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San Juan County seeks “Con” committee members for Voters’ Guide statements
-- from Milene Henley, Auditor, and Camolyn Armstrong, Elections Supervisor -- San Juan County is seeking volunteers to create opposing statements to place in the online Voters’ Guide for the upcoming August 2020 Primary Election.
Inslee statement on voluntary contact information as part of phased reopening
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today on voluntary contact information for patrons as part of phased reopening. "We are asking visitors to voluntarily provide contact
Statement on misinformation circulating about quarantine orders and facilities in Washington state
Statement from John Wiesman, Secretary of Health and Dr. Kathy Lofy, State Health Officer The Department of Health is aware of rumors and misinformation circulating about quarantine orders and specialized quarantine facilities. Public health officials regularly
Sheriff’s Report | May 6 – 12, 2002
-- from San Juan County Sheriff's Office -- Wednesday, May 6, 202020-003224 Weapons Offense 08:20:28 05/06/20An Orcas Deputy was dispatched to a weapons noise near Eastsound. A bullet was found to have gone through a
Additional county approved to move to phase two of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start plan
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — Today Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman approved the variance application for Whitman County to move into Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe
COVID-19 Community Conversations: Round Six
-- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- This week “COVID-19 Community Conversations” continues with another set of videos highlighting specific efforts from organizations and people in our community that provide key services and
Inslee issues additional guidance for outdoor recreation in Phase 1 and Phase 2
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- Gov. Jay Inslee today issued guidance clarifying Phase 1 outdoor recreation requirements, and set forth outdoor recreation guidance for Phase 2. Through the Washington "Safe Start"
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of May 13, there are 17,773 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 261 cases in the last 24 hours.Visit the Department of Health's website for cases by county, demographics, and
County Council will hold joint meeting on Friday with Board of Health
-- from Ingrid Gabriel -- Please Notice that the San Juan County Council and San Juan County Board of Health will be holding a Special Meeting via Skype teleconferencing on Friday, May 15, 2020 beginning
Letter to Editor | Public health, protests, and the missing link
-- from Tom Eversole -- Public Health functions include assessment, policy development, and assurance. Successful response to a pandemic requires an “All of Government” approach to successfully manage the outbreak. When data show that too many
Recap of Today’s COVID-19 News and Updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers: As of May 12, there are 17,512 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 182 cases in the last 24 hours. Visit the Department of Health's website for cases by county,
OICF releases a new set of posters to encourage mask-wearing
-- from Kate Long for Orcas Island Community Foundation -- The Orcas Island Community Foundation has created a series of posters for businesses and organizations to use as they see fit to encourage mask-wearing in
Letter to Editor | Visitors from off-island also need to be mindful of COVID rules
-- from Russel Barsh for KWIAT -- Last weekend Indian Island had over fifty visitors from the mainland, only a handful had masks, and they seemed completely clueless. That put my (masked) researchers and volunteers
It’s a Wrap! Health Care District issues RFP for a new medical practice
-- from Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter -- After two years of operations, observations, research, and professional and public input, the commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District approved a Request for Proposal (RFP)
Port will meet, releases preliminary agenda
-- from Mia Kartiganer for Port of Orcas -- May 14th Preliminary Agenda 5pm Call to OrderAny modifications or changesApproval of minutes from foreverApproval of VouchersAny DOWL updatesApplicant Letters and CallsScheduling Next round of interviews
Sheriff’s Office issues alert for those preying on coronavirus
-- from Ron Krebs, San Juan County Sheriff -- The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is seeing a rise in both online and mail fraud in recent months. Will millions of Americans filing for unemployment,
