Here’s a thought…
“Before we work on artificial intelligence, why don’t we do something about natural stupidity?”
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State data center leasing reaches new high amid growth in AI
||| FROM REAL ESTATE NEWS & TV ||| Growth in artificial intelligence is driving data center demand in Washington State, according to CBRE’s latest North American Data Center Trend Report. Tenants and owners are also attracted to the state’s tax incentives, green power and colocation capabilities. Central Washington had the
Windborne – Folk vocal excellence at Orcas Center on April 11
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Called, “The best musical discovery of the year” by Brian O’Donovan from NPR, Windborne’s captivating show draws on the singers’ deep roots in traditions of vocal harmony, while the absolute uniqueness of their artistic approach brings old songs into the present. Known
San Juan County announces 2025 Hazardous Waste Round-ups this Spring
This year's round-ups aim to continue protecting both the environment and public safety by ensuring hazardous chemicals like flammable, corrosive, or poisonous substances are properly handled. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is preparing for the annual spring hazardous waste round-up events, providing an essential service
2025 Comp Plan Update: Transportation Element, Plan Intro, & Administration piece ready for review
Public comments regarding the draft transportation element and others can be submitted by April 17 for review at the Planning Commission meeting on April 18. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan (Comp Plan) as part of its
Guest Opinion | More lifeboats or less people?
||| FROM JOE SYMONS ||| I write to invite a conversation about OPALCO’s future vision as indicated in the most recent Ruralite magazine. The page 8 letter from the OPALCO board notes that SJC’s size is 175000 acres. I don’t know where this number comes from. A download of the
The Importance of Being Earnest from National Theatre Live at Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Orcas Center is delighted to present a new production of Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest from National Theatre Live on the big screen Saturday, April 12th at 6pm. This fresh and vibrant production features the incredibly talented Ncuti
News on State of the Salish Sea | Science Day Tuesday
||| FROM EARTH DAY ORCAS MONTH ||| Tuesday Apr 8th is Science Day for Earth Day Orcas Month. Two informative and valuable events full of local environmental impact news are meeting at the Parish Hall at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church: Climate COMPASS, 3:30pm: Dynamic and challenging learning tools and process
Community feedback requested on 2025 Community Wildfire Protection Plan
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS CONSERVATION DISTRICT ||| The San Juan County Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) is being updated from its original 2012 version and is now open for public comment – community feedback is requested! Please view the latest online at www.sanjuanislandscd.org/wildfire-preparedness and submit written comments by email
June is Orca Action Month 2025. Please join us
||| FROM ORCA SALMON ALLIANCE ||| It’s that time again! June is Orca Action Month in the Pacific Northwest, and the Orca Salmon Alliance is looking forward to all kinds of activities throughout the region. Orca Action Month (a.k.a Orca Month) is an annual series of events intended to raise
Friday Harbor High School students advocate for recycling reform in Olympia
||| FROM JESS NEWLEY for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| On March 24, Friends of the San Juans led a group of passionate student advocates from the Friday Harbor High School Eco Club to the Washington State Capitol, where they spent the day engaging with lawmakers and championing environmental
Community comes together at Resource Center Health & Wellness Fair
||| FROM THE RESOURCE CENTER COMMUNICATIONS TEAM ||| The Orcas Community Resource Center transformed its courtyard and parking lot into a hub of health and wellness this past Tuesday, as approximately 40 community members gathered for a thoughtfully curated fair organized by their Health Focus Group. The event showcased the
Coming to Orcas Center | International Indigenous Forum: “A Welcoming”
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| WHAT: As part of its series of International Indigenous Forums, Se’Si’Le is honored to work with Batani: International Indigenous Fund for Development and Sovereignty to offer “A Welcoming.” Together we are bringing to the Orcas Center for one night only Indigenous leaders
Get ready for the return of Actors Theater PlayFest!
||| FROM LYNDA SANDERS for ACTORS THEATER OF ORCAS ISLAND ||| After a hiatus, PlayFest is back! Join us for an exciting showcase of original 10-minute plays written, directed, and performed by Orcas Island's very own community members—both seasoned performers and newcomers alike! What’s Happening? Experience a collection of diverse,
Commerce rescinds funding for tidal energy project after tribal objections
Decision to rescind funding respects sovereignty of tribal nations ||| FROM WASHINGTON DEPT. OF COMMERCE ||| OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce has withdrawn funding for a proposed tidal energy research project in response to concerns from multiple tribal nations whose treaty-protected waterways would be affected by
Gardening at the Orcas Christian School to make way for spring planting
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND GARDEN CLUB ||| We're looking for a few enthusiastic volunteers on next Monday, April 7th at 10:00 am to help out a local school garden. We need just one hour of your time to prepare the beds so the students, ages 4 through high school, can proceed
Midnight Mutterings | April 5, 2025
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| When you read this, what happened across the country on April 5, 2025, will already have happened or is, at least, in progress. I am muttering at midnight just before the beginning of April 5, 2025. Molly the Cat is asleep at the
