Bainbridge Island Review

1 week ago | bainbridgereview.com | Elwood Watson

Santa J. Ono recently received an opportunity to serve as president of the University of Florida. It was a position the university’s board of trustees had previously supported him unanimously. However, he was shell-shocked when, in a 10–6 vote, the board of governors of the State University System of Florida rejected his bid. It’s the first time in Florida’s public university history such an outcome has occurred. Critics from across the political spectrum celebrated Ono’s failure.

1 week ago | bainbridgereview.com | Doug Dahl

Q: If you are a passenger in a car that police suspect might be stolen, do you need to identify yourself? I know that for a traffic infraction stop, you don’t need to provide identification, but in this situation, I would think the cops have a good reason to identify everyone in the car. A: I don’t like to tell people they’re wrong, so how about this: you’re mostly right. Also, this question is a good prompt for the reminder that I’m a traffic safety nerd, not an attorney.

2 weeks ago | bainbridgereview.com | Elwood Watson

What began as a cordial exchange of comments between Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa at the White House rapidly disintegrated into an acrimonious affair. Trump baselessly claimed there was a genocide against white people in South Africa, which Ramaphosa and other South Africans have vigorously denied.

2 weeks ago | bainbridgereview.com | Doug Dahl

Q: I live in a neighborhood in the county, and we have people who race up and down our streets on mini-bikes, dirt bikes, and three- and four-wheelers, often after dark with no lights. These vehicles are loud, none of them are licensed, and some of the riders are too young to even get a driver’s license. All I can see is a disaster happening. Are these vehicles legal on neighborhood streets? A: This might set a new record for most laws broken in one question.

4 weeks ago | bainbridgereview.com | Sarah Lane

As discussed last month, after a large-scale disaster, you and your neighbors might be without help for a while. Assume that you will need to be self-reliant for at least three weeks—preparing for four weeks is even better. What this means is that you need supplies that will last you during this time. If you’ve been following along with the Bainbridge Prepares Prepare in a Year program or this column, then you already have enough food, water, and medical supplies.