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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Unemployed workers to State: This is a crisis — do your job
-- from Sage Wilson for Working Washington -- Unemployed workers speak out about their experiences and call on government to do its job: pay benefits promptly and extend federal reliefFour months into the coronavirus crisis,
New report shows school reopenings are closely tied to societal activity
-- from State Department of Health -- OLYMPIA -- Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), Public Health – Seattle & King County and Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) released a new report that shows reopening schools
Hot Topic #26 | Digging deeper into contact tracing
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- A more detailed look at how public health staff work to limit the
Food Bank meets challenge of more clients, more food, more staff, more space
-- from The Orcas Island Food Bank Board -- Our community has changed in so many ways in the past three months, and we wanted you to know how your Food Bank has changed to
Council to hold special meeting to consider canceling Phase 3 application to State
-- from San Juan County Council -- The SJC Council will be holding a Special Meeting on Wednesday, July 15 (via videoconference) beginning at 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the special meeting is to Consider Recommendations
State Health Department publishes detailed COVID-19 preliminary death data report
-- from State Department of Health -- OLYMPIA – In the continuing effort to collect, maintain and publish the most useful data available to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has
County Health Officer recommends withdrawing Phase 3 application
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- At this morning’s County Council meeting, County Health Officer Dr. Frank James advised the Council that he has sent an email to the County Board of Health
FAQ for employers, businesses re: positive COVID test results
-- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- As the islands enter the sixth month of the COVID crisis, the likelihood of local families, individuals, and businesses being connected to someone with a confirmed
Critical school levy on the August ballot
-- from Orcas Island School Board -- The August 4 Election Day is just a few days away. On the ballot will be the replacement EP&O levy for the Orcas Island School District. The current levy is
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Newest numbers. The state of Washington reported a total of 40,656 cases as of July 11 at 11:59 p.m. The total number of deaths are at 1,438. For
EDC provides analysis of PPP loan data for San Juan County businesses
-- from John Gomez for Economic Development Council -- On Monday July 6 ,2020, the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA) announced the release of detailed loan-level data regarding the loans made under the Paycheck Protection
Three new positive COVID-19 cases identified on San Juan
-- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- Over the weekend of July 11-12, three new positive COVID cases were reported on San Juan Island. Two of these cases were close contacts of each
Inslee requests extension of National Guard mission for COVID-19 pandemic response
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter today to the Trump administration requesting an extension of federal authority and funding for Washington National Guard employment in support of COVID-19 pandemic emergency response
Letter to Editor | Upcoming school levy is critical
-- from Janet Brownell, Tony Ghazel, Scott Lancaster, and Chris Sutton -- In the past, the four of us have all been on the Orcas Island School Board. Collectively, we have decades of service to
Library welcomes multi-award-winning author via Zoom
-- from Mary Pugh for Orcas Island Library -- Join us as we talk with multiple award-winning author Kij Johnson, in her own words a “writer, dreamer, fritterer.” She did not start writing until she
Two proposals leave many Health District questions still to be answered
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- One thing became very clear at both the Orcas Island Health Care District’s regular meeting on July 7 and its public Town Hall on July 9: The
