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
OTILLO Swimrun returns to Orcas
||| FROM LARS FINANGER for OTILLO SWIM RUN ||| OTILLO Swimrun returns to Orcas Island on Sunday, September 14th for the 7th edition of the unique and grueling multisport event. The unique endurance race starts
Auditions for ‘Kids Got Talent’ coming up at Orcas Center
||| FROM COLLEEN SMITH SUMMERS for ORCAS CENTER ||| Auditions for Orcas Center’s youth talent show will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 4 to 7 p.m. on Center Stage. Bring your talent and
Common questions about Mammograms
NOTE: new web address! ||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Worried about discomfort? Cost? Time? You’re not alone. Many women delay their mammograms because of fear or confusion. But here’s the truth: modern
Midnight Mutterings | Snails
||| MIDNIGHT MUTTERINGS by JACKIE BATES ||| A few days ago I invited myself to join a neighbor (you know who you are) who was walking her dog on Obstruction Pass Rd. As we passed
Helping student athletes stay in the game
||| SUBMITTED BY THE ORCAS COMMUNITY RESOURCE TEAM || Thanks to a strong partnership between the Resource Center and the Orcas Island Booster Club, the Athletic Assistance Program ensures no student-athlete is sidelined due to
Public Health Hot Topic | COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV immunizations in 2025
Answering the top questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, insurance coverage, and preparing for the 2025-2026 respiratory illness season. ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| We’ve been watching federal and state updates on immunization recommendations
Sharpen your pencils
||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Whether you have kids back in school or not, September brings a shift on Orcas Island, with fewer visitors and lake days, and the opportunity
Soroptimists offer their yearly $4000 award to woman who is primary family support
||| FROM BARBARA SHARP for SOROPTIMISTS INTERNATIONAL OF FRIDAY HARBOR ||| Soroptimists International of Friday Harbor has a yearly award of $4000 for a woman who is the primary support for her family; who is
Buy it, move it | This home on port property could be yours
||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS ||| Offers are being accepted for a home located at 197 Aviator Drive, Eastsound, WA 98245, currently Port of Orcas property. Importantly, a condition of the sale
WSF Weekly Report | Improved service; increased Labor Day traffic; legislative staff visit
||| FROM STEVE NEVEY for WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES ||| A message from Steve For the past few years, the number one thing our riders have been asking us is to improve service. I understand that
Food Bank needs your help supporting vital Orcas youth feeding programs
||| FROM ORCAS ISLAND FOOD BANK ||| This week you can make a difference! Today, we’re raising funds for three life-changing programs that give children the tools, care, and confidence to rise above challenges and
Island Stewards launches Common Ground transit talks
Petition and Surveys Now Open ||| FROM ISLAND STEWARDS ||| Island Stewards has launched Common Ground Transit Talks, a community-driven effort to explore how public transportation can strengthen what is already in place, supporting connection
Letter to Editor | How about some solar-operated speed signs?
||| FROM JOHN ERLY ||| I wonder what the cost would be for two (2) solar operated speed signs. The kind that tells the driver how fast they are going. Should this be a county
Nearly 59 million acres of National Forest are at risk right now
||| FROM U.S. REP. RICK LARSEN ||| Last month, I went on a hike at the Baker Lake Trail, which is inside the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. I joined the Outdoor Alliance of Washington on
Fire safety preparation as heating season approaches
September Fire Safety Reminders from Orcas Island Fire & Rescue ||| FROM BEN LUNA for ORCAS ISLAND FIRE & RESCUE ||| As September marks the transition to cooler weather and the beginning of heating season,
San Juan County announces beginning of road striping
||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| San Juan County’s Public Works Department is announcing its annual summer road striping schedule beginning on Monday, September 8 and lasting approximately two weeks. Pavement markings, including centerlines, shoulder
