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“The further a society drifts from truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.”
GEORGE ORWELL
CWR encounter with Biggs Killer Whales
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 07:48 AM ObservEnd: 08:40 AM Vessel: Mike 1 Staff: Mark Malleson Other Observers: Gary Sutton, Tasli Shaw, Mollie Alexandra Pods: Bigg's killer whales IDsEncountered: T060D, T060E, T069, T069C, T069F, T109B, T109B3, T109B4, T109B5, T109B6 LocationDescr: Christopher Point EncSummary: Mark, Gary, Tasli, and Mollie got what friend and colleague
LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council 9/22/26
||| FROM BARBARA SHARP for LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ||| The County Council approved a Joint Letter to Washington State Ferries supporting the System’s long-range planning. The council appointed applicants to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee and Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District. After a public hearing, the council unanimously approved
Port Commission will hold regular meeting on Monday
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, September 28th at 4:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room. Access and agenda information can be found at portoforcas.com.
Orcas Island Pride shares important information about ballots this November
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND PRIDE ||| So much of what we do as a Pride organization is centered around joy - but even we must sometimes contend with the reality that our rights are being threatened and actively being repealed in parts of the country. Many people like to think
Ingman on San Juan County healthcare access
||| FROM KATHERINE BRYANT INGMAN, CANDIDATE FOR SAN JUAN COUNTY COUNCIL ||| San Juan County faces real access to healthcare challenges. We're rural and remote. Our population is aging, and Medicare reimbursement brings in less revenue than private or marketplace insurance. This puts financial pressure on local providers. Many islanders
ORS/The Exchange and SJC Environmental Stewardship host upcoming hazardous waste roundup event
Residents are invited to safely dispose of household chemicals at October 3rd collection event on Orcas ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County Department of Environmental Stewardship and ORS/The Exchange are hosting a hazardous waste round-up collection event, giving island residents the chance to legally and responsibly
‘Coffee with Kari’ offers islanders on Lopez time with Councilmember Kari McVeigh
The fifth ‘Coffee with Kari’ of the year will take place on September 26 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the Lopez Library ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| District 1 Council representative Kari McVeigh is hosting another ‘Coffee with Kari’ event on Lopez Island – an opportunity to ask questions,
Letter to Editor | My vote is for Jennifer Swanson
||| FROM TINA ECHEVERRIA, PH.D. ||| I have known Jennifer since she moved to Shaw Island with her family over 20 years ago. If I were to describe her in a few words they would be; fully engaged with family and community. She is deeply involved with both. I have
WSF Weekly Report | Record breaking summer ridership; peak season surcharge ends
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve We welcomed a record number of people on board this summer. More than seven million riders traveled with us from June 14 through this past Saturday. That’s our highest summer ridership since 2019, and nearly 130,000 more
Meeting of Friends of Orcas Library scheduled
||| FROM ADRIENNE WALKER for FRIENDS OF ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| The Friends of the Orcas Island Library will hold their annual meeting on Sunday, October 11th at the Orcas Island Library, from 4:30 pm - 6 pm. During the meeting, we will be electing new members to the Board
Community meeting to review and take comments on Draft Critical Areas Ordinance Update
The County encourages community members to join the conversation set for Wednesday, September 30 at 6:00 p.m. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County is updating its critical areas protections, also referred to as the Critical Areas Ordinance (CAO), and the public is invited to comment on the
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.
Larsen fights for guardrails on data centers
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined 110 House Democrats in a letter to tech industry leaders last Friday demanding that all data center construction follow strict guardrails to protect consumers from electricity and water price hikes. “Data center projects
San Juan County Parks, Recreation & Fair Department thanks the Lopez Community Trails Network
After years of collaboration, the San Juan County Parks, Recreation & Fair Department wants to give thanks to the Lopez Community Trails Network as they disband ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As the Lopez Community Trails Network (LCTN) announces its closure, the San Juan County Parks, Recreation &
New analysis reveals major increase in vessel traffic through the Salish Sea
||| FROM LOVEL PRATT for FRIENDS OF THE SAN JUANS ||| A new analysis by Friends of the San Juans shows that ocean-going vessel traffic in the Salish Sea is projected to increase by nearly 2,000 additional shipping transits annually, including a dramatic increase in tanker traffic going to and
Port of Orcas to meet on Sept. 28
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, September 28th at 4:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room. Access and agenda information can be found at portoforcas.com.
