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No Place Like Loam | A strawberry tree grows in Seattle: Rediscovering an ancient evergreen
Why this overlooked Mediterranean native belongs in Pacific Northwest landscapes ||| NO PLACE LIKE LOAM by ALEX TAMAYO-WOLF ||| The strawberry tree, Arbutus unedo, never seems in step with its neighbors. While other trees surrender
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Guest Opinion | AI’s dirty secret
Washington is subsidizing toxic data centers ||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| While the world marvels at the promise of artificial intelligence, a darker reality hums beneath the surface: the sprawling data centers that power AI
Midnight Mutterings | Florynce Kennedy
||| Midnight Mutterings: Florynce Kennedy I had a couple of other lame ideas for this little column in the last few days, but somehow Florynce Kennedy popped into my head. I had never heard much
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Orcas Center is ready to rock and roll
||| FROM JAKE PERRINE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center’s fall season is off to an auspicious start. Dance classes are in full swing, our major fall production opens in November and we’re about to
No Place Like Loam | Growing figs in the Pacific Northwest
||| NO PLACE LIKE LOAM by ALEX TAMAYO WOLF ||| Why Figs Work Here Figs (Ficus carica) are among the most drought-tolerant fruit crops. In their native Mediterranean range they’re often dry-farmed—and while most cultivars
As the Paradigm Shifts | Knitting as a metaphor for how I do life (or want to do life)
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| Among the many ways I create in the world, one of my go-to’s is knitting. I usually have at least one or two projects on my
Guest Opinion | Should Orcas Island (and SJC communities) have public transit?
||| FROM COLIN WILLIAMS ||| I believe we should explore creating a public transit system for our island community. I'd love to hear your thoughts and have a constructive discussion about this possibility. My Proposal:
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
No Place Like Loam | Growing olives in the Pacific Northwest
History, Survival, Struggle, and the Long Bet ||| NO PLACE LIKE LOAM by ALEX TAMAYO-WOLF ||| What it means to wager on olives in the cold edge of the Pacific. On the Greek island of
Midnight Mutterings | Losing
|||MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| There are lots of ways of losing. We can lose an election, respect, direction, our way, speed, motivation, interest, energy, faith, love, and friendships. We can lose our patience
Guest Opinion | Thoughts on these turbulent times…
||| FROM JANE FULLER, SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER ||| During these particularly challenging and sensitive times, I want to share my perspective on recent violent events across the country – the impacts of which
Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson
Welcome to our weekly feature, Occam's Razor, from local artist S.C. Watson.
Guest Opinion | Request by OPALCO for essential public facilities
||| FROM JOE SYMONS ||| I write to the SJC Planning Commission (PC) and if the email address so directs, to County Council (CC). I urge the PC to disallow OPALCO’s request for an EPF
