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
CWR Encounter with Biggs
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Encounter Report ObservBegin: 02:36 PM ObservEnd: 03:44 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Michael Weiss Other Observers: Charli Grimes, Lily King, Rachel John, Aspen Kendrick-Cisneros Pods: Bigg's killer whales
SJC Land Bank meets on Friday
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold its monthly meeting Friday, August 21. The meeting is scheduled from 8:45am – 11:10am via Zoom. The meeting
Town to hold special meeting with County Council
||| FROM TOWN OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Council and San Juan County Council will hold a special joint meeting on August 20, 2026, from 9:00 a.m.-11:20 a.m. The
Has theOrcasonian outgrown its britches?
It may seem so...but you can help. We just need new britches. ||| BY LIN MCNULTY, EDITOR ||| A recent notification from theOrcasonian's webhost has rocked our reality. BlueHost has advised us that we need
San Juan County outdoor burn ban notice
County issues outdoor burn ban in the face of elevated fire dangers and dry conditions ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Per the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the fire danger level in
CWR Encounter #59 | Bigg’s Killer Whales
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 02:30 PM ObservEnd: 03:59 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Michael Weiss Other Observers: Charli Grimes, Taylor Redmond, Lily King, Navi Zwart, Henry Moreau-Smith Pods:
Questions worth asking at EWUA Board meeting tomorrow
||| FROM CORY HARRINGTON ||| The EWUA Board meets tomorrow, August 18 at 5:00 PM at the Eastsound Firehall. With no July Board meeting and several recent updates from EWUA, here are some questions I
CWR encounter #58 • Bigg’s Killer Whales
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 03:37 PM ObservEnd: 05:05 PM Vessel: Mike 1 Staff: Michael Weiss Other Observers: Charli Grimes, Navidad Islam-Zwat, Henry Moreau-Smith, Aspen Kendrick-Cisneros, Taylor Redmond Pods:
I’m Not the Church Lady | Maybe I can put my script down
||| I'M NOT THE CHURCH LADY by ROSIE KUHN ||| The relationship that challenges me most profoundly may also be the relationship that shows me where I am still not free to be me. I
CWR encounter #57 | Bigg’s Killer Whales
||| FROM CENTER FOR WHALE RESEARCH ||| Full Encounter Report ObservBegin: 02:10 PM ObservEnd: 02:50 PM Vessel: KCB III Staff: Michael Weiss Other Observers: Charli Grimes, Navidad Islam-Zwat, Henry Moreau-Smith, Aspen Kendrick-Cisneros, Taylor Redmond Pods:
Guest Opinion | Orcas businesses need a human handoff rule before AI becomes routine
||| FROM GLEB TSIPURSKY for DISASTER AVOIDANCE EXPERTS ||| Orcas businesses do not need a grand AI strategy before they start experimenting. They need a clear rule for when automation stops and a person takes over. San
Senator Murray secures nearly $30 Million for ferries in WA | Murray made WA ferries eligible for rural ferry grants for first time ever
Murray authored and passed new language into law to make Washington state eligible for rural ferry grants for the first time ever Murray leads efforts to fund federal support for urban and rural ferry funding
NWCAA adds air quality monitor in Friday Harbor
||| FROM NORTHWEST CLEAN AIR AGENCY ||| The Northwest Clean Air Agency has installed and started operating a high-quality, regulatory-grade air monitoring station in Friday Harbor. At this facility, NWCAA is using high-precision instrumentation to
WSF Weekly Report | Upcoming online community meetings; Salish crew makes rescue; Anacortes traffic delays
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve Since we marked the start of construction on our new ferries in Florida last week, I’ve seen a lot of questions about how the vessels
WSF makes schedule adjustments due to SJC Fair
||| FROM WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| Expect delays and long lines on the Anacortes/San Juan Islands route during the San Juan County Fair, Aug. 13–16, especially on the interisland route. If possible, travel earlier in the week or after the fair.
Larsen announces $7 Million for ferries in Island & San Juan counties
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) released the following statement: “Rural communities I represent need more support and funding from the federal government,” said Rep.
