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Port Commission announces special meeting
Special Meeting, May 11, 4 - 7 p.m., via Zoom -- from Mia Kartiganer, Port Commission chair -- The call to order will be followed by an Executive Session for the sole purpose of interviewing
Summary of local updates
ORCAS UPDATE 05/06/20 From the Orcas Island Community Foundation Here is some information you may want to know about. You may receive this from different sources. GIVING HELPS EVERYONE To date, generous donors have given $652,105
Inslee statement on Republican refusal to extend COVID-19 proclamation for domestic violence victims
-- from the Office of Governor Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today in response to Republicans' refusal to extend emergency protection for domestic violence victims. “Today, Senate Republican Leader Schoesler refused to
Today’s recap of COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of 11:59 p.m. on May 7, there are 16,388 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 157 cases in the last 24 hours.
Five Washington counties approved for early move to next phase of reopening
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — Today Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman approved applications from Columbia, Garfield, Lincoln, Ferry and Pend Oreille counties to move into Phase 2
Sheriff’s Report | April 29 -May 5, 2020
— from San Juan County Sheriff’s Office — Wednesday, April 29, 202020-003051 Death Investigation 12:56:41 04/29/20San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a death investigation in Friday Harbor. The death does not appear to be
Inslee releases additional Safe Start Phase 1 guidance
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee released additional guidance today for businesses and services under Safe Start Phase 1, including the ability for retail outlets to provide curbside service, pet walking
Rick Hughes launches mask challenge
-- from Rick Hughes -- Mask challenge! Send me great pictures of your masks to rickh@sanjuanco.com and I’ll post on Instagram, twitter and FB. I’ll pick top five and we’ll do a group vote. Reasons why I
Drop in overall vaccination rate leaves children vulnerable to other diseases
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — Immunization rates among children appear to be dropping during the COVID-19 pandemic. This leaves children and communities at risk. Providers in Washington’s Childhood Vaccine Program reported they
Recap of COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of 11:59 p.m. on May 6, there are 16,231confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 326 cases in the last 24 hours. Visit the Department of Health's website for cases
Inslee issues guidance for restarting essential workforce development programs
-- from Governor Inslee's Office -- Gov. Jay Inslee issued guidance this week for restarting essential workforce development programs under the Safe Start Phase 1 recovery plan laid out earlier this week. Through the Washington
“COVID-19 Community Conversations” round five
-- from Brendan Cowan for Department of Emergency Management -- This week “COVID-19 Community Conversations” continues with another three videos that highlight specific efforts from organizations and people in our community that provide key services
State’s first weekly Risk-Assessment Dashboard update
-- from Washington State Department of Health -- Gov. Jay Inslee and the state Department of Health released an update today to the Risk-Assessment Dashboard. This tool helps gauge when and how to best lift
Recap of COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of 11:59 p.m. on May 5, there are 15,905 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 311 cases in the last 24 hours. Visit the Department of Health's website for cases
HOT TOPIC #22 | Finding the balance between community health and local economy
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders -- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- Tightrope walking is the terrifying skill of being able to cross a rope
Governor Inslee extends 12 proclamations relating to COVID-19
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee announced the extension of 12 proclamations today in response to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic. A May 4, 2020, letter from the Legislature extends proclamations 20-15.1, 20-20.1, 20-21.1, 20-23.2, 20-26.1, 20-27.1, 20-29.1, 20-30.1, 20-32.1, and 20-34.1 until