October 2022 - theOrcasonian.com

Letter to Editor | Reasons for the departure of newest Fire Commissioner

By Community|2022-10-31T17:19:32-07:00October 31st, 2022|11 Comments

Speed reduction trial for slowing down to help orca

By News Source|2022-10-31T14:41:14-07:00October 31st, 2022|1 Comment

Funhouse: Preparing our teens for the future

By Community|2022-10-31T14:20:15-07:00October 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Get ready for the winter holidays and a special Art Show at Orcas Center

By Community|2022-11-04T13:55:02-07:00October 31st, 2022|Comments Off

ATOI announces auditions for upcoming Christmas Radio Show

By Community|2022-10-31T12:04:26-07:00October 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Excitement builds toward Ocean Sounds, theme of upcoming Gear Down workshop

By Community|2022-10-30T14:12:48-07:00October 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Cemetery District changes meeting time

By Community|2022-10-29T15:48:43-07:00October 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee and legislators roll out more reproductive freedom bills for 2023 legislative session

By News Source|2022-10-29T15:25:14-07:00October 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Community Church Fall Carnival is scheduled for tomorrow

By Community|2022-10-30T13:47:15-07:00October 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Upcoming classes from Island Health

By Community|2022-10-29T21:26:21-07:00October 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Here’s what’s coming up at our Senior Center

By Lin McNulty|2022-10-29T13:09:30-07:00October 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Arts Submission: The Leaping Fool lit night at Orcas Island Winery

By Community|2022-11-06T14:32:16-08:00October 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Sun Days on Orcas | Au revoir, Très Fabu

By Edee Kulper|2022-10-29T22:05:01-07:00October 30th, 2022|4 Comments

Our weekly update from the Governor

By News Source|2022-10-29T14:57:40-07:00October 29th, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Vote ‘No’ for a 132% increase in the road levy

By Community|2022-10-29T14:43:42-07:00October 29th, 2022|21 Comments

Here’s how the road levy lid lift impacts the road fund over time

By Community|2022-10-28T21:42:08-07:00October 29th, 2022|5 Comments

As the Paradigm Shifts | Being happy for others—it can be contagious

By Rosie Kuhn|2022-10-22T14:06:33-07:00October 29th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | October 19 – 25, 2022

By Community|2022-10-28T15:58:16-07:00October 29th, 2022|Comments Off

State Health Dept issues its weekly COVID report

By News Source|2022-10-28T13:07:51-07:00October 28th, 2022|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Women’s rest room in Anacortes terminal has been upgraded

By News Source|2022-10-28T13:03:08-07:00October 28th, 2022|Comments Off

State’s COVID emergency order ends next week

By News Source|2022-10-28T12:48:16-07:00October 28th, 2022|Comments Off

It’s going to be a “Trunk or Treat” event, and you’re invited

By Community|2022-10-28T12:44:07-07:00October 28th, 2022|Comments Off

Rerun: What’s this Ranked Choice Voting thing all about?

By Community|2022-10-28T11:44:23-07:00October 28th, 2022|1 Comment

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

By S. C. Watson|2022-10-27T16:51:19-07:00October 28th, 2022|1 Comment

Heritage Foundation: Ranked Choice Voting is a bad choice

By Community|2022-10-27T16:06:54-07:00October 27th, 2022|12 Comments

Letter to Editor | Call your legislators to remedy this new tax levy

By Community|2022-10-27T15:38:20-07:00October 27th, 2022|1 Comment

Food Co-Op again hosts Community Hero Program

By Community|2022-10-27T15:26:24-07:00October 27th, 2022|Comments Off

Food Bank takes down glass shields, puts up open shelves

By Community|2022-10-27T13:24:03-07:00October 27th, 2022|1 Comment

Hot Topic 60: Autumn Immunizations – What? Why? When? Where? How?

By Community|2022-10-27T13:07:08-07:00October 27th, 2022|1 Comment

Join in with OISD to honor our veterans Thursday, November 10, 9:45-10:25

By Community|2022-10-26T21:06:46-07:00October 27th, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Voting is easy

By Community|2022-10-26T13:07:03-07:00October 26th, 2022|12 Comments

Mind your cracks and crevices: The art of the crevice garden

By Community|2022-10-25T13:34:29-07:00October 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Art show coming to Library: In the landscape, far and near

By Community|2022-10-25T13:35:16-07:00October 26th, 2022|Comments Off

FHFF on-demand is now working after cyber attack

By Community|2022-10-25T13:43:07-07:00October 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Talisk – Instantly enthralling Scottish group plays Orcas Center

By Community|2022-10-25T12:30:29-07:00October 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Fire danger level downgraded to LOW

By Community|2022-10-25T12:19:15-07:00October 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Food Bank expands to meet growing need

By Ellie Wright|2022-10-24T14:06:01-07:00October 25th, 2022|1 Comment

Washington students leaving money on the table by forgetting the FAFSA

By News Source|2022-10-24T17:05:11-07:00October 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Upcycled waste has turned into world-class art at SJIMA

By Community|2022-10-24T15:02:29-07:00October 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Weekly update on Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project

By Community|2022-10-24T13:00:09-07:00October 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Youngren family farmhouse sale will benefit OIEF

By Community|2022-10-24T12:52:32-07:00October 24th, 2022|3 Comments

Health Care District meeting scheduled

By Community|2022-10-24T12:06:09-07:00October 24th, 2022|3 Comments

Conservation Land Bank to host county-wide public meeting

By Community|2022-10-24T11:50:57-07:00October 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Overnight closure of Olga Road, November 2-3

By Community|2022-10-24T11:44:07-07:00October 24th, 2022|1 Comment

Halloween in Eastsound! Celebrate safely on Monday, October 31

By Community|2022-10-23T21:43:50-07:00October 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Island Primary Care adds new provider with diverse experience

By Community|2022-10-21T14:20:53-07:00October 23rd, 2022|1 Comment

Audition Notice: Upcoming winter plays at Orcas Center

By Community|2022-10-21T15:11:36-07:00October 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Life Line screening event at Orcas Senior Center: Tuesday, November 15

By Community|2022-10-22T20:15:08-07:00October 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Sun Days on Orcas | Happiness and difficulty

By Edee Kulper|2022-10-23T21:58:01-07:00October 23rd, 2022|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Ranked Choice Voting is wrong for and unneeded in SJC

By Community|2022-10-22T16:05:56-07:00October 22nd, 2022|5 Comments

Innovative projects looking to repurpose industrial waste receive $850K from new state program

By News Source|2022-10-21T15:44:23-07:00October 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Updated: Invitation to artists and artisans to participate at holiday market & makery

By Community|2022-10-21T14:41:41-07:00October 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | A bucket of kittens

By Jackie Bates|2022-10-22T13:37:36-07:00October 22nd, 2022|5 Comments

Inslee and legislators begin rolling out reproductive freedom policies for 2023 legislative session

By News Source|2022-10-21T15:38:03-07:00October 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

News Flash: Real and personal property taxes due October 31

By Community|2022-10-21T14:46:32-07:00October 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | October 12 – 18, 2022

By Community|2022-10-21T20:40:56-07:00October 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Inslee wraps up a busy week

By News Source|2022-10-21T19:45:14-07:00October 21st, 2022|Comments Off

San Juan Island National Historical Park celebrates 150 years of peace today

By Community|2022-10-21T16:21:55-07:00October 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Senior Center addresses effects of loneliness and social isolation on health

By Community|2022-10-21T14:00:55-07:00October 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Weekly COVID update from State Dept. of Health

By News Source|2022-10-21T13:48:12-07:00October 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Vote ‘Yes” for road levy

By Community|2022-10-21T13:43:51-07:00October 21st, 2022|17 Comments

WSF Report: Support for (baseball) Mariners

By Community|2022-10-21T13:01:44-07:00October 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Krebs is the right person for the sheriff job

By Community|2022-10-21T12:39:35-07:00October 21st, 2022|3 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2022-10-20T16:00:42-07:00October 21st, 2022|1 Comment

Be glad you vote in San Juan County

By Community|2022-10-20T16:47:27-07:00October 20th, 2022|Comments Off

OPALCO has scheduled Eastsound power outage tonight

By Community|2022-10-21T16:22:55-07:00October 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Linden Rhoads appointed to UW Board of Regents

By Community|2022-10-20T15:24:23-07:00October 20th, 2022|3 Comments

Why do “left” and “right” mean liberal and conservative?

By News Source|2022-10-20T14:15:55-07:00October 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Watch Thor Hanson’s Garden Club presentation

By Community|2022-10-20T13:56:13-07:00October 20th, 2022|1 Comment

New school immunization data shows childhood vaccination rates remain flat

By Community|2022-10-20T13:18:43-07:00October 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Want help during Medicare open enrollment?

By Community|2022-10-20T13:11:55-07:00October 20th, 2022|Comments Off

How to protect yourself from this wildfire smoke

By Community|2022-10-19T15:51:14-07:00October 19th, 2022|1 Comment

Halloween in Eastsound! Celebrate safely on Monday, October 31

By Community|2022-10-19T15:41:51-07:00October 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Here’s some really great news – K45 is female!

By Community|2022-10-19T13:05:07-07:00October 19th, 2022|1 Comment

Scientists call for the ocean to be recognized as a Living Being with inherent rights

By News Source|2022-10-19T11:21:08-07:00October 19th, 2022|1 Comment

Moving forward with commercial composting in San Juan County

By Community|2022-10-18T13:48:43-07:00October 19th, 2022|3 Comments

Land Bank’s monthly meeting is October 21

By Community|2022-10-18T13:31:44-07:00October 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District will convene special meeting tomorrow

By Community|2022-10-18T17:48:41-07:00October 18th, 2022|Comments Off

SJIMA: Turning waste metal, plastics and glass into art

By Community|2022-10-18T13:14:24-07:00October 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Update on Lopez Village stormwater improvement project

By Community|2022-10-18T12:50:14-07:00October 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Private water holders aid Coho Salmon returning to Cascade Creek

By Community|2022-10-18T11:09:24-07:00October 18th, 2022|2 Comments

San Juan County receives its first weather station

By Community|2022-10-19T17:16:10-07:00October 18th, 2022|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Sheriff Ron Krebs is a long-time islander

By Community|2022-10-17T21:20:32-07:00October 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Time approaches for Fall flu shot clinic

By Community|2022-10-17T13:24:52-07:00October 17th, 2022|Comments Off

SJC Health & Community Services & Latinx Food Bank celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

By Community|2022-10-17T13:02:38-07:00October 17th, 2022|Comments Off

Community Resource Center a valuable island institution

By Ellie Wright|2022-10-24T14:06:34-07:00October 17th, 2022|Comments Off

Port of Orcas to hold 2023 Budget Hearing

By Community|2022-10-16T20:28:59-07:00October 17th, 2022|Comments Off

Fall Festival is back at Camp Orkila

By Community|2022-10-16T16:46:53-07:00October 16th, 2022|Comments Off

Fire Commissioners to meet on Monday

By Community|2022-10-16T14:52:28-07:00October 16th, 2022|Comments Off

Sun Days on Orcas | 27 things about Tony Ghazel

By Edee Kulper|2022-10-16T13:47:37-07:00October 16th, 2022|5 Comments

Island Health upcoming classes

By Community|2022-10-13T12:30:35-07:00October 16th, 2022|Comments Off

Invitation to artists and artisans to participate in Holiday Markets on Orcas

By Community|2022-10-15T14:22:22-07:00October 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Summary of Gov. Inslee’s week

By News Source|2022-10-15T12:49:06-07:00October 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Auto Technology Course to be offered by EDC

By Community|2022-10-14T15:30:31-07:00October 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District seeks your input on Strategic Plan

By Community|2022-10-14T15:25:33-07:00October 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | October 5 – 11, 2022

By Community|2022-10-14T15:03:24-07:00October 15th, 2022|Comments Off

Friday Harbor Film Festival is nearly here

By Community|2022-10-14T13:17:02-07:00October 14th, 2022|Comments Off

WSF News: Ferries re-named for Mariners players during playoffs

By Community|2022-10-14T12:55:00-07:00October 14th, 2022|Comments Off

Updated COVID-19 booster eligibility expanded to people ages 5 and older

By News Source|2022-10-14T12:44:13-07:00October 14th, 2022|Comments Off