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New report shows COVID-19 increasing in Puget Sound and across state
-- from State Department of Health -- OLYMPIA – [Friday] the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report, which shows increasing COVID-19 transmission across the state as of mid-June. The report
State announces pause on county progressions to Phase 4
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee and Sec. John Wiesman announced today the Washington State Department of Health is putting a pause on counties moving to Phase 4 though the “Safe
Perfect prescription for pandemics, protests, and politics
Om Mani Padme Om Om Mane Padme Om by Annie Smith is, without a doubt, a beautiful piece of music, even though it seems somewhat rough in its presentation. With its fascinating instrumentation, it seems
Retired Gen. James Mattis urges fellow Washingtonians to stay united, wear face coverings to fight COVID-19
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — As communities across the state experience spikes in the number of positive COVID-19 cases, former U.S. Defense Secretary, Gen. (R) James Mattis is urging
Orcas graduate among Amazon future engineer college scholarships
-- from GeekWire -- Two Washington state students are among 100 winners of Amazon Future Engineer college scholarships, the company announced this week. This is the second year that Amazon has selected high school students
June 30 business assistance PPP deadline quickly approaching
-- from Mickey von Dassow for Economic Development Council -- The last day to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is June 30, 2020. As of today, June 26, there is plenty of money
Governor: WA Colleges will open in Fall with new state guidelines
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee was joined today by presidents of Washington colleges and universities to unveil the guidance for reopening in-person instruction at higher education institutions in the fall. Today’s announcement
Recapping today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's dashboard and the state’s COVID-19 risk assessment dashboard. Inslee visits Spokane to discuss COVID-19
Merry-Ann Keane to leave PeaceHealth
-- from Deanna Ellefson for PeaceHealth Peace Island -- Charles Prosper, chief executive of PeaceHealth, Northwest, announced today that Merry-Ann Keane, chief administrative officer for PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, had informed him of her decision
Governor joins bipartisan coalition of governors requesting federal investments in broadband
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee joined a bipartisan coalition of governors today to send a letter to the president and congressional leadership requesting federal investments to ensure
COVID-19 news and updates for today
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's dashboard and the state’s COVID-19 risk assessment dashboard. Several sections of the risk assessment
Health District schedules town hall as they consider medical clinic proposals
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues Reporter -- The deadline for proposals responding to the Orcas Island Health Care District’s request for a partner to operate a consolidated clinic on Orcas is this Friday, June
Short Notice | Special EPRC Zoom meeting to focus on Prune Alley
-- by Matthew Gilbert, Orcas Issues Reporter -- In what might be the last opportunity for the public to weigh in on the proposed Prune Alley redevelopment project, the EPRC has scheduled a special “virtual”
Roche Harbor releases July 4th guidelines to reduce crowds
-- from Brent Snow, Roche Harbor, General Manager -- The COVID-19 pandemic has put a terrible monkey wrench in all our plans. These are not easy times for any hospitality operation and Roche Harbor is founded
San Juan County requests Phase 3 approval from State
-- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- Following a recommendation from San Juan County Health Officer Dr. Frank James, both the County Board of Health and the San Juan County Council approved submitting
SJC Democrats draft resolution on police reform
-- from David Turnoy for San Juan County Democrats -- We in the San Juan County Democrats are as concerned as anyone about police violence against people of color. One of our members, Bob O’Connell,
