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While I abhor the already lost and continued loss of innocent civilian lives in the Israel-Hamas war taking place on Israeli and Palestinian lands, I am disappointed that both the County Council’s call for “Immediate and Permanent Ceasefire” as well as the Coalition of San Juan, Lopez, and Orcas Islanders fail to mention what happened on Oct. 7, 2023.
Submitted by the coalition of San Juan, Lopez and Orcas Islanders who organized for the ceasefire resolution
Donât call Orcas Islanders vaccine 'hesitant.' More like, vaccine procrastinators There are no public opinion polls that show how many people on Orcas Island plan to get a Covid-19 vaccine when they finally get the chance. But the public schools on Orcas have exceptionally low vaccine compliance rates. Ninety-three percent of 6th grade students were out of compliance during the 2018-2019 school year, which means as far as the school knows, very few kids were fully vaccinated. The low compliance rates are a concern for Ellen Wilcox who heads the Covid-19 vaccine rollout for San Juan Count...