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
Port of Orcas to meet on Monday
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting to include the 2026 Budget Hearing on Monday, November 24th at 4:00 p.m. online
News Brief | New fishing closures, and whale deaths raise concerns on B.C.’s coast
||| FROM THE MARTLET, UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA ||| The death of a young humpback whale off B.C.’s coast is renewing attention on the growing human pressures on coastal waters. DFO has confirmed that the cause
As the Paradigm Shifts | Yes, no, and the space in between
The big fat be-with of the whole bewildering, holy mess ||| AS THE PARADIGM SHIFTS by ROSIE KUHN ||| I used to paint — I loved to paint. Then I stopped. Even though I really
Severe weather shelter to be open every night, starting Thanksgiving night
||| FROM ALICIA WIGFIELD for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY CHURCH |||
Sheriff’s Report | November 12 – 18, 2025
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ||| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12 25-007843 Fraud 07:08:11 11/12/25 A Lopez Deputy responded a fraud call. A Lopez citizen gave away thousands of dollars to a caller impersonating Microsoft
WSF | Plan ahead for Thanksgiving holiday travel
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| We’re expecting around 300,000 people to travel on our ferries this Thanksgiving holiday period. Even with added service in recent years, customers boarding a ferry in a vehicle should
OISD announces upcoming surplus sale
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT ||| Come check out the surplus items for sale from Orcas Island School District on Friday, December 5th, 2025 from 1 pm- 3 pm. *Cash or check only* Address: 557
WSF Weekly Report | Thanksgiving travel; Suquamish crew honored; join FROG
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I’ve been thinking about how much Washington State Ferries has to be thankful for this year.
OCS campus life class builds student leaders
||| FROM LILLI S. for ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Orcas Christian School has added a new class designed to develop student leaders through service to the school. The high school elective, titled Campus Life, allows
Larsen introduces legislation to reverse Big Ugly Law’s burdensome paperwork requirements
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the Patients Over Paperwork Act to reverse burdensome paperwork requirements instituted in the Big Ugly Law (BUL) that will result
San Juan County Fair announces 2026 theme, calls on community for poster art
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Fairs nationwide are rallying around the stars and stripes in 2026, tying their themes to America’s 250th birthday! In keeping with this celebration, the San Juan County Fair
Town of Friday Harbor issues proclamation for Small Business Saturday
||| FROM JENNIFER KREMBS for TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR |||
San Juan County beaches reopen for recreational shellfish harvesting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Recreational shellfish harvesting of all species is open again to all San Juan County beaches, except for East Sound. This ends the closure of all beaches announced in
Larsen secures $2,165,000 for community projects in Island and San Juan Counties
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) secured a total of $2,165,000 in U.S. Department of Agriculture funding for three local projects in Island and San Juan
Handcrafted love awaits your arrival at Annual Winter Artisans Market
||| FROM SAN JUAN ISLANDS MAKERS GUILD and ODD FELLOWS HALL ||| Share the season with local creatives on Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th at Odd Fellows Hall. Presented by the San Juan
No jury duty for November 24-28
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: November 24-28, 2025 No Jurors were summonsed for the week beginning Monday, November 24th through Friday, November 28, 2025. Thank you.
