Here’s a thought…
“Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.”
GIORGOS SEFERIS
Auditions for ‘Kids Got Talent’ coming up at Orcas Center
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Auditions for Orcas Center’s youth talent show will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. on Center Stage. Bring your talent and
Common questions about Mammograms
NOTE: new web address! ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Worried about discomfort? Cost? Time? You’re not alone. Many women delay their mammograms because of fear or confusion. But here’s the truth: modern
Midnight Mutterings | Snails
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| A few days ago I invited myself to join a neighbor (you know who you are) who was walking her dog on Obstruction Pass Rd. As we passed
Helping student athletes stay in the game
||| SUBMITTED BY THE ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE TEAM || Thanks to a strong partnership between the Resource Center and the Orcas Island Booster Club, the Athletic Assistance Program ensures no student-athlete is sidelined due to
Public Health Hot Topic | COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV immunizations in 2025
Answering the top questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, insurance coverage, and preparing for the 2025-2026 respiratory illness season. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| We’ve been watching federal and state updates on immunization recommendations
Sharpen your pencils
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Whether you have kids back in school or not, September brings a shift on Orcas Island, with fewer visitors and lake days, and the opportunity
Soroptimists offer their yearly $4000 award to woman who is primary family support
||| FROM BARBARA SHARP for SOROPTIMISTS INTERNATIONAL OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Soroptimists International of Friday Harbor has a yearly award of $4000 for a woman who is the primary support for her family; who is
Buy it, move it | This home on port property could be yours
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Offers are being accepted for a home located at 197 Aviator Drive, Eastsound, WA 98245, currently Port of Orcas property. Importantly, a condition of the sale
WSF Weekly Report | Improved service; increased Labor Day traffic; legislative staff visit
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve For the past few years, the number one thing our riders have been asking us is to improve service. I understand that
Food Bank needs your help supporting vital Orcas youth feeding programs
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| This week you can make a difference! Today, we’re raising funds for three life-changing programs that give children the tools, care, and confidence to rise above challenges and
Island Stewards launches Common Ground transit talks
Petition and Surveys Now Open ||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| Island Stewards has launched Common Ground Transit Talks, a community-driven effort to explore how public transportation can strengthen what is already in place, supporting connection
Letter to Editor | How about some solar-operated speed signs?
||| FROM JOHN ERLY ||| I wonder what the cost would be for two (2) solar operated speed signs. The kind that tells the driver how fast they are going. Should this be a county
Nearly 59 million acres of National Forest are at risk right now
||| FROM U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Last month, I went on a hike at the Baker Lake Trail, which is inside the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. I joined the Outdoor Alliance of Washington on
Fire safety preparation as heating season approaches
September Fire Safety Reminders from Orcas Island Fire & Rescue ||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| As September marks the transition to cooler weather and the beginning of heating season,
San Juan County announces beginning of road striping
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road striping schedule beginning on Monday, September 8 and lasting approximately two weeks. Pavement markings, including centerlines, shoulder
County seeks volunteers to review new cultural access material
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Parks, Recreation, and Fair Department is seeking volunteers from local nonprofit organizations whose field of focus is on culture, science, art, and history to
