Here’s a thought…
“Before we work on artificial intelligence, why don’t we do something about natural stupidity?”
READER BOARD
WSF Weekly Report | Dedications, salmon drumming, meetings
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| On Monday, WSDOT Secretary Roger Millar and I had the honor of joining Gov. Jay Inslee, tribal, county and city leaders, as well as project staff and contractors at a dedication ceremony for our new Seattle Multimodal Ferry Terminal at Colman Dock. The facility opened in stages,
Sheriff’s Report | November 18 – 24, 2123
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18 23-008294 Malicious Mischief 05:28:31 10/18/23 A Lopez Deputy responded to a vandalism call. The interior of one of the public bathrooms in the village was "egged." Management of the park is considering increasing security measures. 23-008314 Fraud 14:54:39 10/18/23
Letter to Editor | Join me in voting for Hansen, Gaylord for Fire Commissioners
||| FROM PETE MOE ||| We clearly need responsible, level-headed leadership at the Fire Hall. That’s why I will be voting for Kate and Randy. I’ve worked with Kate for over 15 years, first at The Funhouse and more recently at The Exchange, where she served on the Board as
Orcas goes all out for Halloween weekend with spooky-great schedule
||| FROM CAREY ESKRIDGE for CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ||| Friday, October 27 3rd Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition at The Orcas Hotel, thru Halloween Day Spooky Tales at the Orcas Historical Museum, 5pm in the main gallery. Orcas Island Market Fall Sidewalk Food Festival, 11am-4pm with live music by Baker & West, pumpkin carving,
As the Paradigm Shifts | Depression is so depressing
||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| While scrolling through posts on my Facebook page the other day, I came across a photo of some of my friends that was taken a couple of weeks ago. I hadn’t seen them for about 10 years, and each of them
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.
It’s time to schedule your child’s flu shot
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Registration is now open for San Juan County’s school-based flu vaccine clinics. These clinics will be available on Lopez, Orcas, and San Juan Islands in November and will provide free influenza vaccine to all children 6 months through 18 years of age. The
Estate Planning discussion coming to Senior Center
||| FROM LENA KASS for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Join Phil George from Safe Harbor Legal Solutions for a discussion detailing how to achieve four specific objectives when estate planning: 1) avoid running out of money due to uncovered long term care costs; 2) avoid paying too much in death
Letter to Editor | Vote No on the fire levy and support the new Board of Fire Commissioner candidates
Eyes wide shut. ||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| Trust and Transparency: Nothing has really changed in my opinion about the fire levy. It’s still a VOTE NO for me, especially after I have done much more research. I wholeheartedly support the EMT/Paramedic/Firefighting personnel protecting our community and say Thank You.
What you need to know about Aeromedical Services in San Juan County
||| FROM KAT BARNARD for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| San Juan County is fortunate to have access to three different medevac services. Medical evacuation, often shortened to medevac or medivac, is the timely and efficient movement and en route care provided by medical personnel to patients in a
Guest Opinion | School Dist. relies on, and is thankful for, support of locals
||| FROM ERIC WEBB for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOLS ||| Elementary Outdoor Education funded by OIEF It is with enormous pride and gratitude in our Orcas Island Community that I write to you today. Although K-12 educational funding is a great challenge and source of frustration year after year,
Rick Larsen to host veterans forums in November, including on Orcas
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| During the month of November, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will host a series of five in-person Veterans Forums and one Veterans Telephone Town Hall. The forums and telephone town hall are opportunities for veterans to receive updates on legislation benefiting them
A soup cook-off coming to Odd Fellows
Saturday, November 4th, 5:00 pm @Odd Fellows Hall, Tickets by donation at the door, $15 suggested ||| FROM CAITLIN LECK for ORCAS COMMUNITY PARTICIPATORY AGRICULTURE ||| Join us on November 4th to taste a wide variety of soups and celebrate community agriculture! Local teams from the Orcas Community Participatory Agriculture
Eastsound Water candidates have arrived
||| FROM DAN BURKE for EASTSOUND WATER ||| Today is an exciting day! We now have a list of generous members who’ve raised their hands to run for a position on the Eastsound Water Board of Directors. The nomination period this year closed at noon last Friday. As a
Shadowlands Photography exhibit at Library starts November 1st
||| FROM DAVID KOSIUR for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Starting November 1st in the Orcas Library, Lewis Francis will be displaying his black and white photos of the Southwestern US. Lewis states: “The shadowlands include the vast deserts of Utah, Nevada, New Mexico and California where beauty, solitude and silence
San Juan Islands consider annual tourism fee for residents, visitors
||| FROM THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| What is the price you would pay for paradise? For many cities, counties and countries across the world, a tourism fee is a sufficient starting sum. As travel has rebounded since the start of the pandemic, an increasing number of popular destinations are considering
