Here’s a thought…
“Before we work on artificial intelligence, why don’t we do something about natural stupidity?”
READER BOARD
Lenten Vespers at the Community Church
||| FROM CAROL KULMINSKI for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| Orcas Island Community Church will once again host Lenten Vespers services, beginning March 9th and continuing through April 13th. These contemplative gatherings will take place each Sunday evening at 5:00 pm in the church sanctuary. Lenten Vespers offers a space
Getting ready for Medicare?
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Is 2025 your year for joining Medicare? Medicare enrollment is not automatic for most people, so you’ll probably need to enroll with Social Security. Then you’ll have to decide what type of Medicare coverage you want. To make an informed decision
Midnight Mutterings | Quaking
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| Having grown up in the Southeast United States and lived in the Northeast and Midwest, US, I knew nothing of Earthquakes. The shaking of the Earth existed only in movies and geography books in my young life. Only when I was almost thirty
Could daylight saving time become permanent? See what Donald Trump promised last fall
||| FROM USA TODAY ||| It's that time of the year when 2 a.m. becomes 3 a.m. in the matter of a second. Daylight saving time strikes this weekend, meaning most Americans will lose an hour asleep as we "spring forward." The twice-annual time changes, one in the spring and
Sheriff’s Report | February 26 – March 3, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 25-001093 Communications Problem 10:11:33 02/26/25 An Orcas Deputy took a report of harassment. The incident was investigated, and charges will be forwarded to the prosecutor for review. 25-001095 Found Property 10:53:29 02/26/25 A Lopez Island Deputy was dispatched to
Mysterious unmanned warship spotted off of Washington state coast
||| FROM THE INDEPENDENT ||| A state-of-the-art unmanned warship designed for fully autonomous naval missions has been spotted in waters off of Washington state The USX-1 Defiant was being pushed by tug boat earlier this week through the Saratoga Passage in Puget Sound, just a few miles from the U.S. Navy’s
Northwest Clean Air Agency welcomes San Juan County
||| FROM SETH PRESTON for NW CLEAN AIR AGENCY ||| San Juan County will officially rejoin the Northwest Clean Air Agency on July 1. Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom counties formed the Northwest Air Pollution Authority (now NWCAA) in 1967 under authority granted by the Washington Clean Air Act. San Juan
Guest Opinion | Local news sources are more valuable than ever
||| FROM BILL APPEL ||| There was a time when local sources were the only sources of news when all towns were what today we would call small, where farmers, prospectors, trappers and hunters would exchange information. The telegraph, a then expensive technology, was dedicated to news and not free
Latest from Lekanoff | Healing, housing, hard choices: Investing in Washington’s Future
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Fantastic Friday! In 2025, I continue to invest in the "Heal One Washington" foundation and remain committed to identifying key policies, regulations, and fiscal strategies that will enhance our efforts. I am working across local, tribal, state, and federal levels
WSF Weekly Report | Ferguson press conference; women’s history; DST
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve This morning, Gov. Bob Ferguson held his second press conference about WSF. He announced a decision that will allow us to restore more pre-pandemic service this summer. The governor will delay the hybrid-electric conversions of the next two Jumbo
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.
Groups lobby for more gun regulations in Washington as opponents question effectiveness
||| FROM ALBERT JAMES – OLYMPIA NEWS BUREAU ||| Dozens of advocates descended on the state capitol Thursday to push lawmakers for more gun control laws. They argue more needs to be done to curb gun violence, while opponents believe the proposals will only curb responsible gun owners. Volunteers with
French Baroque Trio Sonatas with Musica Alta Ripa
||| FROM JEFFREY COHAN for SALISH SEA EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL ||| French Baroque Trio Sonatas features harpsichordist Bernward Lohr and baroque violinist Anne Röhrig, the leaders of the German baroque orchestra Musica Alta Ripa, along with Susie Napper, viola da gambist from Montreal, and baroque flutist Jeffrey Cohan in a program
Governor Ferguson announces plan to restore Washington State Ferries to full service by this summer
Delay is part of plan to fully restore domestic ferry service by this summer ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNOR BOB FERGUSON ||| SEATTLE – Governor Bob Ferguson announced today he will delay hybrid-electric conversion for two of the state’s largest ferries, putting Washington on the path to restoring full domestic
Jury excused for March 10-21, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: MARCH 10-21, 2025 For the jury period beginning Monday, March 10th through Friday March 21st, all jurors are excused.
San Juan County rejoins the Northwest Clean Air Agency
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is pleased to announce that it has rejoined the Northwest Clean Air Agency (NWCAA) in an effort to better monitor air quality, collect local data, and provide resources to islanders. The final decision came in December of 2024 with the official start
