Here’s a thought…
“Before we work on artificial intelligence, why don’t we do something about natural stupidity?”
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Midnight Mutterings | There was this thing
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS BY JACKIE BATES ||| As you, no doubt. recall, there was a ‘thing’ that happened at the US Capitol, on Jan. 6, 2021. It was called many names by different people. Sedition, breach, attack, domestic terrorism, insurrection, mobbing, coup, riot, race riot. Criminal attack. Anarchy comes in
Sheriff’s Report | February 17 – 23, 2021
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 21-001378 Found Property 10:41:36 02/17/21 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of found property. The property's owner was located, and it was returned. 21-001380 Fraud 12:44:43 02/17/21 A San Juan Deputy responded to a report of a
Friday update from Rep. Lekanoff … and today is her birthday!
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF REP. DEBRA LEKANOFF ||| Happy Fantastic Friday! This week, the People's House began full-time floor action, which will continue until Tuesday, March 9. This means for the next week and a half, each day we will be working remotely to debate and pass legislation. Although
COVID-19 vaccine distribution update from the Washington State Department of Health
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) continues to make progress with our COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration efforts. As of Feb. 22, more than 1,411,453 doses of vaccine have been given across the state, which is more than 75% of the 1,821,705 doses
Recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates from State Health Dept.
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 319,498 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 24. There have been 4,942 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, data note: Negative test results data from Nov. 21–30, 2020,
Community Rights San Juan Islands to host two conversation cafes in March
||| FROM COMMUNITY RIGHTS SAN JUAN ISLANDS ||| Community Rights San Juan Islands is hosting two Conversation Cafes Thursday, March 4th 5:30 - 7:00 pm (Rescheduled Cafe from Feb 25) Thursday, March 11th 5:30 - 7:00 pm March 4th Cafe - County Bill of Rights Do county residents need a stronger
There are no new COVID-19 cases anywhere in county; tips to keep it that way
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard. As indicated on that page, these numbers are only updated after case confirmation is complete, usually daily. It is possible that other information sources in community
‘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.
Latest offerings from Funhouse Commons
||| FROM FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| Presenting a new outdoor after-school program! We are excited to announce a new program starting in March - Stepping Up! Stepping Up is an outdoor exploration program for students in grades K-8, with different age groups meeting on different days weekly. The program will be
Guest Opinion | We have good cause to extend vacation rental moratorium
||| FROM ALEXANDRA GAYEK ||| Most of the verbal public comments offered at the Feb. 23 County Council meeting in opposition to the current moratorium on vacation rental permit applications perfectly illustrated the primary reason I wrote and spoke in favor of extending the moratorium. The following is more extensive
School District to outline 1st grade public school options in upcoming parent orientation meeting
||| FROM LORENA STANKEVICH for ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOLS ||| OISD 1st grade Public School Options - Join us virtually, Wednesday, March 3 from 6-7 p.m. for the LAST parent orientation this winter. During this informational parent meeting, you will hear details about each of the three amazing schools in the
San Juan Makers Guild launching its first Asset Mapping project
||| FROM MICHELANGELO (MICKEY) VON DASSOW for SAN JUAN MAKERS GUILD ||| Greetings San Juan Makers and Supporters – we have some good news to share. The first Asset Mapping project is going live as an online survey. This survey encourages you to reflect on and share your maker activities as
During pandemic, other common infections are declining
||| FROM WASHINGTON POST ||| As many of us have been masking and social distancing for a year now, we haven't been exposed to the usual mix of colds, stomach bugs, and the like. I haven't had COVID (as far as I know) but I also haven't had a cold
Music Advocacy Group compiling spring benefit ‘concert’ surprise
||| FROM MUSIC ADVOCACY GROUP BOARD MEMBERS ||| On the 1st Sunday of March, for 23 years, come snow or rain, the Music Advocacy Group (MAG) has hosted a Spring Benefit concert to support the music education program of Orcas Island School District (OISD). This joyful celebration showcased OISD String
Public hearing on vacation rental moratorium extended by county council
||| BY MATTHEW GILBERT, theORCASONIAN OP-ED REPORTER ||| Approximately five weeks after the County Council issued an emergency six-month moratorium on new vacation rental permits, a public hearing was held to determine whether to continue the moratorium, extend and/or amend it, or discontinue it. During the meeting, more than 50
New modeling report explores options for safer return to in-person learning
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA – Today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and the Institute for Disease Modeling (IDM) released a new report, the fourth in a series, that explores how to minimize COVID-19 introductions in schools, and what can be done to mitigate its spread within
