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
Letter to Editor | In support of candidate Jennifer Swanson
||| FROM JOANNE COLMAN WESTER ||| Taking time to listen and asking thoughtful questions are the two superpowers of County Council candidate Jennifer Swanson. I am writing to support Jennifer’s candidacy for the district 3
Letter to Editor | Why we’re voting for Katherine Bryant Ingman for County Council District 3
||| FROM LOVEL AND BOYD PRATT ||| We proudly endorse Katherine Bryant Ingman for San Juan County Council District 3 this November. Katherine has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to our island communities through her work
The Exchange Update | September 2026
||| FROM THE EXCHANGE ORCAS RECYCLING SERVICES ||| Secure Your Load for Safer Roads As we head into the Fall Great Islands Cleanup, we’d like to remind everyone to properly secure trash in or on
Great Islands Cleanup and Hazardous Waste events
||| FROM HEATHER WALLACE for EXCHANGE ORCAS ||| Meet at the Eastsound Village Green at 10am for the 2026 Fall Great Islands Cleanup on Saturday, September 26th. (Additional opportunities starting September 19th (visit www.exchangeorcas.org/next-gicu for more
Ongoing San Juan County search for next local health officer
The County is requesting statements of qualifications from licensed physicians experienced in public health/local Health Officer duties ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Last month, San Juan County opened a Request for Qualifications (RFQ)
Play for pride, pleasure, prizes at upcoming Library event
||| FROM SAM GAILEY for ORCAS ISLAND LIBRARY ||| Calling all book lovers, trivia buffs, and literary know-it-alls! Put all those hours spent with your nose in a book to good use at Literary Trivia,
Meeting tonight | EWUA’s recurring governance problem
EWUA’s Board meets tonight, September 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the Orcas Fire Hall ||| FROM CORY HARRINGTON ||| EWUA’s Board meets tonight, September 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. at the Orcas Fire Hall.
Larsen applauds $4.2 Million for local salmon passage restoration
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF. U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) is awarding $4.2 million to the Skagit River
‘Coffee with Kari’ offers islanders on San Juan time with Councilmember Kari McVeigh
The fourth ‘Coffee with Kari’ of the year will take place on San Juan on September 19 from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Skagit Valley College San Juan Center in Friday Harbor ||| FROM SAN JUAN
Paws, pedals, and people this weekend at Orcas airport
||| FROM CHIP LONG for ORCAS ISLAND AIRPORT ||| Orcas Island airport has been part of our community since the 1940s. Most of us have stood at the fence, watched from Mt Baker Road, or
Land Bank to hold monthly meeting
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY CONSERVATION LAND BANK COMMISSION ||| The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Commission will hold its monthly meeting Friday, September 18. The meeting is scheduled from 8:30am – 11:10am via Zoom. The meeting will
Larsen statement on joint U.S.-Canada oil spill response exercise
||| FROM THE OFFICE OF U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02), top Democrat on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, released the following statement: “On September 1, my staff observed a joint
District Court and Prosecuting Attorney to relocate during courthouse renovations
Both offices are temporarily relocating from the historic courthouse to 545 Park Street to allow for structural renovations being funded through a matching grant from the Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation ||| FROM
OIHCD thanks Island Health CEO as leadership transition is announced
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND HEALTH CARE DISTRICT ||| On September 10th, Island Health notified the Orcas Island Health Care District (OIHCD) and announced to the larger community that their current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Elise Cutter,
Orcas Christian School students take learning outdoors at annual campout and lake day
||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| Orcas Christian School students take learning outdoors at annual campout and lake day Orcas Christian School (OCS) high school students took their annual campout to Moran State Park this
Expert speakers highlight sustainable gardening at October workshop series
The San Juan County WSU Master Gardeners' online Garden Workshop series includes four live lunchtime Zoom presentations this October ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| As climate conditions continue to challenge gardeners across the
