Here’s a thought…
“If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don’t have to worry about the answers.”
THOMAS PYNCHON
Masks still required on all public transportation including ferries
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Please be advised that while CDC and state guidance loosen some restrictions on wearing masks, wearing a mask is still a requirement for travel on all public transportation, including Washington State Ferries. This includes outdoor spaces on vessels. Passengers who refuse to wear masks
Sheriff requests to speak with former tenants of suspect in voyeurism case under investigation
||| FROM RON KREBS, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| On April 28, 2021, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of a hidden camera located in the bedroom of a Friday Harbor residence. The landlord, Ryan H. Bennett, has been charged by the Prosecuting Attorney with Residential Burglary
Here’s the latest on COVID case count for San Juan County
||| 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
Here we go: New CDC COVID masking guidance is fast-moving
Important community update ||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As many are no doubt aware, the CDC has recently released new guidance on wearing of masks for fully vaccinated individuals. That announcement has been followed by the Governor’s decision to more or less match the CDC
Reopening, vaccine update, bill signings, Native American mascots in latest Lekanoff news release
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Fantastic Friday! COVID-19 Updates Healthy Washington Reopening Yesterday, Gov. Inslee announced that Washington is moving toward a statewide June 30 reopening date! In addition, all counties will move to Phase 3 of the Healthy Washington: Roadmap to Recovery reopening plan effective May
Next Meeting of the Minds: Forage fishes and the beach
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Meeting of the Minds – “Forage Fishes and the Beach: The Role of Local Shorelines in Marine Ecosystem Recovery” brought to you on Zoom by Orcas Senior Center: Wednesday, May 19, 1 - 2 p.m. Tina Whitman The San
‘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.
Vaccine for kids 12 & up! (and their families)
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |||
¡VACUNAS! Para niños de 12 o mayores (y sus familias)
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |||
Fish & Wildlife now lists cause of deer deaths as Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease
Not transmittable to humans ||| FROM RON KREBS, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| Over the last few weeks, the Sheriff’s Office has been getting increasingly more reports of dead deer that show no real signs of trauma, but have foaming mouths. WDFW now believes the cause of the deaths is
Enroute to DC, Lummi totem pole makes a stop at Madrona Point
||| FROM MICHAEL RIORDAN ||| Over a hundred islanders came to Madrona Point (known to the Lummi as Ts’el-xwi-sen) Tuesday afternoon, May 11, to view and bless the Red Road to DC Totem Pole carved by the House of Tears Carvers for presentation this summer to President Joe Biden. Among
Department of Health releases updated K-12 school guidance
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released guidance for the 2021 summer school session and 2021-2022 school year. Under the updated guidance, schools must plan to provide full time in-person education for all interested students for the 2021-2022 school year with
Washington State Ferries hosting virtual meetings May 25 and 26 ahead of peak season
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| SEATTLE – Ferry riders, commuters and terminal neighbors are invited to attend one of two upcoming Washington State Ferries virtual public meetings to hear updates and ask questions about the ferry system. “We learn so much from our community engagement efforts,” said Patty Rubstello,
Guest Opinion | Why I might wear a mask when COVID is over
||| FROM EMLYN "EVE" EON, ORCAS HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN ||| It keeps Bugs out of your mouth if you are Biking or Walking Keeps face warm You don’t have to hide any facial expressions; it hides it for you! E.g., sneer, scowl, smirk, growl, screwface, snarl, zombie-face, “my favorite character
COVID-19 vaccine distribution update from State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is pleased to share our state achieved another incredible vaccine milestone this week. As of May 10, more than 6,046,656 doses of vaccine have been given in Washington. Most people are choosing to get vaccinated. More than
Sigh … Public health officials investigating multi-county outbreak of E. coli
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is working with local health jurisdictions to respond to a multi-county outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 that may be linked to fresh produce. The outbreak currently includes six confirmed cases across Benton County (1), King County (3),
