Here’s a thought…
“Before we work on artificial intelligence, why don’t we do something about natural stupidity?”
READER BOARD
Show up for racial justice: Gather with Orcas Asian-American community
||| FROM NANCY WANG for ETH-NOH-TEC ||| We gather to support our friends and neighbors on Orcas, and to support Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders (AA/PI) across the United States. Join us as we pay respects to the victims and their families, raise funds, and unite to fight white supremacy. Meet AT
Center for Whale Research | This is the story of Ralph (J6)
For many years J pod contained three very iconic males - J1, J3, and J6. J6 was estimated to have been born in 1956 and was already a mostly full-grown adult male when CWR's Orca Survey began in 1976 |||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| J6 and J3 in
Larsen: Bold, FDR-like investment in nation’s infrastructure will create jobs, fight climate change
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, WA – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) released a comprehensive report highlighting local transportation infrastructure needs in Washington’s Second Congressional District and calling for aggressive and progressive federal investment in the nation’s transportation network. A senior member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure
Department of Commerce launches new Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention
Office will focus on community gun violence disproportionately impacting communities of color ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| Shalisa Hayes is a mother with a mission. In August 2011, she experienced the deepest pain a mother could feel — the loss of her young son who happened to be in the
There’s a new look for San Juan County website
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is excited to announce that on the afternoon of Thursday, March 25, 2021, we will be launching our new and improved website. With the new changes and updated look, citizens and visitors will be able to find what they need
NYT Nicholas Kristof: How to reduce shootings
||| FROM NEW YORK TIMES ||| America has been shaken by new mass shootings, in Georgia and Colorado, with at least 18 people killed. This essay originally ran in 2017, after a shooter killed 26 people in a Texas church, but the issue is still tragically relevant — and will remain so until
Letter to Editor | We support Fant, Osterman for OPALCO board
||| FROM SUE BAUER, SANDI FRIEL, NORRIS CARLSON ||| After listening to the recent OPALCO board candidate forum, we found both Rick Fant and Tom Osterman to be compelling choices from an environmental protection perspective. Mr. Fant spoke from a perspective of open-mindedness when considering upcoming electricity-generation choices that inevitably must be made.
Sign up today to take part in next ferry service FROG Survey
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Our next survey is just around the corner, and we want your feedback to help set the course of Washington State Ferries (WSF). Join the Ferry Riders’ Opinion Group (FROG) at http://FerryRidersOpinionGroup.com today to share your point of view. If you are already a FROG
Letter to Editor | I recommend Joe Cohen for OPALCO board
||| FROM PATRICK SHEPLER ||| I strongly endorse and recommend Joe Cohen for a board position with OPALCO. Having worked with Joe for the last few years, I find him to be highly dedicated, ethical, and engaged with any project that he takes on. Joe Cohen has extensive experience with boards
State Health Dept.’s recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 334,841 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on March 22. There have been 5,186 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's
Update on expanded San Juan County vaccine eligibility
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| In a welcome sign of progress, the vaccine registration window on Monday, March 22, had slots available for almost five hours after opening. While the outreach to those who are eligible but not yet vaccinated continues, this decreased demand indicates
State to launch new round of Working Washington small business grants on March 29
Newest grant round focuses on brick-and-mortar businesses most directly impacted by COVID-19 public health measures ||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ||| The Washington State Department of Commerce will open applications for Working Washington Grants: Round 4 on March 29. Business owners can find information about the program and a
Food Co-op Annual Meeting: Expanding the circle of cooperation
Everyone Welcome! Join us online via Zoom Sunday, March 28, 4:00-5:30 p.m. ||| FROM SARAH BENSON for ORCAS FOOD CO-OP ||| Help shape the future of your co-op by participating in breakout group discussions, hear the latest developments with key co-op programs and expansion projects, and learn about plans to
Spring is in the air at SJI Museum of Art
||| FROM DIANE MARTINDALE for SAN JUAN ISLANDS MUSEUM OF ART ||| Put a spring in your step by visiting the expansive exhibit of artists in Friday Harbor. This all-island Artists’ Registry Show gets better and better each year. At the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA) you can
Orcas Family Health will open registration tomorrow for first-dose vaccines
200 doses available for all eligible individuals ||| FROM ORCAS FAMILY HEALTH CLINIC ||| Orcas Family Health Center will be opening registration for first dose vaccine appointments on Tuesday, March 23, at 5 PM. The vaccination clinic will be held on Saturday, March 27, at Orcas Center. We have 200
Guest Opinion | OK, Joe, what’s next? Voting rights or jobs and taxes?
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH, RECLAIM THE AMERICAN DREAM ||| Washington -Joe Biden’s stunning victory on his boldly ambitious $1.9 trillion corona relief package and its striking popularity with voters, including grassroots Republicans, now tempts many Congressional Democrats to think that they can go-it-alone and leave Republicans on the sidelines. But
