Here’s a thought…
“No one, I mean no one, has the right to sit in judgment of who’s American enough.”
MICHELLE OBAMA
No new COVID cases in SJC; Rates remain high in neighboring counties
||| 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
In weekly update, WSF reminds riders to limit ferry travel to essential trips
||| FROM PATTY RUBSTELLO for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Despite increasing COVID-19 vaccinations and lower case numbers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) still recommends we delay travel if possible. That’s why we continue to ask the public to limit rides on our ferries to essential purposes only. Even though
‘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 Command and Coordination System (VACCS) leverages unique public-private partnership innovations to help Washingtonians find vaccine appointments
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH || OLYMPIA – The Vaccine Command and Coordination System (VACCS) Center continues to bring large and small Northwest employers together for a common goal: to help all eligible Washingtonians get vaccinated. This unique public-private partnership includes both large and small Northwest employers coming together for
Inslee announces extension of eviction moratorium, expansion of vaccine eligibility, long-term care visitations may resume
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that the statewide eviction moratorium will be extended through June 20, as well as upcoming vaccine eligibility expansion, including restaurant workers and Washingtonians 60 and older. He also announced that effective immediately, visitations at long-term care
Join our 40th District state legislators in upcoming virtual town hall
||| FROM REP. ALEX RAMEL'S OFFICE ||| Please join Sen. Liz Lovelett, Rep. Debra Lekanoff, and me for a 40th District virtual town hall on Saturday, March 20 at 11:30 a.m. The town hall will be streamed live on the House Democratic Caucus’ social media pages. You can submit questions
Inslee updates proclamation on consumer debt garnishments
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee today updated a proclamation related to consumer debt garnishments. Proclamation 20-49, et seq., which generally prohibits garnishment for consumer debt in certain circumstances, is updated by replacing the specific reference to "federal stimulus payments" with "federal payments of any kind issued
Reminder: Island Hospital, Island Primary Care community briefing is tonight
Orcas Island Community Briefing Thursday, March 18 from 5 – 6 p.m. ||| FROM ANNE PRESSON for ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Please join leaders from Island Hospital and the Island Primary Care – Orcas Clinic as they share the latest on how the transition is going, what to
Hot Topic #46 | Phases & tiers: Increased vaccine eligibility and reopening
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Info below will attempt to provide some context around two recent State level decisions that may impact islanders. The first one we’ll address is the new eligibility rules for vaccine distribution. After that, we’ll look at the pending move to
Last Sunday in March, join your friends in this virtual vineyard with hard cider
“the virtual vineyard” by Zoom – Hard Cider by Orcas Senior Center and Doe Bay Wine Company: Sunday, March 28, 5 p.m. ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Orcas Senior Center and Doe Bay Wine Company’s Cole Sisson to taste Cuvée Annie, a local hard cider
Port Commissioners’ regular meeting is now scheduled
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARP for PORT OF ORCAS ||| REGULAR MEETING AGENDA MARCH 22, 2021 5 p.m. Meeting Link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89869389691?pwd=OFQ2aHYwOEZoM2twZ29JZ2NmaFlGdz09 Meeting ID: 898 6938 9691 Passcode: 778670 One tap mobile +12532158782,,89869389691#,,,,*778670# US (Tacoma) CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 P.M. AGENDA AMENDMENTS PUBLIC ACCESS Executive Session- Continued-To evaluate the qualifications of
COVID Phase 1b-2 expansion: Individuals with disabilities that put them at high risk become eligible for vaccines
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA -- As the state advances to the next tier of vaccine eligibility, the Washington State Department of Health wants to emphasize that the expansion will include some people with disabilities. People with disabilities continue to experience access barriers to the COVID-19 vaccine and certain
Inslee statement on Georgia spa killings
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today in response to the shootings at Asian-owned spas in Georgia Tuesday night that killed eight people, including six Asian women: "The tragedy that unfolded in Georgia was another escalation in the disturbing trend of anti-Asian violence
Earth Day for the San Juans: Restore the earth, restore hope
“Here we all are, with nothing but our wit and our will to save the world.” – Samuel L. Jackson ||| FROM AMY NESLER for SAN JUANS VISITORS BUREAU ||| We might not have a vibranium shield, a fancy metal suit designed by Tony Stark, or a hammer only we
Recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Statewide Response Updates Newest numbers. The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 330,367 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 15. There have been 5,149 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more,
Letter to Editor | A thank you to good people
||| FROM ART LANGE ||| While we often have seen many acts of kindness and caring during this pandemic period, particularly helping those in need, I was very touched by my experience at Orcas Center today getting my vaccine shot. The Air National Guard unit that was here was so
