Here’s a thought…
“Before we work on artificial intelligence, why don’t we do something about natural stupidity?”
READER BOARD
They say it’s going to get windy around these parts tonight
||| FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ||| URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Seattle WA 312 PM PST Wed Feb 24 2021 San Juan County-Western Whatcom County-Western Skagit County, Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Bellingham, Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley, and Burlington 312 PM PST Wed Feb 24 2021 ...WIND
Local Scam Alert | You probably don’t have an arrest warrant for you
||| FROM RON KREBS, SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF ||| We are currently experiencing a large number of scam phone calls where the caller is stating he is Sgt. Peter of the Sheriff’s Office. After stating the victim has an arrest warrant, they are demanding money be transferred to their account
Guest Opinion | Food security vs. nutritional security
||| FROM LEARNER LIMBACH ||| It is two weeks until my birthday, and lately I have been choosing a cause each year to fundraise for. This year I decided to organize an online fundraising event for Fresh Bucks. I will be matching the first $500 as my contribution. All funds go
Time to sign up for Coast Guard Auxiliary course
||| FROM CHUCK DALLDORF for U.S. COAST GUARD AUXILIARY ||| Bellingham, Wash. – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Bellingham and San Juan Islands Flotilla is offering three opportunities for boaters to take an on-line Washington State Basic Boater Education Course. The course for anyone wishing to learn safe boating skills
Recap of recent COVID-19 statewide response updates
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| Newest numbers. The Department of Health (DOH) reported a total of 317,805 confirmed cases as of 11:59 p.m. on Feb. 22. There have been 4,881 COVID-19 deaths in Washington. For the most recent tally of cases by county, demographics, and more, visit the Department of Health's
In Memoriam | Robert Lee Powell 1954-2021
Farewell to Big Bob ||| FROM MIGUEL VILLARREAL ||| Robert Lee Powell slipped into the next realm, holding the hand of Aesenatha, a Polynesian lady who cared for him the last week of his life. Because of her and many other people, we were able to help Bob find some
Funhouse presents free workshop for parents: Guiding Good Choices
||| FROM NICOLE SPINOGATTI for FUNHOUSE COMMONS ||| The Funhouse Presents Guiding Good Choices -- A free, 6-week virtual workshop for parents of children ages 9-14 held on Thursdays 6:30 - 8pm from March 18 - April 29. Families will learn how to build communication skills, practice family bonding techniques
EDC is offering remote, hands-on introduction to different trades for children
||| FROM MICHELANGELO VON DASSOW for ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL ||| The Economic Development Council (EDC), in partnership with WSU Extension’s San Juan County 4-H program, is creating activities for children to introduce them to different trades in a fun and hands-on program that is offered remotely. The first installment on
School Board will meet on Thursday
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island School District School Board is scheduled to meet on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. They are still hosting their meetings online via ZOOM, which is available to download for free. Here is the link to sign up: https://zoom.us/freesignup/ Please click
Guest Opinion | Republicans challenge who votes in 2022
||| FROM HEDRICK SMITH for RECLAIM THE AMERICAN DREAM ||| Washington – The 2020 election let the genie out of the bottle. More than 100 million American voters discovered it was easier to vote by mail or to vote early in person and avoid the Election Day crush. Voter turnout
Letter to Editor | New medical center now has a solid foundation
||| FROM VELMA DOTY ||| Orcas community has come a long way in its struggle for stable medical care. After decades of fundraising and large private donations to different doctors and clinics we are now where ALL are part of the solution through the “Hospital District." We had a group
Registration now open for San Juans Agricultural Summit
||| FROM KATE MIKULAK FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY EXTENSION ||| Registration for the 9th annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit is now open! From March 20 to April 16, join farmers, producers, and food system advocates to learn and discuss ways to build an equitable future for all involved in
First case of B.1.351 variant identified in Washington State as cases of B.1.1.7 increase
||| FROM STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ||| OLYMPIA --The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) along with Public Health – Seattle & King County and the UW Medicine Virology Lab, announce that the B.1.351 variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in King County, WA. The variant, initially identified in South
Recording of Feb. 18 Island Hospital community briefing now available
||| BY SUSAN MCBAIN, ORCASONIAN REPORTER ||| Island Hospital (IH) has posted the recording of its most recent Community Briefing for Orcas residents, held via Zoom last Thursday, Feb. 18. The link is on the Orcas Island page of IH's website at https://www.islandhospital.org/orcas/. The presentation summarized progress to date on
Hot Topic #43 | Info on COVID vaccine second dose
||| FROM BRENDAN COWAN for DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ||| As vaccine continues to roll out, an increasing number of islanders are receiving their second doses. Below is some key information to keep in mind. If you’re not going to read to the end, here’s the quick and dirty: When
Here’s something you don’t see every day that will happen on Orcas tomorrow
||| FROM JEANNIE SHARPE for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Tuesday around 11 a.m. the airport will have a Blackhawk helicopter come and pick up a set of stairs that are in the midfield tie down area, and transport it out to Point Doughty. Several people have asked me to let
