcas Island School DIstrict would like to ask our community for your support to vote for the replacement Levy for our schools on the Aug. 4
Health District | Field of proposers narrowed to one candidate
-- from Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- At their July 14 meeting, the commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District made their decisions about the two proposals they received to operate a consolidated
School District brainstorms options on Fall re-opening
-- from Eric Webb, Orcas Schools Superintendent -- Although it is our desire to have all of our children back on campus in September as we have in the past, the current state of the
County Council delays decision on withdrawing Phase 3 application
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- Both the County Council and the Board of Health met yesterday (July 15) to consider a recommendation from County Health officer Dr. Frank James to withdraw the
Recapping today’s COVID-19 news, updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Newest numbers. The state of Washington reported 750 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of cases to 43,046, as of July
Letter to Editor | Vote YES for 2020 school levy
-- Kate Long, Arla & Sam Sutton -- Did you recently read that a 2020 Orcas High School grad received a prestigious Amazon scholarship for the second year in a row? Have you heard that
A recap of COVID-19 news and updates for mid-July
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Newest numbers. The state of Washington reported 554 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of cases to 42,304, as of July
