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“Peace is not something we ask for — it’s something we practice, together.”
WALK FOR PEACE
Orcas Island High School will celebrate graduates of Class of 2020
-- from Kyle Freeman for Orcas School District -- For this year’s graduating class, the COVID-19 outbreak has meant the cancellation of our traditional graduation celebrations and ceremonies. However, we are committed to ensuring that the Orcas Island High School class of 2020 is celebrated and honored as only our
Inslee letter requests extension of National Guard mission
-- from Governor Jay Inslee's Office -- In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee sent a letter today to the Trump administration requesting an extension of authority and additional funding for Washington National Guard employment in support of COVID-19 pandemic emergency response operations through July 31, 2020. The letter reads, in part:
Letter to Editor | Choosing a future: Stakes couldn’t be higher
-- from Tom Eversole -- We humans crave certainty, however nature, disease and health don’t work that way. CDC recommendations change with new information, and medicos work from the best information they have at the time. Long term, it is not helpful to frame safety guidance changes for political advantage. Short
School Board will Zoom-meet at upcoming session
Thursday, May 28, 5 p.m., via Zoom -- from Orcas Island School Board -- JOIN VIA ZOOM LINK 5 p.m. CALL TO ORDER - REGULAR MEETING – VIA ZOOM. Approve AgendaApprove Consent Agenda ADMINISTRATORS’ REPORT Capital Projects- Liz LeRoyBusiness Report - Keith WhitakerSuperintendent Update - Eric WebbBoard’s running
Aging Like a Guru | Space – The final frontier of aging
-- by Rosie Kuhn -- Space abounds in our lives. How we empower ourselves to choose to be with that space is a potent choice. It doesn’t really matter what you or I choose. Each of us are on our own human/spiritual journey and will make use of the space
San Juan County cleared for Phase 2
-- from Washington Department of Health -- WA State Secretary of Health John Wiseman has approved San Juan County‘s application to move to Phase 2 effective immediately. Newly allowed activities: -Gatherings: Gather with no more than 5 people outside your household per weekNote an individual business is only allowed to
San Juan among seven new counties approved to move to Phase 2 of Safe Start plan
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Camp Murray, WA — Today Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman approved variance applications for Cowlitz, Grant, Island, Jefferson, Mason, Pacific and San Juan counties to move into Phase 2 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Safe Start plan. A total of 21 counties have
San Juan County Health Officer extends ban on transient lodging
-- from Brendan Cowan, Department of Emergency Management -- On May 22, San Juan County Health Officer Dr. Frank James extended his order limiting non- essential transient lodging operations. The order was previously set to expire on May 31. In his extension (Order 2020-5), Dr. James ties the future ending
Tuning out the pandemic | 720 In the Books from Orcas Community Band
— from your community — Our musical community reaches out during an unscheduled pandemic to share their tunes. Because music soothes, centers, distracts us. 720 IN THE BOOKS | Orcas Island Community Band If you have local music you wish to share, send us an MP3 file to editor@theorcasonian.com. Keep ’em
New pumpout stations expand options for boaters
-- from Washington Sea Grant -- With funding from the Clean Vessel Act Grant program, new pumpout stations increase the total of pumpout stations to more than 100 in Washington State — and help boaters divert sewage from Washington’s waters. Shaw Island General Store owners Terri and Steve Mason and
Editorial | Anybody know the steps to this new dance?
-- by Lin McNulty, Orcas Issues editor -- So, say you've been going weekly, or perhaps monthly, to the same dance at your local club; you've been doing the dance for years and have perfected the waltz. You have developed the perfect sway and rhythm to this all-familiar waltz. It's
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
-- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Statewide Response Updates Numbers. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's website. Data Update May 22, 2020. We want to highlight two important data issues on the testing tab. The first is that about 11,000
Washington, islanders targeted by fraudulent unemployment claims
-- from Economic Development Council and San Juan County Sheriff -- The Employment Security Department (ESD) is continuing to combat fraudsters who are using personal data from data breaches (including the Equifax breach several years ago and other bank and retail data breaches) to file unemployment claims in victims' names. From ESD: "As part
Sheriff’s report | May 13-19, 2020
— from San Juan County Sheriff’s Office — Wednesday, May 13, 202020-003448 Fraud 10:56:36 05/13/20San Juan Deputies were advised of a report of fraud. There is no known suspect at this time. 20-003449 Fraud 11:00:54 05/13/20San Juan Deputies were advised of a report of fraud. There is no suspect information
Recap of today’s COVID-19 news and updates
Statewide Response Updates -- from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray -- Numbers. For the most case numbers by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's website. COVID-19 death data follow-up from the DOH. In an attempt to clarify today’s telebriefing, DOH did not mean to imply that the state's death toll
County moves toward Phase 2 of re-opening
-- by Minor Lile, Orcas Issues reporter – The San Juan County Council and Board of Health have both voted unanimously in support of requesting a variance and moving to Phase 2 of the Governor’s Safe Start plan. The vote took the form of approval of a letter from Public
