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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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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
No jurors required for Sept. 28 – Oct. 2
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 2, 2026 All jurors summonsed for Jury Duty beginning September 28th, 2026 are excused. Thank you. View it on website
Letter to Editor | Katherine Bryant Ingman is County Council leadership for our future
||| FROM SUE ROUNDY ||| Katherine Bryant Ingman represents the future leaders that I want to see locally and nationally. Energetic young people dreaming of a better future who are ready to listen and eager
AI developments necessitate moratorium on data centers
||| BY MICHAEL RIORDAN, SPECIAL TO THE SEATTLE TIMES ||| Almost every day the warnings are becoming more ominous. The looming threats posed by artificial general intelligence — an advanced version of AI also known
County Council completes series of September budget meetings; October 5th public hearing to follow
San Juan County Council recently completed a series of budget conversations in September 2026, following the August 25th release of the 2027 preliminary budget ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| At its meeting on
