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.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Meanwhile, what to do with old beer during a pandemic
-- from Rick Hughes, County Councilmember -- To all my friends on Orcas and in San Juan County, I wanted to apologize for not posting much this weekend and I know a lot of new
New CDC public health recommendation: Cover your face
-- from Brendan Cowan for Department of Emergency Management -- April 5, 2020: Following a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revision to public health guidelines, San Juan County health officials recommend islanders
Guidance on cloth face coverings from State Department of Health
-- from State Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — Washington state is currently experiencing significant community-based transmission of COVID-19. Recent information suggests that a significant portion of persons with COVID-19 may not
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from State Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Guidance on Cloth Face Coverings from the Washington State Department of Health: The Washington State Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommend that
Community emergency response funding report
-- from Hilary Canty for Orcas Island Community Foundation -- This past week, the primary focus of the Community Emergency Response Fund advisory team has been to ensure that every one on Orcas has a
Inslee trims 2020 supplemental operating budget to address financial impact of COVID-19
-- from Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Facing a growing fiscal threat posed by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, Gov. Jay Inslee used his line-item veto authority today to trim $235 million from the 2020 supplemental operating
Tuning out the pandemic | Uncle Jorge from Bruce Harvie
-- from your community -- Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. UNCLE JORGE | Bruce Harvie If you have music you wish
We’re in this together – Washington state to send ventilators
-- Governor Jay Inslee's Office-- Gov. Jay Inslee today, recognizing the dire situation in other states, announced the state of Washington will return more than 400 ventilators received from the Strategic National Stockpile to the
State recreation lands closure extended to May 4
In accordance with the governor’s extension of the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, all state lands will continue to be closed to the public through May 4. OLYMPIA – April 3, 2020 – The state Department of
Four new positive test results reported in San Juan County
Three new cases on Orcas -- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- San Juan County Health and Community Services staff have been notified of four new positive COVID-19 test results in San Juan
Inslee issues guidance for Department of Licensing operations
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced additional guidance today related to the "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" proclamation to slow the spread of COVID-19. In recognition of disruption caused by COVID-19,
Pandemic Poetry | Hope by Czeslaw Milosz
Hope Czeslaw Milosz Hope is with you when you believeThe earth is not a dream but living flesh,That sight, touch, and hearing do not lie,That all things you have ever seen hereAre like a garden
New dashboards make COVID-19 data visual
-- from Joint Information Center, State Emergency Operations Center -- Camp Murray, WA — The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) changed how COVID-19 information appears on our website. It is now in a data dashboard with
Editorial | I’ve been hearing voices
-- by Lin McNulty, Editor, Orcas Issues -- For the last week month or so, tightly tucked into my home office work space, I've been hearing voices. Luckily, I am able to say the voices
Support Sea View, watch this film online
-- from Orcas Island Film Festival/Sea View Theatre -- The Orcas Island Film Festival is committed to helping support the Sea View Theatre during this challenging time when their doors must remain closed to protect
HOT TOPIC #12 | What if empathy went viral
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Nathan Kessler-Jeffrey, Executive Artistic Director, San Juan Community Theatre -- Since the beginning of the pandemic, I've had friends sick.
