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“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
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Lopez vaccine clinic on Monday will be open
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Vaccine Clinic on Monday the 15th is currently scheduled to be open. However, plans are being made so that those who cannot make it to the Village on Monday will be able to receive their vaccination later in the week,
Inslee announces five regions to progress to Phase 2
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee announced ... five new regions have met the metric requirements to progress to Phase 2 of the Healthy Washington reopening plan, starting this weekend. The West and Puget Sound regions have maintained their metric requirements to stay in
Streaming live from Orcas Center: Fian
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Fian, a rock n’ roll band from Seattle, will be kicking off Orcas Center’s 2021 live-streaming events on Saturday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. Fian’s music generally meanders along loose structures with liberal exploration of wide dynamic ranges and lyrical subject matter.
New report furthers understanding of COVID-19 transmission in schools
|||FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the COVID-19 Outbreaks in Washington State K-12 Schools report . The report is yet another tool that school districts and local health jurisdictions (LHJs) can use to inform decisions about when and how to bring students,
Huh. Library is closed
||| FROM PHIL HEIKKINEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library is closed today due to the snowstorm. Please visit our website at www.orcaslibrary.org for online services.
WSF switching to severe weather schedules for rest of the weekend
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| All routes will be operating on their severe weather schedules through at least the remainder of the weekend. In addition to the severe weather schedule, the following change to the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route will also be in place today and Sunday, Feb. 14:
Midnight Mutterings | Zooming into matrimony
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| Just before Christmas, 2020, a couple I met on the beach told me about their wedding which was held the day before in her Seattle apartment. Only the bride and groom were present. The bride handed me her phone so I could see
Sheriff’s Report | February 3 – 9, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 21-000944 Welfare Check 07:36:57 02/03/21 A Deputy responded to a welfare check in Friday Harbor. The involved person was located in their apartment and found to be deceased. Upon investigation it appeared the person died of natural causes. Report
WSF prepares for severe weather schedule ahead of anticipated snowstorm
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| With snow in the forecast through the weekend, riders should prepare for the possibility of WSF operating on its severe weather schedules on some routes. We will continue to send updates to let you know if a route switches to its alternate timetables. Our severe
Weekly local case update | SJC total increases from 123 to 126
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard. As indicated on that page, these numbers are only updated after case confirmation is complete, usually daily. It is possible that other information sources in community
Happy Lunar New Year: Update from Rep. Lekanoff
|| FROM REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Lunar New Year! Today, the House is recognizing the Lunar New Year to honor heritage, cultural unity, and new beginnings in the Year of the Ox. When we celebrate Lunar New Year, we are highlighting Asian American joy and traditions, as well as
Limited number of vaccine appointments available. Register at 3 p.m. today
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| For those who are eligible, a limited number of COVID vaccine appointments will open at 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 12. Please follow the instructions HERE to register. At 3 p.m., once you have entered the "Find a Vaccination Clinic"
Economic Development Council has news you can use on grants…PPP…EIDL
||| FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| Call your banker - PPP has reopened If you haven't contacted your banker, now's the time: PPP has reopened to businesses, both those that have received PPP funds in the past, and those that have not. More information from the SBA is available for first-time
State recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 309,673 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on February 10. There have been 4,633 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Thursday, February 11, 2021, data note: Total case counts may include up to 300 duplicates. Negative
Islands’ Oil Spill Association welcomes new Executive Diretor
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN ||| Tony Parkin has been hired as the new Executive Director of the Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA). Hailing from the UK, Tony used his degree in Geology and Oceanography to launch an international career in marine science, remote-sensing, and over the past 30 years, oil
‘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.
