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HOT TOPIC #1 | County has updates on coronavirus testing, rumor control
| from Brendan Cowan | Director, San Juan County Department of Emergency Management Testing and Rumor Control COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders. TESTING A lot of people have questions
COVID cancellation | Orcas Center closed through April 30
-- from Dimitri Stankevich, Executive Director, Orcas Center -- To Our Wonderful Orcas Center Community, It is with a heavy heart that Orcas Center is announcing a temporary closure through the end of April. Due
School District passes resolution to reduce COVID-19 exposure
Schools to remain open at this point -- from Orcas Island School District -- RESOLUTION 2020-04 REDUCING THE RISK OF EXPOSURE TO COVID-19 ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 137 A Resolution of the Board of
COVID cancellation | Salish Sea Early Music Festival
--- from Jeffrey Cohan for Salish Sea Early Music Festival -- In response to growing concerns over the spread of coronavirus, and asour artists are unable to travel from Germany, our performances on OrcasIsland on
Pandemic Poetry | Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda
Keeping QuietPablo NerudaNow we will count to twelveand we will all keep stillfor once on the face of the earth,let's not speak in any language;let's stop for a second,and not move our arms so much.It
Orcas Island Library to close on Sunday until further notice
Check out some last minute reading -- from Phil Heikkinen for Orcas Island Library -- Beginning on Monday, March 16, the Orcas Island Library will be closed through Tuesday, March 31, or until further notice.
A message from local public hospital districts | A must read COVID-19 update
-- from Anne Presson, Public Hospital Districts Superintendent -- As the Superintendent for the Public Hospital Districts on Orcas and Lopez islands, I was asked to lead several areas within the County’s Emergency Operations Center
COVID cancellation | All Park & Rec activities
Expected to last through April 26 -- from Terri Rodgers, Director, Orcas Island Park and Recreation -- In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Orcas Island Park and Recreation District is suspending ALL activities and programs immediately. We
Town of Friday Harbor seeks artists’ proposals for Blair Avenue mural
-- from Julie Green for Town of Friday Harbor -- The Town of Friday Harbor is accepting proposals for artwork to be displayed on or against a 235-foot wall along Blair Avenue. Proposals will be
Important COVID-19 info and your drinking water
-- from Paul Kamin for Eastsound Water Users Association -- Eastsound Water Users Association is closely monitoring the developments of the spread of COVID-19. The CDC and Washington Department of Health has issued statements that
Actions being taken at Food Co-op to prevent spread of coronavirus
-- from Learner Limbach for Orcas Food Co-op -- In light of the growing crisis, Orcas Food Co-op management and staff have been hard at work putting together plans for preventing the spread of Covid-19/Coronavirus
Inslee announces statewide school closures, expansion of limits on large gatherings
-- from Office of Governor Inslee -- In order to further slow the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Jay Inslee announced his intention to sign several executive orders today to expand statewide closures of schools, limit
OPALCO office closed for safety, but business still open
Contact OPALCO by phone, email or online to slow viral spread -- from Orcas Power & Light -- OPALCO is closing its offices to the public beginning Monday, March 16 in order to help keep
Larsen opens meeting to include digital attendance
Saturday, March 14, 2:30 - 4 p.m., San Juan Island Brewery -- from Rick Larsen's Office -- Due to the current Coronavirus (COVID19) pandemic, we have been reassessing our upcoming events in cooperation with local
The Exchange to close for time being until further notice
Trash operations still available -- from Orcas Recycling Servces -- Following the lead of Governor Inslee and the Orcas School District, Orcas Recycling Services (ORS) has decided to close The Exchange reuse store due to
In COVID-19 response, Orcas Schools close for six weeks
Effective today at close of school -- from Orcas Island School Board: John Fleming, Ayn Carrillo Gailey, Linda Sheridan, Greg White -- As your school board, we believe that what we do at our Orcas
