May 2022 - theOrcasonian.com

After more than a year, OPAL has keys to Northern Heights Apartments

By Community|2022-05-31T17:22:27-07:00May 31st, 2022|Comments Off

CWR captured some awesome images in latest JPod encounter

By Community|2022-05-31T14:53:00-07:00May 31st, 2022|2 Comments

The most powerful story The Onion ever wrote, over and over

By News Source|2022-05-31T20:04:43-07:00May 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Library Board will meet to discuss hiring a new director

By Community|2022-05-31T13:34:15-07:00May 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Seattle writer weaves tech, family history, and climate in a thought-provoking debut novel

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-05-31T13:25:07-07:00May 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Orcas Center will be In the Garden for this year’s gala

By Community|2022-05-30T13:39:30-07:00May 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Sick killer whale stranded in France’s Seine River dies after failed rescue

By News Source|2022-05-31T14:54:04-07:00May 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Early bird Chamber Music Festival tickets available June 9 for local patrons

By Community|2022-05-28T14:21:50-07:00May 31st, 2022|Comments Off

theOrcasonian goes dark … for one day

By Lin McNulty|2022-05-31T11:29:41-07:00May 30th, 2022|12 Comments

OIEF BBQ will be back on June 12

By Community|2022-05-29T15:49:18-07:00May 29th, 2022|Comments Off

Join Emily Anton via Zoom for Silver Swans Virtual Ballet

By Community|2022-05-28T14:29:30-07:00May 29th, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District in search of a new superintendent

By Community|2022-05-28T17:24:22-07:00May 29th, 2022|Comments Off

SJ Ag Guild distributes FARM fund grants to local farms

By Community|2022-05-28T13:56:50-07:00May 29th, 2022|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | A thank you note to the community related to the canoe journey

By Community|2022-05-29T10:53:36-07:00May 29th, 2022|1 Comment

Island Health latest class offerings

By Community|2022-05-28T14:49:19-07:00May 28th, 2022|Comments Off

This week’s update on happenings at the State level

By News Source|2022-05-28T12:39:15-07:00May 28th, 2022|Comments Off

Washington state confirms first case of monkeypox

By News Source|2022-05-28T12:22:00-07:00May 28th, 2022|1 Comment

Senior Center again offering Joan Roulac’s Qigong series

By Community|2022-05-27T12:20:40-07:00May 28th, 2022|Comments Off

In case you missed it — Garden Club presentation on YouTube

By Community|2022-05-26T15:32:22-07:00May 28th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 18 – 24, 2022

By Community|2022-05-28T11:57:02-07:00May 28th, 2022|Comments Off

COVID is still in the San Juans, in all its iterations

By Community|2022-05-27T15:07:26-07:00May 27th, 2022|2 Comments

Island Reproductive Health functioning well on Orcas Island

By Community|2022-05-27T14:35:42-07:00May 27th, 2022|Comments Off

Current COVID case count

By News Source|2022-05-27T12:06:20-07:00May 27th, 2022|Comments Off

Newest J Pod calf is a female

By Community|2022-05-27T11:59:26-07:00May 27th, 2022|1 Comment

‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2022-05-26T15:54:42-07:00May 27th, 2022|1 Comment

Tourism Plan completes Phase 1: What does the community want?

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-05-26T17:00:41-07:00May 26th, 2022|1 Comment

Canoe journey storytelling at Village Green will proceed at 2 p.m.

By Community|2022-05-26T15:21:22-07:00May 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Gov. Inslee tests positive for COVID-19

By News Source|2022-05-25T16:01:08-07:00May 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District conducting a health care needs assessment

By Community|2022-05-25T14:46:42-07:00May 26th, 2022|Comments Off

COVID boosters now available for 5-10 year olds

By Community|2022-05-25T22:29:44-07:00May 26th, 2022|Comments Off

WSF looking forward to pre-pandemic level travel to San Juans this weekend

By News Source|2022-05-25T20:22:12-07:00May 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Thoughts from Eric Webb following yesterday’s school shooting in Texas

By Community|2022-05-25T14:23:18-07:00May 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Statement from Washington State Office of Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention

By News Source|2022-05-25T13:22:19-07:00May 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Don’t forget to breathe; construction upheaval is only for one season

By Community|2022-05-25T13:16:36-07:00May 25th, 2022|13 Comments

Breaking News: Canoe Journey event no longer open to the public

By Community|2022-05-26T11:48:26-07:00May 25th, 2022|Comments Off

County makes it official: Vacation rental permits are limited

By Community|2022-05-25T12:12:57-07:00May 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | About those trees at The Longhouse…

By Community|2022-05-25T12:04:46-07:00May 25th, 2022|4 Comments

Lummi canoe journey Is underway

By Edee Kulper|2022-05-25T11:56:34-07:00May 25th, 2022|1 Comment

Washington part of multi-state Salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter

By News Source|2022-05-25T11:12:38-07:00May 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Live music is being added to the fun of Farmers Market

By Community|2022-05-24T15:28:48-07:00May 24th, 2022|1 Comment

Eastsound Water Users receives praise from State Office of Drinking Water

By News Source|2022-05-24T13:53:27-07:00May 24th, 2022|5 Comments

Funhouse kids explore expression through creative play, movement

By Community|2022-05-24T13:07:07-07:00May 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Orcas Center issues call for auditions

By Community|2022-05-24T10:57:27-07:00May 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Some changes to note for this week’s Canoe Journey schedule of activities

By Community|2022-05-23T13:55:20-07:00May 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | On behalf of Longhouse trees

By Community|2022-05-23T13:48:16-07:00May 23rd, 2022|6 Comments

In Memoriam | Richard Fadem

By Community|2022-05-23T17:26:02-07:00May 23rd, 2022|6 Comments

Prune Alley construction update for week of May 23

By Community|2022-05-20T15:25:12-07:00May 22nd, 2022|2 Comments

Upcoming classes, activities from Island Health

By Community|2022-05-19T13:58:10-07:00May 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Poetry | Spring by Linda Pastan

By Community|2022-05-22T12:32:31-07:00May 22nd, 2022|3 Comments

OHS high school students treated to career day presentations

By Community|2022-05-21T21:26:26-07:00May 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Sun Days on Orcas | 180

By Edee Kulper|2022-05-22T11:41:54-07:00May 22nd, 2022|1 Comment

School Board schedules monthly Board meeting

By Community|2022-05-21T20:58:41-07:00May 22nd, 2022|1 Comment

Island Health proudly announces employee award recipients

By Community|2022-05-21T15:09:28-07:00May 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Hazardous waste round-up just around the corner

By Community|2022-05-21T14:46:05-07:00May 21st, 2022|Comments Off

A wrap-up of Gov. Jay Inslee’s week

By Community|2022-05-20T18:00:25-07:00May 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Ranked-choice voting campaign kick-off for San Juan County

By Community|2022-05-20T17:17:29-07:00May 21st, 2022|1 Comment

Midnight Mutterings | Where you been, Jackie B?

By Jackie Bates|2022-05-20T16:44:59-07:00May 21st, 2022|5 Comments

Sheriff’s Report | May 11 – 17, 2022

By Community|2022-05-20T16:32:02-07:00May 21st, 2022|Comments Off

GiveOrcas Campaign was a huge success

By Community|2022-05-20T15:41:37-07:00May 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Latest county COVID numbers are of concern

By Community|2022-05-20T15:33:03-07:00May 20th, 2022|4 Comments

Sheriff cautions drivers to respect safety of Prune Alley workers

By Community|2022-05-20T14:58:14-07:00May 20th, 2022|1 Comment

Most recent COVID numbers from State Health Dept.

By News Source|2022-05-19T16:47:28-07:00May 20th, 2022|Comments Off

‘Occam’s Razor’ | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2022-05-19T17:37:16-07:00May 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Prune Alley to be closed on Friday for ongoing construction

By Community|2022-05-21T13:39:05-07:00May 19th, 2022|3 Comments

Council chooses modest VR cap, island-sensitive allocations

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-05-20T15:03:20-07:00May 19th, 2022|23 Comments

FairVote ranked-choice voting kicks off with SJC campaign

By Community|2022-05-19T14:33:50-07:00May 19th, 2022|1 Comment

Rep. Larsen supports bills that address infant formula shortage

By Community|2022-05-19T13:53:37-07:00May 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Education Foundation has cancelled this Sunday’s BBQ due to COVID

By Community|2022-05-19T13:45:41-07:00May 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Corvus Energy to expand, opening new factory at Port of Bellingham

By Community|2022-05-19T13:05:09-07:00May 19th, 2022|Comments Off

The Exchange introduces us to Dexter

By Community|2022-05-19T12:44:20-07:00May 19th, 2022|2 Comments

OICF awards celebration has been postponed due to COVID

By Community|2022-05-19T12:06:49-07:00May 19th, 2022|Comments Off

County Council sets executive session to discuss property acquisition

By Community|2022-05-18T15:25:20-07:00May 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Washington launches new website to track recovery efforts for orca population

By Community|2022-05-18T14:25:02-07:00May 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Oversize vessel spotted in East Sound

By Community|2022-05-18T17:19:45-07:00May 18th, 2022|11 Comments

Poetry | Credo by Bruce Hanna

By Community|2022-05-18T13:44:24-07:00May 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Tips on planting over a septic drainage field

By Community|2022-05-18T12:44:34-07:00May 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Change of leadership at Islands’ Oil Spill Association (IOSA)

By Community|2022-05-18T12:12:22-07:00May 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Nat’l. Weather Service issues an unusual high wind advisory

By Community|2022-05-19T11:41:23-07:00May 17th, 2022|Comments Off

Marianne Lewis resigns as Choral Society artistic director

By Community|2022-05-17T13:56:40-07:00May 17th, 2022|1 Comment

GiveOrcas closes out campaign by fully funding all proposals. Celebration on Thursday

By Community|2022-05-17T13:21:14-07:00May 17th, 2022|1 Comment

Library Board to gather in special meeting Friday

By Community|2022-05-17T13:12:14-07:00May 17th, 2022|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | In response to Prune Alley construction complaints

By Community|2022-05-17T13:06:27-07:00May 17th, 2022|10 Comments

Salish Sea Early Music Festival wraps up season with Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto

By Community|2022-05-16T13:44:22-07:00May 16th, 2022|Comments Off

CWR shares some incredible drone footage of our orca

By Community|2022-05-16T12:00:33-07:00May 16th, 2022|Comments Off

Planning Board draft adds bike lanes, subtracts shore roads

By Steve Bernheim|2022-05-16T11:23:27-07:00May 16th, 2022|8 Comments

Land Bank to host forest demonstration project tour of Turtleback Mountain Preserve in June

By Community|2022-05-16T13:31:10-07:00May 16th, 2022|1 Comment

New road signage will remind us all to ‘secure our load’

By Community|2022-05-13T14:45:37-07:00May 16th, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District has a meeting coming up

By Community|2022-05-14T16:37:20-07:00May 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Next Meeting of the Minds topic: Einstein’s Cat

By Community|2022-05-14T16:36:43-07:00May 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Agenda posted for tomorrow’s fire commission meeting

By Community|2022-05-15T13:58:06-07:00May 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Sun Days on Orcas | For King and Country

By Edee Kulper|2022-05-15T13:20:15-07:00May 15th, 2022|1 Comment

Latest class offerings from Island Health

By Community|2022-05-14T16:35:57-07:00May 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Open letter to Cindy Wolf, County Council

By Community|2022-05-14T16:35:24-07:00May 15th, 2022|9 Comments

Appraisers ready to evaluate treasures from your closet at SJIMA

By Community|2022-05-14T16:08:46-07:00May 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Exciting update: Friday Harbor fire recovery fund reaches 100% goal

By Community|2022-05-13T14:34:12-07:00May 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Leaders announce $1 million for Seattle Maritime Academy and technical maritime education

By News Source|2022-05-14T22:28:09-07:00May 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Lit Fest panels to cover a wide range of timely topics

By Matthew Gilbert|2022-05-15T15:08:59-07:00May 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Living through the hell of Indian schools

By Community|2022-05-14T14:06:59-07:00May 14th, 2022|2 Comments

Childhood immunization rates decline during the pandemic

By News Source|2022-05-13T14:08:33-07:00May 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Still time to participate as GiveOrcas campaign winds down

By Community|2022-05-13T14:12:46-07:00May 14th, 2022|Comments Off