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“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.”
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November 3, 2026, General Election Ballots | Vote! Sign! Ballot Box it!
All registered San Juan County voters will receive a ballot for the 2026 General Election. Ballots will be mailed on October 9 ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Mark your calendars for the upcoming
In Memoriam | Doug Marshall
||| FROM MICHELL (MITCH) MARSHALL ||| It is difficult to find the words to say goodbye to someone who has been an important part of my life. My beloved husband, Doug Marshall, passed away on
WSF Weekly Report | Reducing fleet age; week without driving challenge; Nevey’s 5-year anniversary
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Today marks my five-year anniversary at Washington State Ferries. I joined WSF in 2021 as operations director and stepped into my current
Orcas Airport is now open – two days early
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| A few moments ago the A2,A3 and A4 barricades were removed as well as all midfield and east side hangar barriers, ORS is 100% open, two
Free immunization clinics for children to protect against influenza and COVID
Free influenza and COVID-19 immunizations for all children 6 months through 18 years old this October! Please note, while we hope to have sufficient COVID-19 vaccine availability, there may be shortages and delays in the
Experience a night of fingerstyle guitar with Calum Graham
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Fingerstyle guitarist Calum Graham will bring his intricate, genre-bending playing to the Orcas Center stage on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at
Learn to fly in 2027
Three OAA scholarships now open ||| FROM ALLAN TONE for ORCAS AVIATION ASSOCIATION ||| Have you ever watched a small plane lift off Runway 34 at Orcas Island Airport and thought, “That could be me”?
Take charge of your health at upcoming Senior Center screening
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Life Line Screening will be at Orcas Senior Center on Thursday, October 22 offering safe, painless, and non-invasive preventive health screenings—services not typically included in a
All San Juan County beaches closed to recreational shellfish harvesting
Due to high levels of Paralytic Shellfish Poison, all beaches are closed until further notice ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As of Wednesday, September 30, 2026, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH)
No jurors required, October 5-9
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: OCTOBER 5-9, 2026 All jurors summonsed for Jury Duty beginning October 5th, 2026 are excused. Thank you.
Letter to Editor | Swanson will be a great addition to county council
||| FROM CAROL CRISS ||| I endorse Jennifer Swanson for County Council. She is a great listener, and strives for communication, not conflict, to resolve issues. She has worked to better our community through communication
Orcas Youth Chorus is back
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Don't miss this fabulous opportunity to work with local musician, Stormy Hildreth, for a reboot of the Orcas Youth Chorus! Middle and High School Students are
Shoe Drive provides shoes for 60 island children
||| FROM ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER ||| The Orcas Community Resource Center is grateful to continue its long-time partnership with the Sons of the American Legion through the annual Shoe Drive, which provided shoes for 60
Weather delays work at Port of Orcas
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Due to weather conditions, the crew at Port of Orcas is shutting down operations, and we are taking a weather day. This delay will push the
Letter to Editor | My enthusiastic endorsement of Jennifer Swanson
||| FROM SHIRLEY SPRENGER LANGE ||| I have been a voter in San Juan County for more than 50 years and am writing to enthusiastically endorse Jennifer Swanson for County Commissioner. Jennifer and I
Japanese music masters Také to Ito perform at Odd Fellows
||| FROM BETHANY MARIE for ORCAS ISLAND ODD FELLOWS ||| The sounds of traditional and contemporary Japanese music come to Orcas Island when Také to Ito, featuring koto master Curtis Patterson and shakuhachi master Bruce
