Here’s a thought…
“Before we work on artificial intelligence, why don’t we do something about natural stupidity?”
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Ferry shuffle schedule for today
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’ll need to cancel sailings and adjust the Anacortes/San Juan Islands schedule today due to vessel moves. The current tentative plan is for Chelan to arrive in Anacortes on Sunday, March 1, in time to enter service later this afternoon. Sunday, March 1 We will operate without a
Upcoming/ongoing fun stuff from Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Revitalize Your Body and Mind with Tara Plank’s Yoga Workshop Join Tara Plank for an energizing LYT Yoga Workshop on Saturday, March 7, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Orcas Senior Center. This core-focused vinyasa practice, inspired by LYT Yoga
Letter to Editor | What EWUA members should pay attention to
The Clark Well Story ||| FROM CORY HARRINGTON ||| Eastsound Water recently released Episode #2 of its ongoing email series, “The New Clark Well & Treatment Plant.” The stated goal of the series is to help members understand the historical, technical, and financial context of the project and to build
Guest Opinion | Why we must speak up on deep sea mining in Alaska
Our Ocean, Our Voice | ||| FROM ELISABETH ROBSON ||| The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) recently opened a public comment period on a Request for Information and Interest that could pave the way for deep sea mining off the Alaska Continental Shelf, including ecologically precious areas like the
“Grease” is rolling into Orcas Center this spring
Updated time for upcoming matinees is 1 p.m. ||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| We’ve got chills — and they’re multiplying. It’s not just the word, it’s happening! That’s right, “Grease” is rolling into Orcas Center this spring. An all-local cast is revving up to present this
Larsen joins leader Jeffries in statement on Iran strikes
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RiCK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the New Democrat Coalition's statements on U.S. strikes against Iran. Leader Jeffries' released the following statement: "Overnight, Donald Trump announced the start of massive and ongoing
Here’s WSF plan for today — so far
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’ll need to cancel sailings and adjust the Anacortes/San Juan Islands schedule today due to vessel moves. The current tentative plan is for Chelan to arrive in Anacortes on Sunday, March 1, in time to enter service later this afternoon. Sunday, March 1 We will operate without a
News Brief | Why orcas don’t kill people
||| FROM A-Z ANIMALS ||| Orcas are fully capable of killing a human, but such incidents almost never occur in the wild. Orcas maintain a 0 percent fatality rate against humans despite being the ocean’s most capable predators. Orcas, by contrast, have zero confirmed fatal attacks on humans in the
Resource Center celebrates cold weather shelter’s impact
||| FROM ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| The Orcas Community Resource Center is extending heartfelt thanks and support to the Orcas Island Cold Weather Shelter following a season of consistent, compassionate service to islanders facing housing insecurity. “Operating nightly from Thanksgiving through March was both courageous and compassionate,” said Erin
Sheriff’s Report | February 18 – 24, 2026
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18 26-000987 Accident-Injury, Traffic 06:30:38 02/18/26 An Orcas Island Deputy along with Orcas Island Fire and Rescue responded to a motorcycle collision on Orcas Rd. The Deputy learned that the motorcycle collided into a deer. The rider was flown off
Weekend WSF sailing schedule is all cattywampus
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’ll need to cancel sailings and adjust the Anacortes/San Juan Islands schedule this weekend due to vessel moves. The current tentative plan is for Chelan to arrive in Anacortes on Sunday, March 1, in time to enter service later that day. Saturday, Feb. 28 The 144-vehicle Yakima will operate its
Vessel shuffle for ferries this weekend
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’ll need to cancel sailings and adjust the Anacortes/San Juan Islands schedule this weekend due to vessel moves. Saturday, Feb. 28 In the afternoon, the 124-vehicle Chelan will replace the 144-vehicle Yakima as the #2 vessel. The Yakima will go out of service until late May for scheduled maintenance, repairs, and inspections.
News Brief | Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake River dam operations
||| FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ||| A federal judge in Oregon has ordered narrow changes to hydropower dam operations on the Columbia and Snake rivers in the Pacific Northwest in order to help salmon U.S. District Judge Michael Simon in his ruling Wednesday lamented what he described as the “disappointing
The power of teamwork
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| There is something truly special that happens when people come together with a shared purpose. It doesn't matter whether it's organizing a community fundraiser, planting native trees, creating a musical performance, or cheering in the bleachers at the high school
Photos from Jack Rubel on exhibit at Orcas Library
||| FROM ANDREA COHEN for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Orcas Island Library’s Art in the Library exhibit through the month of March features the work of photographer Jack Rubel. Over the past two decades, Jack has trained with professional photographers in workshops around the world. Through these experiences, his
Orcas Christian students share stories, laughter with seniors in reading program
||| FROM KALLIE for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Students at Orcas Christian School recently partnered with the Orcas Senior Center for a reading program that brought together generations. The project, part of the Monday “Partners in Care” Lions Club program, paired students with seniors to read books and enjoy shared
