Here’s a thought…
“Even under the best circumstances, the transition to this new AI era will be one of the most turbulent times in human history.”
BILL GATES
DNR Says “No” to Navy Electronic Warfare
-- by Nicholas Johnson, Port Townsend Leader -- In a Friday, Feb. 27 letter, Washington's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) told the U.S. Navy it won't participate in a plan to train fighter jet pilots in detecting enemy electronic signals over the Olympic National Forest. “The Department of Natural Resources
JP and OK Rhythm Boys Bringing it to Random Howse
Saturday, March 7, 7 - 9 p.m., Random Howse -- from Anita Orne -- Have you tried Casa Casuale at Random Howse yet? If not, here's a great reason to head there - on March 7th, JP and the OK Rhythm Boys will be combining their fine music with chef
PlayFest Auditions: You Know You Want To…
Wednesday March 11, 7 p.m., The Grange Sunday March 15, 2 p.m., The Grange -- from Cara Russell, Actors Theater -- The Actors Theater of Orcas Island (ATOI) at the Grange will be holding auditions for actors for the 10th Annual PlayFest: seven 10-minute plays, all written by local playwrights.
From EWUA: Guest House Upgrade Initiative Progress Report
-- from the Eastsound Water Users Association (EWUA) -- In 2015 EWUA will begin the process of developing our next Water System Plan, which is required by the State Department of Health every 6 years. Foundational to this process is documenting EWUA’s service commitments to insure that we have the
Rock Island, OPALCO & Why It Makes Good Sense
-- from Suzanne Olson, Orcas Power & Light -- The news last week that Orcas Power & Light Co-op and Rock Island have joined forces to deliver Internet services to islanders in San Juan County is the latest in a long chain of thoughtful decisions and deliberate action on the
Essayist, Poet, Buddhist Monk Ira Sukrungruang Reads
Sunday, March 1, 4 p.m., Darvill’s -- from Jill McCabe Johnson Perhaps the one thing that consistently permeates Ira Sukrungruang’s (pronounced sook-rung-rung) is his self-deprecating humor. That and his lyric voice. That and his keen observation of human nature. As you can see, it is impossible to simplify the marvelously
Salish Sea Early Music Festival 2015 Returns
Sunday, March 8, 1:30 p.m., Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church -- from Jeffrey Cohen -- The fifth annual 2015 Salish Sea Early Music Festival includes six programs of 16th to 19th-century chamber music on period instruments on Orcas Island, with 54 performances in nine cities around the Salish Sea in 2015
This Time it’s the “L”s With a New Calf
-- from Center for Whale Research -- Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA 25 February update: We were about 15 miles west of Westport this morning when we resighted the whales and observed a new calf - L94 appears to be the mother. We were off Cape
Guest Editorial: OPALCO’s Commitment Justified
-- by David Mieland -- [In the recent conversation about the ''morphing" of OPALCO], maybe I’m missing something, but I’m not under the impression that OPALCO’s venture into broadband is impacting electric rates much at all. We have seen small increases in kilowatthour rates related mostly to wholesale increases from
The Last Week of Our “Push to Finish”
A panorama of revival. Right to left - rebuilt café seating area and kitchen; new bathrooms; left, central and side gallery areas toward main entrance and stairway to Upstairs Gallery. -- from The Olga Strawberry Council Board -- Picture yourself having the best first half of
Mama Won’t Fly, So…Ridiculous Road Trip Ensues
--a review by Lin McNulty -- It starts as a quick flight from Alabama to California for a family wedding. Then Mama, Norleen (Lesley Liddle), announces at the last minute that she won't (as in no, no way, she "will not") fly. That means that meddlesome Mama and her lonely,
Am I Crazy Potluck Brings Out Transformation
-- from Dr. Rosie Kuhn -- It was only a month ago that I gave a presentation at the Orcas Island Library titled: Am I Crazy or Have I Just Had a Spiritually Transformative Experience? The room was packed with over 30 people who wanted to know if they were
Orcas Road Alignment Designing Begins
Open House on Tuesday, March 3, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Eastsound Fire Hall Roadway between McNallie Lane and Nordstrom Lane would have curves straightened -- from San Juan County Public Works -- In January, the adjacent property owners and Orcas community voted on four alternatives. Alternative #2, the Curvilinear Alignment,
Water Leak Shuts Down Olga System
-- from Olga Water Users Inc. -- There has been a leak overnight [Feb. 25-26] in our system. Crews have been contacted and are on the way to repair the leak. Residents that are on the system will be without water for much of the day. There is no timetable
Meet Your Community Foundation
-- from the Orcas Island Community Foundation -- The Community Foundation is reviving its schedule for "First Fridays" social hours, beginning on March 6 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Foundation offices on the second floor at 141 Prune Alley in Eastsound. The purpose of these gatherings is to
Letter to the Editor: Support SJ Farmer Jenny Rice
-- from Lisa Lawrence -- We would like everyone to show that we’re in “Solidarity with Jenny” and our local farmers, by wearing green this Friday 2/27/2015 in the Superior Courthouse, San Juan Island. Please arrive 15-20 minutes before and peacefully attend the 1:30 pm hearing for a summary judgement. The lawsuit
