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ROBERT LYND

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Orcas Senior Center | May highlights

April 23rd, 2026|

||| FROM LENA KASSA for ORCAS SENIOR CENTER ||| Orcas Senior Center offers a variety of ongoing classes, social groups, wellness activities, and creative programs throughout the month. All programs are open to everyone, regardless of age, and new participants are always welcome. A full calendar with dates and times

Port Commissioners schedule regular meeting

April 23rd, 2026|

||| FROM CHIP LONG for PORT OF ORCAS COMMISSIONERS ||| The Port of Orcas Board of Commissioners will hold a Regular Meeting on Monday, April 27th at 4:00 p.m. online via Zoom and in-person at the airport terminal conference room.  Access and agenda information can be found at portoforcas.com.

Community dinner to bring food, music, connection

April 23rd, 2026|

||| FROM ORCAS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL ||| The community is invited to gather for a warm and welcoming evening at a community dinner on Thursday, April 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Orcas Christian School, 107 Enchanted Forest Road. Guests will enjoy a Mexican-inspired meal featuring enchiladas, offering an opportunity

Be ‘Plastic Free in the Salish Sea’ this boating season

April 22nd, 2026|

A FREE boat shrink wrap recycling program kicks off this summer in the San Juans  ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Department of Environmental Stewardship and Plastic Free Salish Sea are piloting a recycling program to make it easy for people to recycle the plastic

Come meet the new pastor of OICC

April 22nd, 2026|

||| FROM ALICIA WIGFIELD for ORCAS COMMUNITY CHURCH ||| We are truly delighted to welcome Pastor Scott Harris and his wife, Sandi, to our church family. Scott and Sandi come to us with full hearts and a deep love for the Pacific Northwest, a place that already holds special meaning

Letter to Editor | OPALCO the elephant in the room

April 22nd, 2026|

||| FROM RIKKI SWAN ||| OPALCO (YOU) purchased 2 million dollars worth of solar panels for the Bailer Hill microgrid. Those panels? Still sitting outside the Friday Harbor office under tarps, gathering moss and questions. Over 5,200–5,700 panels, depending on who's counting. OPALCO didn't nail the due diligence on Bailer

Wildfire smoke still impacting local air quality, national report says

April 22nd, 2026|

Skagit, Whatcom counties, Bellingham among cleanest areas for ozone ||| FROM NORTHWEST CLEAN AIR AGENCY ||| Harmful fine particles in wildfire smoke continue to show impacts on air quality in northwest Washington, according to the annual national “State of the Air” report. The American Lung Association’s 27th annual report includes

Council approves funding to 2026 senior & disabled rental subsidy program

April 22nd, 2026|

The program provides funding to help extremely low-income seniors and people with disabilities keep their housing affordable ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS |||  During today’s April 21 Council meeting, the San Juan County Council voted to approve funding for all applicants to the 2026 Senior and Disabled Rental Subsidy Program, made

No jurors needed April 27 – May 1

April 22nd, 2026|

||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| JURY DUTY: APRIL 27 - MAY 1, 2026 All jurors summonsed for the Jury Period beginning Monday April 27th through Friday May 1st, 2026, are excused.  Thank you.  

GoFundMe account for family of West Beach fatal crash victim

April 21st, 2026|

|||FROM JEFF PLATT ||| Antonia Valenzuela's family is identifying her as the woman who died the other day in the fatal crash in West Beach on Orcas Island. Her family is now asking for help transporting Antonia's body to Mexico for burial. They are also asking for help covering family travel

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