Here’s a thought…
“To be clear, we don’t know if A.I. models are conscious. I don’t know. I’m genuinely uncertain.”
CHRISTOPHER OLAH
Senior Center Seeking Instructors
By Marla Y. Johns, Orcas Island Senior Services Coordinator With a generous grant from OICF, the Orcas Island Senior Center is accepting applications/proposals for classes, seminars, and activity leaders for the 2013-14 year. If you have a special talent or area of expertise that you would like to share with
Orcas Firefighters Extinguish Brush Fire
Orcas Firefighters put out brush fire in Orcas Highlands. Kevin K. O'Brien Fire Chief/CEO Thursday, June 12, at approximately 7:10 p.m., OIFR firefighters were dispatched to the Orcas Highlands neighborhood for the report of a brush fire. Arriving units found approximately 2500 square feet of slow burning brush
Ranker-Ericksen Broker Jobs-Environment Bill into Law
From Senator Kevin Ranker's Office In broad bipartisan votes [June 13th], the Senate and House of Representatives approved a bill – subsequently signed into law by the governor – to create jobs and improve Washington’s environment by reforming the state’s toxic-cleanup program. The landmark agreement was secured through the work
Volunteers Make the World Go Round!
Orcas Elementary Students and the many volunteers who help them Following announcements of Spirit Week Awards (can you guess today was "Pink Day?") Orcas Elementary School celebrated its volunteers this morning in the school cafeteria. Student thanked the volunteers for their help in: Reading Singing Spinning wool Science
Eagle Forum Airs National Designation Import, New OPALCO Plan
By Margie Doyle On June 7, the Eagle Forum held its annual meeting and heard from Jay Kimball about OPALCO’s revised plan to expand broadband to members, and from Daniel Himebaugh with the Pacific Legal Foundation about the outlook for the county for county lands designated as National Monuments.
Historical Matinee Will Feature Deer Harbor in the 30s/40s
Sunday, June 16, 3 p.m., Senior Center from Orcas Historical Museum This month's Monthly Historical Matinee will feature Jeannine Lehmann Rodenberger. Jeannine grew up in Deer Harbor on her family's dairy farm off Cormorant Bay Road, then known as Salmon Bight Road. The dairy's barn, built in 1945 and now
OIFR Town Hall: After-Hours Medical Care
By Lin McNulty Orcas Island Fire and Rescue (OIFR) maintains some dramatic stats, while continuing to experience a consistent growth in requests for service. So far in 2013, there has been a 21 percent (year-to-date) increase in calls, and in 2012, there was an overall increase of 14 percent
Exchange Re-design Group Visits Site
By Pete Moe, Orcas Recycling Service (ORS) Chair Architect David Kau, board member Michael Greenberg and sculptor/landscape designer Chuck Greening study the site map to determine the best approach to this ambitious rebuilding project. Looking on are Fred Klein and Harvey Rossiter. Photo courtesy of Diane Baxter. In
Guest Column: Timely and Adequate State Funding Essential to Our Schools
Tony P. Ghazel Orcas Island School Board Director I know it may come as a surprise to some, but our legislature was unable to complete its work within the 105 day limit of the "long session." They are finishing their first “special session” that lasted an additional 30 days and
Washington Congressional Delegation Announces $15.6 Million for Skagit River Bridge Repairs
Murray, Cantwell, Larsen, DelBene applaud USDOT emergency funding to support an I-5 Bridge replacement From the Office of U.S. Senator Patty Murray Today, members of the Washington delegation announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will make available $15.6 million in emergency funds to support repairs to the
DSHS Mobile Coming to Orcas
Tuesday & Wednesday, June 18 & 19, 9 a.m.—5 p.m., Orcas Island Community Church The DSHS Mobile Community Service Office is coming to Orcas. This service provides a great opportunity for people to apply for state benefits right here on Orcas without the hassle of long wait times, busy phone
You’re Invited to Lummi Tribe’s Salish Sea Festival
Salish Sea Tribes take part in Stommish Festival at the Lummi Reservation. Photo courtesy of www.stommish.com This year, the people of the Salish Sea will join in celebrating 67 years of the world famous Lummi Stommish Water Festival -- June 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th & 16th, on the
OPALCO Board Meeting Time Change
The OPALCO Board of Directors will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Lopez Fire Hall, 2228 Fisherman Bay Road at 10:15 am Thursday June 20. Members are welcome to attend. For more information contact Bev Madan at 376-3549.
Children Learn Gratitude through Labyrinth Workshop
Some of the best lessons are learned through play -- at Emmanuel Church in Eastsound this July. July 15 to 19 at Emmanuel Parish Hall By Margie Doyle "The Spiral of Gratitude" is a Children’s Workshop, a week-long journey exploring the practice of gratitude through story, song, movement,
A Poem: The Summer Day
The Summer Day by Mary Oliver Who made the world? Who made the swan, and the black bear? Who made the grasshopper? This grasshopper, I mean - the one who has flung herself out of the grass, the one who is eating sugar out of my hand, who is moving
State Education Chief Faults Legislators on Budget Indecision
From the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Statement from State Superintendent Randy Dorn on the end of the Legislature’s Special Session: "[Yesterday,] June 11, the state Legislature adjourned after failing to pass an operating budget. Gov. Jay Inslee has called all legislators back tomorrow for
