Here’s a thought…
“It wasn’t a Blue Wave; it was an American Tsunami!”
Letter to Editor | An island is strongest when nobody has to carry everything alone
||| FROM DOUGLAS VANDERGRAPH ||| Living on an island can teach a person how closely independence and interdependence are tied together. People value resourcefulness, and for good reason. Yet the very conditions that make island life distinctive also make neighborly cooperation essential. A service that seems ordinary elsewhere may take
Damaged electric car chargers removed from Orcas Park & Ride
Any replacement or repair work will be scheduled and prioritized based on available budget resources ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| This week, the County’s Public Works Department was notified that the electric vehicle (EV) chargers at the Orcas Island Park & Ride had been damaged. To protect public
Summer water | Part 2 of 5
This article is the second of a five part journalism series by the San Juan Islands Conservation District on streams and wetlands in the islands, and what people can do to restore them ||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLAND CONSERVATION DISTRICT ||| By August, the islands begin revealing what kind of
Enchanted Forest 6 | The Last Suffer to raise money for Deborah Sparks
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Enchanted Forest Cabaret is coming out of retirement for one last show to raise funds for its “Lady of Mayhem” and long-time islander Deborah Sparks. Enchanted Forest 6: The Last Suffer, a greatest-hits cabaret, will play at Orcas Center on Friday,
Letter to Editor | A post-election apology
||| FROM TENAR HALL ||| I can be rather generous with my family’s resources, but the only things that are mine and mine alone to give are my time and my voice. Lately, despite them being very much under attack, I have given neither my time nor my voice to
OISD seeks applications for PRO and CON statement committees
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Orcas Island School District is seeking applications from District residents interested in being appointed to committees to write the “for” and “against” statements for the San Juan County Local Voters’ Pamphlet related to the District’s Replacement Capital Projects Levy for Technology, Safety and
In Memoriam | Preston Augustin Lang, June 18 2025 -September 24, 2026
Our Little Nugget, forever loved ||| FROM SUZIE LANG ||| Born: June 18, 2025 - Anacortes, WA Passed: September 24, 2026 - Bellingham, WA Resided: Deer Harbor, WA Survived by: Suzie I.M. Lang (mother) and Patrick Y. Lang (father) Favorite food: Crackers - preferably a table full Spirit animal: Belted
An uncontested election—and another choice for EWUA members
||| FROM CORY HARRINGTON ||| EWUA is asking members to vote in an election with two unopposed incumbents and no alternative candidates. This lack of choice was not inevitable. The Board adopted a policy disqualifying former EWUA employees from serving as directors. Another interested member was excluded after submitting an
What is future of assisted living on Orcas Island?
Friday November 6, 1:30pm, in the Community Room ||| FROM INGRID MATTSON for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Join Dementia Friendly Orcas and the Orcas Island Library as we gather to learn from our island neighbors about how they made senior housing and assisted living a reality in their communities. Lopez
Replacement float to be installed at Orcas Landing public dock – area closed Nov. 18 & 19
The replacement float was fabricated by the Port of Friday Harbor and will help ensure marine access is provided at this essential public facility while the County continues to seek additional funding for capital replacement ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| A replacement float for the public dock adjacent to
‘Prom Night Gone Bad’ | An ’80s murder mystery dinner at New Leaf Cafe
Winter fundraiser for Orcas Center ||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Break out the hairspray and leg warmers. New Leaf Cafe is turning back the clock for "Totally Rad '80s Prom Gone Bad," a murder mystery dinner on Saturday, Nov. 14, beginning at 6 p.m. The event
Little Book of Change book tour coming to Orcas
||| FROM LINDSIE GREY ||| Storyteller Leah Lamb brings her illustrated book with artist Mark Smith, The Little Book of Change, and the community-hosted Gatherings of Change Tour to Orcas Island with an evening of storytelling that shares stories from The Little Book of Change while also calling for stories
All jurors excused November 9-13
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: NOVEMBER 9-13, 2026 All jurors summonsed for Jury Duty beginning November 9th, are excused. Thank you.
San Juan County election results
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY ELECTIONS ||| https://results.votewa.gov/results/public/san-juan-county-wa/elections/20261103
Rick Larsen secures resounding victory
Larsen to push for affordability and accountability ||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| EVERETT, Wash. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “I am honored that my friends and neighbors in Northwest Washington have sent me back to DC to fight for them.
San Juan County now hiring Chief Deputy Clerk
This position performs complex administrative, technical, and supervisory work supporting the Office of the County Clerk and the Clerk of the Superior Court ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is excited to invite candidates to apply for the Chief Deputy Clerk position in the Clerk’s Office.
