Here’s a thought…
“That confidence — that the law cannot reach you because you are the one wielding it — is the oldest and most dangerous delusion in Washington.”
MILES TAYLOR
IPC-Orcas August clinic update includes staffing news, COVID testing
||| FROM RACHEL LAMBERT for ISLAND PRIMARY CARE-ORCAS ||| Summer is in full swing and residents and visitors have been enjoying all that our beautiful island has to offer. Unfortunately extra visitors and less restrictions has also brought a 5th wave of the pandemic to our doorsteps. As we work
Rising island COVID case numbers troubling, plus one unvaccinated hospitalization
||| FROM KYRA KINNAMAN for SAN JUAN COUNTY HEALTH & COMMUNITY SERVICES ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard. Since the last update on Friday August 13, total cases in San Juan County have increased from 237 to 264. Of these 27
Health workers deployed to COVID hot zones are overwhelmed by deaths among the unvaccinated
‘It’s soul-draining’ ||| FROM STAT NEWS at request of ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| BATON ROUGE, La. — Bren Ingle watched through a set of twin glass doors as her patient drew his final, halting breaths, a terrifyingly long pause separating each one. She could hear every haunted exhalation
Tickets now on sale for forthcoming Orcas Island Jazz Festival
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| ORCAS ISLAND JAZZ FESTIVAL September 2 - 5 Thursday - Sunday; 7 p.m. Due to COVID Precautions the following guidelines will be followed: Proof of vaccination or recovery from COVID will be required at the door Masks will be required inside of
‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Statewide COVID-19 transmission, hospitalizations at a new all-time high
Masking in indoor public spaces a necessary addition to vaccination ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The latest COVID-19 modeling and surveillance situation report from the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shows current COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions at their highest levels to date. These upward trends are likely
And we thought we weren’t gonna need Maggie’s masks no more
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Just as you made a celebratory basketball toss in your waste basket, face masks are required again in San Juan County. If you no longer have masks or need more, Orcas Senior Center has free masks available to seniors (contact Jami
Land Bank Commission meeting tomorrow
||| FROM for SAN JUAN COUNTY LAND BANK ||| Signs of wildlife were on high display during this month’s easement monitoring. Low tide provided a good look at some gooseneck barnacles that remained healthy despite the recent heat. The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its
Letter to Editor | Thank you, Island Rides
||| FROM BOBBIE TUSON ||| I don’t have a car, and I am happy at 88 to not be driving…but I needed to get there! Island Rides Orcas came to my rescue. I called 360-672-2201 and a friendly volunteer driver answered. They are on duty every day from 10 a.m.
Statewide indoor mask mandate begins in just four days from now — August 23
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- [Wednesday, August 18} Washington State Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, M.D., MPH, amended Order 20-03 requiring face masks for everyone over five years of age in most public indoor settings regardless of vaccination status. These include places like grocery stores, malls, gyms,
Yes, it’s fair time — but just where do these clever fair themes come from?
||| BY LIN MCNULTY, theORCASONIAN EDITOR ||| It starts every year in September, and sometimes not until October, as the previous San Juan County Fair becomes a still-warm memory, that ideas for next year's fair theme bubble up and are introduced to and by Fair Board members. Behind the scenes,
Latest COVID response updates from the State
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 468,350 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 16. There have been 6,269 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit
Orcas Island Distillery tasting room will open on August 19
||| FROM CHARLES WEST for ORCAS ISLAND DISTILLERY ||| Orcas Island Distillery is readying its Eastsound tasting room for an August 19 opening. Located at 123 North Beach Rd on the pathway adjacent to the Historical Museum, the tasting room offers a sophisticated, low key environment to sample the distillery’s award winning
County to host COVID vaccine clinics next week
Pre-register online, although walk-ins welcome. ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As COVID case numbers continue their dramatic increase in the islands and beyond, there is an upcoming easy no-cost opportunity for those not yet vaccinated to get their shots. San Juan County Health & Community
Rep. Larsen announces 2021 Congressional App Challenge is back
Annual Challenge open to all Middle and High School students who live or attend school in Second District EVERETT, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced the launch of the 2021 Congressional App Challenge (CAC). The annual competition, which runs through Monday, November 1, is open to high school and middle school students who live in or attend school in Washington’s Second
Today is opening day for “Lettuce Entertain Ewe” virtual County Fair
||| FROM JENNIFER ALLEN for SAN JUAN COUNTY FAIR ||| San Juan County Virtual Fair “Lettuce Entertain Ewe” August 18-21 is uploaded and ready for you to view! What does this year provide? Exhibits, Demos, Vendors and lots of entertainment! A quick reminder that the Fair is what participants and volunteers
