Here’s a thought…
“Old age is no joke, but it can feel like one.”
TAD TOMPKINS
Humans will soon understand dolphins, claim experts
||| FROM THE TELEGRAPH ||| The launch of a new artificial intelligence model has brought humans closer to understanding dolphins, experts claim. Google DeepMind’s DolphinGemma is programmed with the world’s largest collection of vocalisations from Atlantic spotted dolphins, recorded over several years by the Wild Dolphin Project. It is hoped
Loyalty to the Earth | Earth Day was born in the Age of Machines
We do not live in the world. We live in a picture of the world. — Joseph Campbell ||| LOYALTY TO THE EARTH by ELISABETH ROBSON ||| What does it mean to be alive in a world ruled by machines? It means waking up to the hum of electricity before
Earth Day Film Fest news
||| FROM EARTH DAY ORCAS & FRIENDS ||| This is a fun week with great films to enjoy - in person on Orcas, or online from where ever you are. Films that inform and inspire. Even one we produced here in the islands: Island Grown in the San Juans. A
Reminder | Ballots are due by Tuesday
||| FROM CAMOLYN ARMSTRONG, SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS MANAGER ||| Orcas voters will cast their vote for the Orcas Island Health Care 10-year temporary levy lid lift measure.
Worlds of Color art coming to Senior Center
||| FROM SUSAN SLAPIN ||| Orcas Senior Center beginning May 5 through June, 2025 WORLDS OF COLOR By Two Island Women
Orcas pianist receives First Place award in state Young Composers Project
||| FROM SHELLY RUSSELL ||| Thurmond Russell, 17, of Orcas Island participated in the Washington State Music Teachers Association 2025 Young Composers Project. Thurmond’s composition, Waltz Ballade for solo piano, was awarded first place in his age group. He will perform his winning composition at the WSMTA State Conference in
Rep. Larsen Calls for Kilmar Abrego García’s return to U.S.
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF US REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement on the Oval Office meeting between President Trump and the President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele: “It is illegal to deport American citizens to foreign prisons. It
If Kilmar Abrego García is doomed, we all are
It’s the administrative error from hell — and that should terrify all of us. ||| FROM WASHINGTON POST ||| Where it stands right now is that Kilmar Abrego García appears to be out of options. The United States government says it is not legally obligated to save him; the Salvadoran
Land Bank will meet on Friday
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on April 18, 2025 from 8:30am – 11:10am via Zoom. The meeting will also be available for in person public attendance at the Lopez Island Family Resource Center, located
Start of summer reservations delayed until April 22
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Due to technical issues with the WSF reservation waiting room, the summer 2025 release has been moved out one week to Tuesday, April 22 at 10 a.m. We apologize for the frustration and issues this morning.
Time to report: How did your Garden Club daffodil bulbs bloom?
||| FROM NANCY REAS for ORCAS GARDEN CLUB ||| Hello to all of you who received daffodil bulbs from the Garden Club last October as part of Project Blossom. Hopefully, they have all bloomed and are bringing you joy. We have already heard from many of you, almost half of
Bring your plant questions to Master Gardeners on Wednesday
||| FROM KATE YTURRI for SJC MASTER GARDENERS ||| As we welcome spring with days spent in our gardens, we have high hopes of success. However, sometimes the weather, insects, disease, or our garden practices betray our dedication. The Master Gardeners of San Juan County are here to help with
Winter is over! What did you think? | Take the Winter Schedule Survey
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY FERRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE ||| After a lengthy process of writing a new ferry schedule for the San Juans' routes, the SJC Ferry Advisory Committee would love to know what you thought of the revised winter schedule. We have created a five-question survey to gather your
Summer vehicle reservations open on Tuesday
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Vehicle reservations for the summer 2025 schedule (June 15 through Sept. 20) will be available at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 15. For the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route reservations, the two-week and two-day reservation releases will remain at 7 a.m. To ensure a smooth
Emmanuel Holy Week schedule
||| FROM FR. BERTO GANDARA for EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH |||
We the People March in Eastsound on April 19
||| FROM DAVID TURNOY ||| April 19 is another national day of action to protest the madness being propagated by our national government. The Friday Harbor Indivisible group is holding a march that day, and we on Orcas will march to express solidarity with the rest of the country and
