Here’s a thought…
“Before we work on artificial intelligence, why don’t we do something about natural stupidity?”
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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.
National monuments under review for drilling, mining potential
||| FROM THE DESERT SUN ||| All of America's national monuments must be reviewed for potential oil and gas drilling and mining reserves, critics say, per bureaucratic language tucked deep in a sweeping order issued on Monday by newly sworn-in Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. His order 3418, “Unleashing American Energy,”
Jury Duty: FEBRUARY 10-14, 2025 required to appear
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| All jurors summoned for the jury period beginning Monday, February 10th through Friday February 14th, are required to appear for jury service on Tuesday, February 11th. Jurors are to report to the main lobby of the San Juan County Courthouse at 8:30 am.
Local company prepared to respond to flood of calls for burst water pipes
An extended period of sub-freezing temperatures may result in a flood of emergency calls for frozen and burst pipes in Northwest Washington ||| FROM NICK STONER for BARRON AC HEATING, ELECTRICAL & PLUMBING ||| Barron Heating AC Electrical & Plumbing received well over 50 calls per day regarding burst water
Canadian woman killed during stormy boating accident in San Juan Islands
||| FROM KOMO TV NEWS ||| A tragic boating accident near Sucia Island killed a Canadian woman on Monday, the San Juan County Sheriff's Office confirmed. The incident happened on Feb. 3, when a 31-foot sailboat ran aground on Ewing Island, located on the northeast side of Sucia Island. The
Oh! More snow forecast
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 319 PM PST Wed Feb 5 2025 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County- Including the cities of Friday Harbor and Bellingham ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM PST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow
Parent of South Whidbey student arrested by ICE, district vows to protect school community
||| FROM KOMO-TV.COM ||| WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. — A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid last week in Langley nabbed the parent of a South Whidbey Island School District student, the district's top leader confirmed. The raid reportedly happened last Wednesday at a Langley laundromat and Second Street. In a
A mother’s grief, a population on the brink
||| FROM THE VANCOUVER SUN ||| Tahlequah is grieving. Hour after hour, day after day, she clings to the lifeless body of her newborn. She carries her calf through the cold waters of the Salish Sea, lifting it to the surface again and again, as if willing it to breathe.
Feds fly 110 detained migrants to Washington state, advocacy group says
Observers said a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement flight arrived over the weekend with dozens of people sent to a detention center in Tacoma. ||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD ||| More than 100 detained migrants were flown Sunday to Seattle en route to the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma,
Public officials and advocates from across the Sound mobilize for urgent ferry system investment
||| FROM FIX OUR FERRIES ||| OLYMPIA, WA – A significant delegation of local elected officials and community leaders from across Washington’s ferry-served regions will converge in Olympia from February 4-6, 2025, for Fix Our Ferries Lobby Days. With ferry service disruptions continuing to cripple communities across the Puget Sound,
Cultivating Connections | Register for the 2025 San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Registration is now open for the 13th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit, scheduled for February 28 and March 1, 2025, on beautiful Lopez Island. Secure your spot today by visiting extension.wsu.edu/sanjuan/ag-summit/2025-san-juan-islands-agricultural-summit/. This is a unique opportunity to connect with farmers, food producers, and
Lysistrata interpretation coming to Orcas Center
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS CENTER ||| Follow Lysistrata and her band of Renegades as the salvation of war-torn Greece lies in the hands of the matriarchy. This 45-minute dance theater piece incorporates burlesque and cabaret stylings to reinterpret the classical comedy by Aristophanes for a contemporary audience. Featuring
5th annual Grilled Cheese Showdown
||| FROM JANET BROWNELL for ORCAS ISLAND EDUCATION FOUNDATION ||| The Orcas Island Education Foundation (OIEF) invites you to the 5th Annual Grilled Cheese Showdown. This family-friendly fundraiser takes place on Thursday, February 26 starting at 5:00pm in the public-school cafeteria. Your admittance entitles you to soup and six grilled
Health Care District Board Meeting – Cancelled due to weather
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| UPDATE: Board Meeting - CANCELLED - February 4, 2025 The Orcas Island Health Care District Board is cancelling the Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, February 4th due to inclement weather. The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Tuesday, February
Island Ways | Trump’s hard line on immigration sparks fear on Nantucket
Orcas and Nantucket Islands are each roughly the same size and the same distance off their respective coasts. We share the same concerns about the high cost of living, lack of affordable housing, tourist management, ferry problems and environmental degradation. We are living on opposite ends of the country but
The New Colossus
The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand Glows world-wide
