— from the Office of Governor Jay Inslee — Gov. Jay Inslee today issued guidance clarifying Phase 1 outdoor recreation requirements, and set forth outdoor recreation guidance for Phase 2. Through the Washington “Safe Start” plan, more businesses and activities will re-open in phases, with adequate safety and health standards in … Continue reading
IMMORTALITYby Lisel Mueller In Sleeping Beauty’s castlethe clock strikes one hundred yearsand the girl in the tower returns to the world.So do the servants in the kitchen,who don’t even rub their eyes.The cook’s right hand, liftedan exact century ago,completes its downward arcto the kitchen boy’s left ear;the boy’s tensed vocal … Continue reading
— from Orcas Island Film Festival — “Saint Frances,” - written by and starring Kelly O’Sullivan. The movie premiered at last year’s SXSW Film Festival and won the audience award in the narrative feature competition, as well as a special jury recognition for breakthrough voice. O’Sullivan (who makes her feature screenwriting debut while also … Continue reading
— from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray — Numbers: As of May 13, there are 17,773 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 261 cases in the last 24 hours.Visit the Department of Health’s website for cases by county, demographics, and more. Statewide Response Updates Long Term Care Facility (LTCF) Reporting: As of May 9, a total of … Continue reading
-by Michael Riordan, excerpted from Northwest Citizen — Comparisons of the Covid-19 public-health responses and data from San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom Counties reveal striking differences that may help these counties and Washington state chart a viable path forward beyond the current crisis. The novel coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 crept northward from King and … Continue reading
— from Ingrid Gabriel — Please Notice that the San Juan County Council and San Juan County Board of Health will be holding a Special Meeting via Skype teleconferencing on Friday, May 15, 2020 beginning at 9 am. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Board’s COVID 19-Response. … Continue reading
— from Tom Eversole — Public Health functions include assessment, policy development, and assurance. Successful response to a pandemic requires an “All of Government” approach to successfully manage the outbreak. When data show that too many children are dying from vaccine-preventable diseases (assessment), a school exclusion policy requiring proof of immunity serves to … Continue reading
— from Emergency Operations Center, Camp Murray — Numbers: As of May 12, there are 17,512 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Washington state, an increase of 182 cases in the last 24 hours. Visit the Department of Health’s website for cases by county, demographics, and more. Statewide Response Updates 2020 Wildland Fire Season & COVID-19 Telebriefing: Warm, sunny days have … Continue reading
— from Kate Long for Orcas Island Community Foundation — The Orcas Island Community Foundation has created a series of posters for businesses and organizations to use as they see fit to encourage mask-wearing in their establishments. There are seven posters both in English and Spanish with different messages. They … Continue reading
— from Russel Barsh for KWIAT — Last weekend Indian Island had over fifty visitors from the mainland, only a handful had masks, and they seemed completely clueless. That put my (masked) researchers and volunteers at risk. I am altogether happy to be welcoming and positive with visitors, but they … Continue reading
— from Susan McBain, Orcas Issues reporter — After two years of operations, observations, research, and professional and public input, the commissioners of the Orcas Island Health Care District approved a Request for Proposal (RFP) describing in detail the medical system and services they would like to see on Orcas … Continue reading
— from Joseph Murphy — As the late senator from Illinois, Everett Dirksen once said, “A billion here and a billion there, pretty soon you’re talkin about real money.” Those were simpler times, when government spoke in terms of billions rather than trillions of dollars. Last Friday, the current occupant … Continue reading
— from Mia Kartiganer for Port of Orcas — May 14th Preliminary Agenda 5pm Call to OrderAny modifications or changesApproval of minutes from foreverApproval of VouchersAny DOWL updatesApplicant Letters and CallsScheduling Next round of interviews with public participationOld Business:Any new businessPublic AccessAdjournment Orcas Airport is inviting you to a scheduled … Continue reading
— from Ron Krebs, San Juan County Sheriff — The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office is seeing a rise in both online and mail fraud in recent months. Will millions of Americans filing for unemployment, tax season extended and upon us, and stimulus checks coming in the mail those who … Continue reading
— from Science Alert — According to recent press reports, two Asian giant hornets – a species not known to occur in North America – were found in northwest Washington state in late 2019, and a hornet colony was found and eliminated in British Columbia. Now scientists are trying to determine … Continue reading
