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Moran State Park closed; still OK to drive through
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter – In accordance with the ‘stay at home’ order issued on Monday by Governor Jay Inslee, Moran State Park is closed until April 30. The closure began on
COVID-19 update from San Juan County
-- from Brendan Cowan, SJC Department of Emergency Management -- Second confirmed positive case on Orcas Island: A close household contact of the first positive case has also tested positive for COVID-19. This positive result
WSF will refund tickets, travel passes
Submit requests online; will take weeks to process requests -- from Washington State Ferries -- While WSF is unable to extend the 90-day period for tickets and travel passes at this time, customers who are
County Council meets to discuss ‘stay at home’ orders from Governor
-- from Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter -- Following yesterday’s decision by the County Council to request a closure through May 31 of transient facilities in San Juan County for public health reasons, this morning’s
Reminder: WSF remains on winter schedule
-- from Washington State Ferries -- Reminder: Washington State Ferries will extend its current winter sailing schedule through the end of next month due to declines in ridership from COVID-19. The spring sailing schedule will
Inslee: Stay home, stay healthy
Two week order could be extended -- from Governor Jay Inslee's office -- Tonight, Gov. Jay Inslee spoke directly to Washingtonians to announce he will sign a statewide order that requires everyone in the state
HOT TOPIC #5 | Coping with anxiety and stress
COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders. -- from Brendan Cowan for SJC Department of Emergency Services -- Our community has a strong history of neighbors helping neighbors –
Courts amend emergency orders for almost all in-person proceedings
-- from San Juan County Courts -- On Friday, March 20, the Washington Supreme Court issued a new emergency order outlining required procedures in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency. As our state’s highest
Inslee, other governors send letter urging expansion of unemployment benefits
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee joined the governors of Alaska, Illinois and Ohio today in urging the Trump administration to expand access to
WSF will remain on winter schedule through April 25
Increased service in spring was originally set to begin March 29 -- from Washington State Ferries -- As part of the state’s response to COVID-19, all state ferries will remain operating on their winter sailing schedules through
Planning Commission briefing was held via Skype
-- by Steve Bernheim, Orcas Issues reporter -- As a COVID precaution, the San Juan County Planning Commission met via Skype on March 20 to hear staff briefings on 1) the transportation and 2) rural
Letter to Editor | Time to restrict non-resident access
-- from Joe Symons -- Please take immediate action to restrict non-resident access to SJC for a minimum of 90 days and make the resolution renewable. Every day matters. No point in closing the barn
Inslee statement on federal major disaster declaration
-- from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee -- The White House today approved a request by Gov. Jay Inslee to declare a major disaster in Washington state. Inslee asked for the declaration in a
WSF call center to operate with limited service
No credit card purchases over the phone -- from Washington State Ferries -- The WSF call center will operate with limited service beginning Monday, March 23, when agents will begin working remotely based on COVID-19
Feds to the rescue (?) as Trump declares Washington a major disaster
-- from U.S. Department of Homeland Security -- FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Washington to supplement the state, tribes and local recovery efforts in the areas
A community update video from San Juan County
-- from Brendan Cowan, San Juan County Emergency Management -- The second video community update from the San Juan County COVID-19 team is online HERE. Ellen Wilcox from Health and Community Services and Brendan Cowan from
