Topic: Health & Wellness
New Book from John Geyman, M.D.
Written on July 9, 2020 at 11:23 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Geyman, M.D. announces the publication of his new book: Profiteering, Corruption and Fraud in U.S. Health Care. He raises questions that we have to ask and answer: Who is the health care system for — profits for health care corporations, their shareholders and Wall Street traders and investors? for corrupt and fraudulent scammers? or for Continue Reading
Town to provide rent relief grant money to Friday Harbor businesses
Written on July 8, 2020 at 1:18 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor business owners are encouraged to apply to the Town for assistance with business rent and mortgage payments to be awarded through the Friday Harbor Business Rent Relief Grant Program. Grant requests of up to $2000 per business will be funded with monies received from the state under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Continue Reading
New Case on Orcas Island
Written on July 7, 2020 at 6:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
July 6, 2020: Over the weekend, the San Juan County Health & Community Service Department was notified of a new positive test result from a resident of Orcas Island. The patient has been asymptomatic and was tested as part of a routine medical screening. The County team has been actively investigating over the holiday weekend, Continue Reading
San Juan Island Prevention Coalition
Written on July 4, 2020 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hi Prevention Advocates! Have you seen this yet? We just launched it on our @sjipreventioncoalition Instagram page! Please share with your circle of influence. We always need a “first” person to post! (Rock Solid is on the flyer in their face masks and can’t enter the contest) Will it be you or someone you can Continue Reading
Good News on Covid Testing
Written on July 3, 2020 at 6:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
Free Home Kits Now Available for Those Who Qualify Dr. Gulla and Living Medical Arts PLLC wants the community to know that Labcorp is now offering testing that you can do in the comfort of your own home, without needing a doctors orders. All you have to do is go online to this link and Continue Reading
A Note from SJC Public Hospital District One
Written on July 3, 2020 at 5:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
Update to District Residents Your local hospital district is committed to making sure that island residents have resources available to them to ensure care for their health. In an era where rural healthcare is under pressure nationwide, our innovative public-private partnership with PeaceHealth provides high-quality care to the public that is financially sustainable. Our Emergency Continue Reading
Governor Inslee Puts Hold on All Phase Advancing
Written on July 2, 2020 at 7:30 pm, by Tim Dustrude
July 2, 2020: Today Governor Inslee announced that a minimum of a two week hold will be placed on all current applications to advance through the Governor’s four phase plan. This decision applies to San Juan County’s application to Phase 3 submitted to the State on June 25th, in addition to current applications from a Continue Reading
Island Senior: Coping With Coronavirus, How Is Your Mental Health?
Written on June 30, 2020 at 11:49 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… With the pressure and stress of opening up our destination vacation island only to then slow the opening back down, the arrival of visitors with and without masks, spiking COVID numbers across the nation, not to mention prolonged isolation, a Continue Reading

New Book from John Geyman, M.D.
Written on July 9, 2020 at 11:23 am, by Tim Dustrude
John Geyman, M.D. announces the publication of his new book: Profiteering, Corruption and Fraud in U.S. Health Care. He raises questions that we have to ask and answer: Who is the health care system for — profits for health care corporations, their shareholders and Wall Street traders and investors? for corrupt and fraudulent scammers? or for Continue Reading

Town to provide rent relief grant money to Friday Harbor businesses
Written on July 8, 2020 at 1:18 pm, by Tim Dustrude
Friday Harbor business owners are encouraged to apply to the Town for assistance with business rent and mortgage payments to be awarded through the Friday Harbor Business Rent Relief Grant Program. Grant requests of up to $2000 per business will be funded with monies received from the state under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Continue Reading

New Case on Orcas Island
Written on July 7, 2020 at 6:15 am, by Tim Dustrude
July 6, 2020: Over the weekend, the San Juan County Health & Community Service Department was notified of a new positive test result from a resident of Orcas Island. The patient has been asymptomatic and was tested as part of a routine medical screening. The County team has been actively investigating over the holiday weekend, Continue Reading

San Juan Island Prevention Coalition
Written on July 4, 2020 at 5:52 am, by Tim Dustrude
Hi Prevention Advocates! Have you seen this yet? We just launched it on our @sjipreventioncoalition Instagram page! Please share with your circle of influence. We always need a “first” person to post! (Rock Solid is on the flyer in their face masks and can’t enter the contest) Will it be you or someone you can Continue Reading

Good News on Covid Testing
Written on July 3, 2020 at 6:06 am, by Tim Dustrude
Free Home Kits Now Available for Those Who Qualify Dr. Gulla and Living Medical Arts PLLC wants the community to know that Labcorp is now offering testing that you can do in the comfort of your own home, without needing a doctors orders. All you have to do is go online to this link and Continue Reading

A Note from SJC Public Hospital District One
Written on July 3, 2020 at 5:58 am, by Tim Dustrude
Update to District Residents Your local hospital district is committed to making sure that island residents have resources available to them to ensure care for their health. In an era where rural healthcare is under pressure nationwide, our innovative public-private partnership with PeaceHealth provides high-quality care to the public that is financially sustainable. Our Emergency Continue Reading

Governor Inslee Puts Hold on All Phase Advancing
Written on July 2, 2020 at 7:30 pm, by Tim Dustrude
July 2, 2020: Today Governor Inslee announced that a minimum of a two week hold will be placed on all current applications to advance through the Governor’s four phase plan. This decision applies to San Juan County’s application to Phase 3 submitted to the State on June 25th, in addition to current applications from a Continue Reading

Island Senior: Coping With Coronavirus, How Is Your Mental Health?
Written on June 30, 2020 at 11:49 am, by Peggy Sue McRae
Island Senior is a regular column on the San Juan Update written by Peggy Sue McRae… With the pressure and stress of opening up our destination vacation island only to then slow the opening back down, the arrival of visitors with and without masks, spiking COVID numbers across the nation, not to mention prolonged isolation, a Continue Reading