Topic: Health & Wellness
Keep your child safe by staying up to date on vaccinations during COVID-19
Written on June 29, 2020 at 8:34 am, by Tim Dustrude
While there isn’t a vaccine against COVID-19 yet, the good news is that vaccines can protect children from 14 other serious diseases. Delaying or missing vaccines could put your child, your family and your community at risk for these diseases. Vaccinating children on time is the best way to protect them. Talk with your child’s Continue Reading
Business Assistance Deadline June 30th, 2020
Written on June 26, 2020 at 10:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
The last day to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is June 30th, 2020. As of today, June 26th, there is plenty of money in the program, and restrictions which may have deterred some businesses have been loosened. To apply for this program, contact your banker. If your bank is no longer offering these Continue Reading
Keeping the San Juans Safe: A Partner Pledge & Visitor Guidelines Checklist
Written on June 26, 2020 at 8:05 am, by Tim Dustrude
A note from the Visitors Bureau… Friday Harbor, WA — Summer is here, and that normally means an increase in visitors to our Islands. While 2020 is redefining what ‘normal’ is, there are steps the tourism industry is taking to safely welcome visitors back to the Islands. One of our most important goals is to Continue Reading
Friday Harbor Labs closed on the 4th of July
Written on June 26, 2020 at 7:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
For many islanders, it is a long-standing tradition to come to UW Friday Harbor Labs (FHL) on the 4th of July to sit on the breakwater or bluffs to watch the fireworks in the harbor – it’s one of the best viewing sites! So we are saddened to announce that this year, access to the FHL grounds Continue Reading
San Juan County Requests Phase 3 Approval
Written on June 24, 2020 at 2:02 pm, by Tim Dustrude
June 24, 2020: Following a recommendation from San Juan County Health Officer Dr. Frank James, both the County Board of Health and the San Juan County Council approved submitting an application to the WA State Secretary of Health to enter a modified version of Phase 3 of the Governor’s four-phased Safe Start Washington plan. The timing Continue Reading
Update on Recent San Juan County Cases
Written on June 24, 2020 at 9:13 am, by Tim Dustrude
June 24, 2020: Over the past week, San Juan County reported three new COVID-19 cases. Two were on San Juan Island and one on Lopez Island. The County Health & Community Service Department’s surveillance team has performed initial investigation, contact tracing, and testing for each of these cases. It is important to know that monitoring of Continue Reading
Merry-Ann Keane to leave PeaceHealth
Written on June 23, 2020 at 2:14 pm, by Tim Dustrude
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash., June 23, 2020–Charles Prosper, chief executive of PeaceHealth, Northwest, announced today that Merry-Ann Keane, chief administrative officer for PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, had informed him of her decision to leave PeaceHealth to be closer to family abroad. Keane’s last day will be July 17, 2020. In a statement that was sent to Continue Reading
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center thanks community for overwhelming support
Written on June 22, 2020 at 4:25 pm, by Tim Dustrude
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash., June 22, 2020– PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center (PIMC) wants to express its gratitude and appreciation to the San Juan County community. Over the past several months since COVID-19 began impacting our region, this community has never wavered in expressing its support to PeaceHealth healthcare workers. To date, nearly 15 businesses, organizations Continue Reading

Keep your child safe by staying up to date on vaccinations during COVID-19
Written on June 29, 2020 at 8:34 am, by Tim Dustrude
While there isn’t a vaccine against COVID-19 yet, the good news is that vaccines can protect children from 14 other serious diseases. Delaying or missing vaccines could put your child, your family and your community at risk for these diseases. Vaccinating children on time is the best way to protect them. Talk with your child’s Continue Reading

Business Assistance Deadline June 30th, 2020
Written on June 26, 2020 at 10:29 am, by Tim Dustrude
The last day to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is June 30th, 2020. As of today, June 26th, there is plenty of money in the program, and restrictions which may have deterred some businesses have been loosened. To apply for this program, contact your banker. If your bank is no longer offering these Continue Reading

Keeping the San Juans Safe: A Partner Pledge & Visitor Guidelines Checklist
Written on June 26, 2020 at 8:05 am, by Tim Dustrude
A note from the Visitors Bureau… Friday Harbor, WA — Summer is here, and that normally means an increase in visitors to our Islands. While 2020 is redefining what ‘normal’ is, there are steps the tourism industry is taking to safely welcome visitors back to the Islands. One of our most important goals is to Continue Reading

Friday Harbor Labs closed on the 4th of July
Written on June 26, 2020 at 7:45 am, by Tim Dustrude
For many islanders, it is a long-standing tradition to come to UW Friday Harbor Labs (FHL) on the 4th of July to sit on the breakwater or bluffs to watch the fireworks in the harbor – it’s one of the best viewing sites! So we are saddened to announce that this year, access to the FHL grounds Continue Reading

San Juan County Requests Phase 3 Approval
Written on June 24, 2020 at 2:02 pm, by Tim Dustrude
June 24, 2020: Following a recommendation from San Juan County Health Officer Dr. Frank James, both the County Board of Health and the San Juan County Council approved submitting an application to the WA State Secretary of Health to enter a modified version of Phase 3 of the Governor’s four-phased Safe Start Washington plan. The timing Continue Reading

Update on Recent San Juan County Cases
Written on June 24, 2020 at 9:13 am, by Tim Dustrude
June 24, 2020: Over the past week, San Juan County reported three new COVID-19 cases. Two were on San Juan Island and one on Lopez Island. The County Health & Community Service Department’s surveillance team has performed initial investigation, contact tracing, and testing for each of these cases. It is important to know that monitoring of Continue Reading

Merry-Ann Keane to leave PeaceHealth
Written on June 23, 2020 at 2:14 pm, by Tim Dustrude
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash., June 23, 2020–Charles Prosper, chief executive of PeaceHealth, Northwest, announced today that Merry-Ann Keane, chief administrative officer for PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center, had informed him of her decision to leave PeaceHealth to be closer to family abroad. Keane’s last day will be July 17, 2020. In a statement that was sent to Continue Reading

PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center thanks community for overwhelming support
Written on June 22, 2020 at 4:25 pm, by Tim Dustrude
FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash., June 22, 2020– PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center (PIMC) wants to express its gratitude and appreciation to the San Juan County community. Over the past several months since COVID-19 began impacting our region, this community has never wavered in expressing its support to PeaceHealth healthcare workers. To date, nearly 15 businesses, organizations Continue Reading