At this time of year, it is normal to expect the weather to turn a bit harsher and a bit colder.
Holyrood Notebook by Ariane Burgess
Thurso's Heritage by a Thirsa Loon
The Real MacKay by Dan MacKay
Trudy Morris, chief executive of Caithness Chamber of Commerce, looks back over the chamber's financial year and the challenges faced by businesses
View from the Board by Stephen Sutherland
Geordie and John Bain of Castletown hit the quickest pairs leg to date in Wick and District Darts League on their visit to Thrumster's Smiddy Inn.
Holyrood Notebook by Maree Todd
Reay hosted the North Point Distillery Open in wet conditions, but the weather did nothing to dampen the scoring with some excellent rounds posted.
Seaview made a perfect start to their Wick and District Darts League first division campaign, winning without reply against a new-look Harper's side.
Players in the senior section at Reay have been competing over the summer months every Thursday in the North Point Senior Stableford competition.
Beth Douglas was the speaker at Spittal SWI, giving an account of her two-week journey to India with the Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs.
Harper MacLeod's Lindsay MacEwen explains the Trusts Law.
Making Space for Nature by Roz Summers
Beautiful Botanicals by Joanne Howdle
Northern Drift by Monique Sliedrecht
Mark Mackay (Caithness) and Shannon Leslie (Orkney) swept the board in the Highland Badminton Group senior restricted tournament in Fortrose.
Reay's North Point Distillery summer senior competitions saw Colin Struthers head the final leaderboard with an excellent 39 Stableford points.
The Willie Keith and Karen Burke memorial cups were at stake this week in Wick and District Darts League's first action of the 2023/24 season.
Holyrood Notebook by Rhoda Grant