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State health experts: Flu vaccine should be considered “essential” this year
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect our daily lives, autumn brings with it another unwanted visitor – the flu. The presence of both viruses could put more people in the hospital and strain Washington’s health care system. While we don’t yet
Guest Opinion | Prune Alley — We CAN do better
||| FROM FRED KLEIN ||| OPEN LETTER TO COUNCIL: September 29, 2020 To: San Juan County Council, Councilmen Hughes, Stephens, and Watson Gentlemen, Once again I want to thank you for discussing Prune Alley at your meeting on September 15th. You have the power to redirect this project from being
Board of Health posts agenda for upcoming Skype-meet
||| FROM SJC BOARD OF HEALTH ||| BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING AGENDA September 30, 2020 Legislative Hearing Room, Friday Harbor Meeting to be Held Via Skype JOIN BY PHONE 1(360) 370-0599...441250# (San Juan County) Live Streaming Video Also Available 11:30 a.m. Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes Excuse Absence Members
State to provide $300K in emergency grants to Washington shellfish growers
Departments of Commerce and Agriculture partner with Impact Washington to create Shellfish Seed Bank, offering up to $5,000 to shellfish growers severely impacted by COVID-19 ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| OLYMPIA, WA -- The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced $300,000 is now available for grants to
Guest Opinion | Our non-partisan local governance is a blessing in these times
||| FROM JUSTIN PAULSEN ||| If 2020 has highlighted nothing else within our country it is that political division has seeped into every function of our society. As our current generation navigates social, health and economic waters which have never before been explored, one factor continually crops up, which although
Letter to Editor | Minney brings critical skills, commitment to public service
||| FROM MARK MADSEN ||| I am writing in strong support for Christine Minney for San Juan County council. Christine is deeply committed to seeing and hearing all sides of the issues we face, and to me it is this quality — not the lack of “D” or “R” on
What’s up with Growlers? Join Quiet Skies, Sound Defense Alliance in ZOOM meet
||| FROM ANNE HARVEY FOR SOUND DEFENSE ALLIANCE ||| This will be a great opportunity to meet more San Juan Island residents who share your concerns about Growler jet noise, and learn more about Growler training increase and impacts, sound monitoring, an update on lawsuits and legislative action, and noise
Local goods auctions raising funds for farm programs
||| FROM STEPH COFFEY FOR SAN JUAN ISLANDS AGRICULTURAL GUILD ||| San Juan County has discovered a community super power and is applying it to strengthen access to locally grown farm fresh foods. Springing to action early in the pandemic, the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild focused on a fundraising
A hidden treasure, Sunrise Volunteers is at work in the shadows on Orcas
||| FROM STEVE SCHAEFER, PAST PRESIDENT, ORCAS ISLAND LIONS CLUB ||| About four years or so ago, several Lions Club members were discussing club membership. One of the discussion points was, “What do members enjoy most?” And the conclusion was that they enjoy working together on things that do good. Either directly
Full agenda on slate for tomorrow’s Port meeting
||| FROM KIM KIMPLE FOR PORT OF ORCAS ||| REGULAR MEETING AGENDA SEPT 28, 2020, 5 p.m. Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82225466583?pwd=T3VXYi9oNDA2Ynh1QUFITXFvSERkZz09 Meeting ID: 822 2546 6583 Passcode: 482803 One tap mobile +12532158782,,82225466583#,,,,,,0#,,482803# US (Tacoma) CALL TO ORDER – 5:00 p.m. AGENDA AMENDMENTS PUBLIC ACCESS EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. To receive and evaluate
COVID-19 transmission at a crossroads in Washington state going into fall
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – [Friday] the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the latest statewide situation report. The report shows COVID-19 case counts continue to decrease overall in both eastern and western Washington, though some counties are experiencing plateaus or increases in disease activity.
Inslee on climate crisis: ‘We cannot give in to defeat and pessimism’
||| FROM GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE'S OFFICE ||| Rolling Stone published an op-ed this week from the governor in recognition of Climate Week and the many challenges that lay ahead in guaranteeing a sustainable future for Washingtonians. The op-ed reads, in part: "While we know this administration would be wise to
Strawberry Council seeks a facility maintenance manager
||| FROM MADIE MURRAY FOR OLGA STRAWBERRY COUNCIL ||| The Olga Strawberry Council is seeking to employ a facility maintenance manager to perform routine maintenance tasks at Olga’s historic Strawberry Barreling Plant, home of the Artworks and Catkin Café. Fixed monthly pay at 8-hour rate, negotiable based on experience. If
Sheriff’s Report | September 16-22, 2020
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| Wednesday, September 16, 2020 20-007941 Burglary,NonRes 02:22:12 09/16/20 San Juan Deputies responded to a report of a burglary in Friday Harbor. During the investigation, Deputies located two buildings which had been vandalized as well as multiple vehicle prowls. The suspects were later
COVID-19 news and updates recap
||| FROM STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health reported a total of 84,238 confirmed cases as of 11:59 pm on September 23. There have been 2,080 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's dashboard and the
WSF Weekly Report | Fall reservations up 63% on release day
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Ferry riders made more than 20,000 vehicle reservations on Sept. 10, the day they became available for fall sailings (Sept. 27 to Jan. 2). That’s up from roughly 12,000 a year ago, despite a modified schedule that includes no international service due to COVID-19!
