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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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Health District considers how to evaluate proposals for single Orcas clinic
-- by Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- The commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District discussed two major topics at their May 19 meeting: Responses to their request for proposals (RFP) for a
Kindergarteners, time to register for school in the Fall
-- from Orcas Island School District -- Spring is in full swing and Orcas Island Elementary welcomes Kindergarteners for the 2020-2021 school year! For parents planning to enroll their child, please note they must be
Letter to Editor | This pandemic is a portal
-- from Michael Johnson -- As an early Phase 2 of the health crisis re-opening begins setting in we find ourselves as a community and as a society contemplating what normalcy means to us. We can see
One of the earliest Memorial Day ceremonies was held by freed slaves
At the close of the Civil War, freed slaves in Charleston honored fallen Union soldiers -- from History.com -- Memorial Day was born out of necessity. After the American Civil War, a battered United States was faced
Phase 2, masks, and other updates from Orcas Chamber of Commerce
-- from Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce -- Moving from Phase 1 to Phase 2. San Juan County applied for and received approval on Saturday, May 23 from the State to move into Phase 2
Orcas Island High School will celebrate graduates of Class of 2020
-- from Kyle Freeman for Orcas School District -- For this year’s graduating class, the COVID-19 outbreak has meant the cancellation of our traditional graduation celebrations and ceremonies. However, we are committed to ensuring that
School Board will Zoom-meet at upcoming session
Thursday, May 28, 5 p.m., via Zoom -- from Orcas Island School Board -- JOIN VIA ZOOM LINK 5 p.m. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING – VIA ZOOM. Approve AgendaApprove Consent Agenda
San Juan County cleared for Phase 2
-- from Washington Department of Health -- WA State Secretary of Health John Wiseman has approved San Juan County‘s application to move to Phase 2 effective immediately. Newly allowed activities: -Gatherings: Gather with no more
San Juan among seven new counties approved to move to Phase 2 of Safe Start plan
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — Today Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman approved variance applications for Cowlitz, Grant, Island, Jefferson, Mason, Pacific and San Juan counties to move
San Juan County Health Officer extends ban on transient lodging
-- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- On May 22, San Juan County Health Officer Dr. Frank James extended his order limiting non- essential transient lodging operations. The order was previously set to
Tuning out the pandemic | 720 In the Books from Orcas Community Band
— from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. 720 IN THE BOOKS | Orcas Island Community Band If you
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Statewide Response Updates Numbers. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's website. Data Update May 22, 2020. We want to
Washington, islanders targeted by fraudulent unemployment claims
-- from Economic Development Council and San Juan County Sheriff -- The Employment Security Department (ESD) is continuing to combat fraudsters who are using personal data from data breaches (including the Equifax breach several years ago and other bank
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
Statewide Response Updates -- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers. For the most case numbers by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's website. COVID-19 death data follow-up from the DOH. In an attempt
County moves toward Phase 2 of re-opening
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter – The San Juan County Council and Board of Health have both voted unanimously in support of requesting a variance and moving to Phase 2 of the Governor’s
San Juan County to apply for variance to move to Phase 2
San Juan County is not yet approved for Phase 2 -- from San Juan County Communications -- At the request of San Juan County Health Officer Dr. Frank James (link to recommendation letter), and with
