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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County Council institutes method for remote public comments
-- from San Juan County Communications -- During this time of social distancing, the San Juan County Council Hearing Room will be closed. If you wish to provide oral public comment at an upcoming County
Funhouse creates FunKits for distribution to kids
-- from Emilie Gincig for Funhouse -- As we navigate these difficult and unprecedented times together, I am beyond grateful for the resilience and generosity of our community. We hope everyone is staying healthy and
Letter to Editor | Gratitude for Island Market
-- from Janice Wiemeyer -- Today I ventured into Island Market for the first time in a week, and for the first time since the new restrictions. I was delightfully surprised at what I experienced. I
HOT TOPIC #7 | Public health 101: Contact tracing
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Mark Tompkins, SJC Health and Community Services Director, and Dr. Frank James, SJC Health Officer -- As San Juan County
EDC launches Islands Strong gift card website initiative
-- from Victoria Compton for Economic Development Council -- The San Juan County Economic Development Council (EDC) will launch a gift card website for local businesses, which will be fully live on March 31. The website
Island Market donates $5,000 from our paper bag proceeds to Community Foundation
-- from Jacob Linnes for Island Market -- Island Market has approved a $5,000 disbursement of our donor advised fund to the Orcas Community Resource Center to help them support their efforts in combating Covid19.
The people behind the County’s emergency response
-- by Steve Bernheim, Orcas Issues reporter -- Just ten days after Washington State identified its first coronavirus case, the San Juan County Council met on February 3, 2020 to declare a state of emergency
Letter to Editor | Mother Nature is a great equalizer
-- from Tom Eversole -- Mother Nature is a great equalizer, and her corona virus pandemic will move us to a new normal. As in past adversities, survivors will adapt their society and governments. This
Land Bank taking steps to slow spread of COVID-19
-- from Tanja Williamson for San Juan County Land Bank -- Your Conservation Land Bank is taking steps to do its part in slowing the spread of the COVID-19 illness. San Juan County Health and
Book Review | A Journal of the Plague Year by Daniel Dafoe
-- Book review by Jens Kruse -- Daniel Defoe’s 1772 account of the 1665-66 outbreak of the bubonic plague in London makes – shall we say: interesting – reading at our current moment. This Great
Third positive COVID-19 case in county is first on Lopez
Tracing puts known contacts in quarantine for 14 days -- from Brendan Cowan for County Department of Emergency Management -- The third confirmed positive COVID-19 test result in San Juan County was reported to San
HOT TOPIC #6 | Distancing not from, but for
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders — from Brendan Cowan for SJC Department of Emergency Services — This is the second in a series of articles by Nathan
Community Emergency Fund receives, distributes donated funds
-- from Hilary Canty for Orcas Island Community Foundation -- This community is showing up! So far 101 friends and neighbors have donated $192,000 to the Community Emergency Response Fund (CERF). REMARKABLE! Thank you, Team
Exchange provides free art projects kits for kids
-- from The Exchange -- If you have OISD kids at home between the ages of 5 and 18, Art for Orcas Kids (AOK) is offering free weekly age appropriate art packs during this period
Pandemic Poetry | The Peace of All Things by Wendell Berry
The Peace of All Things by Wendell Berry When despair for the world grows in meand I wake in the night at the least soundin fear of what my life and my children’s lives may
Inslee provides construction guidance and signs proclamations for UI rules, healthcare payments
-- from Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced new measures to combat COVID-19 today and released additional guidance for construction in his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order. The governor’s guidance on construction states: “In
