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.”
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WSF releases fall sailing schedule
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Our fall sailing schedule starts this Sunday, Sept. 22 and lasts through Dec. 28. The biggest change is on our Fauntleroy/Vashon/Southworth route. The unscheduled third boat will now run on the
Letter to Editor | Paulsen displays exemplary leadership, commitment to community
||| FROM CHELSIE GUILFORD ||| I am writing to express my wholehearted support for Justin Paulsen’s candidacy for County Council. I have had the privilege of knowing Justin for the past seven years, and during
Monthly Hearing Services
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Stacie Nordrum, Au.D., CCC-A, from Island Hearing Healthcare, provides hearing care at Orcas Senior Center every first Thursday of the month. To secure your slot, it
WSF Weekly Report | Gov. Inslee meeting; upcoming virtual meetings; Fall schedule begins Sunday; motorcycle Oyster Run Sunday
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve I had the privilege of joining Gov. Jay Inslee in Friday Harbor on Tuesday to announce a significant addition to our San
San Juan County calls for public input on Uniform Development Code revisions
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Council is conducting a comprehensive review and revision of the County's Uniform Development Code (UDC), also known as Title 18. This update is intended
Letter to Editor | We should always stick up for our friends, right?
||| FROM ROBERT AUSTIN ||| My wife and I bought our home here in 1998, and we’ve long come to enjoy the charms of living in a small community, with all the unexpected but welcome
Audition Notice | Kids Got Talent – A show for kids by kids
||| FROM ORCAS CENTER ||| Auditions for Orcas Center’s youth talent show will take place on Wednesday, October 2 and Thursday, October 3 from 4-6pm on both days on Center Stage. Bring your talent and
Letter to Editor | Kari McVeigh is the leader we need
||| FROM WILLIAM SEVERSON ||| In conversations with Kari McVeigh, I know that she understands the unique challenges that our island communities face. We are a group of islands in the middle of the Salish
County issues Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation in recognition of local Hispanic community
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| During this week's Council meeting, the Council issued a proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15-October 15. The proclamation (in both English and Spanish) celebrates the valuable contributions of the
Letter to Editor | Justin demonstrates the epitome of what an Islander is
Islanders Registered to vote can vote for any Council Candidate County wide ||| FROM CLARK CUNDY ||| As islanders we all are attempting to put the pandemic behind us and take a look around our
Reminder: WSF virtual public meetings
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| As summer comes to an end, we’re hosting virtual systemwide public meetings to look ahead to fall service and recap our busiest season. Join us on September 24-25 as
Get help with Medicare costs
||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Are you having trouble affording the medical care you need? If you are on Medicare, three programs can help: Medicaid, the Medicare Savings Program, and the
County receives $1.5M from WA Governor to support local transportation infrastructure
Funding from the Governor’s Office will support three pilot initiatives to address ongoing ferry service disruptions, as well as a third set of crew for the interisland ferry. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||
Letter to Editor | Land Bank preserves access to shared natural land
||| FROM MARGARET MILLS ||| A balanced community life for us all in San Juan County depends on two things: preserving and improving our shared access to natural land--forests, mountains and shores--and creating and preserving
Land Bank Commission will meet on Friday
||| FROM SJC CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold a regular monthly meeting on September 20, 2024 from 8:30am – 11:15am via Zoom. The meeting will also be available
Health Care District to meet
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| Board Meeting - Special - September 19, 2024 The Orcas Island Health Care District Board will hold a Special Board Meeting on Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 12:30 -
