July 2023 - theOrcasonian.com

‘It’s cancerous’: How UK seaside towns fight back against second home owners

By News Source|2023-07-31T15:50:24-07:00July 31st, 2023|Comments Off

80 entries in this year’s Library Fair poster contest

By Community|2023-07-31T14:38:57-07:00July 31st, 2023|Comments Off

Wild Island to feature drummer extraordinaire this week

By Community|2023-07-31T14:24:19-07:00July 31st, 2023|Comments Off

Deputies arrest alleged sex offender on Orcas Island for Rape 3rd Degree

By Community|2023-07-31T14:05:05-07:00July 31st, 2023|Comments Off

Steve Fossen and Michael Derosier of Heart to play the Village Green next Sunday

By Community|2023-07-29T15:10:32-07:00July 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Martin Lund again bringing premier jazz event to Orcas for Labor Day weekend

By Community|2023-07-30T11:02:49-07:00July 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Qigong, Feldenkrais/Eurythmy classes coming up at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2023-07-29T15:06:48-07:00July 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Master Gardeners return to Driftwood Nursery to diagnose plant problems

By Community|2023-07-29T14:23:10-07:00July 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Entire island profits from car raffle: Driving the future to celebrate the past

By Community|2023-07-29T14:00:35-07:00July 29th, 2023|3 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Barbie redux

By Jackie Bates|2023-07-29T12:39:51-07:00July 29th, 2023|1 Comment

The “Blackfish” Legacy | Hopeful news as captive marine mammal industry continues to decline

By News Source|2023-07-28T19:56:35-07:00July 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | July 19 – 26, 2023

By Community|2023-07-28T17:24:18-07:00July 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Ferry Advisory Committee to hold special community outreach meeting

By Community|2023-07-28T15:23:26-07:00July 28th, 2023|Comments Off

Community Foundation, Health Care District work to bring dental care to more islanders

By Community|2023-07-28T15:17:20-07:00July 28th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Open letter from Assessor John Kulseth to Leith Templin

By Community|2023-07-28T14:57:50-07:00July 28th, 2023|3 Comments

Rogue killer whale attacks: How the US Navy responds

By News Source|2023-07-27T20:51:47-07:00July 28th, 2023|1 Comment

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

By S. C. Watson|2023-07-27T17:04:22-07:00July 28th, 2023|Comments Off

OIFR personnel respond to scene of airplane crash

By Community|2023-07-27T19:49:52-07:00July 27th, 2023|8 Comments

Letter to Editor | My 2 cents on the fire levy lid lifting, and running candidates

By Community|2023-07-27T17:19:02-07:00July 27th, 2023|2 Comments

WSF Weekly Report | Cat saved at Clinton terminal, photos w/crews in the field

By News Source|2023-07-27T15:23:59-07:00July 27th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Island Fly-In is back, including pancake breakfast

By Community|2023-07-26T13:39:04-07:00July 26th, 2023|Comments Off

Experts say decades of recycling hype has backfired dramatically

By News Source|2023-07-26T13:12:27-07:00July 26th, 2023|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | There’s nothing favorable about our ferry system

By Community|2023-07-26T12:13:21-07:00July 26th, 2023|5 Comments

Dance with the Steers at this year’s County Fair Aug. 16-19

By Community|2023-07-25T14:06:29-07:00July 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Music this weekend at Orcas Island Community Church

By Community|2023-07-25T13:55:28-07:00July 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Wild Island presents jazz, classical music this week

By Community|2023-07-25T13:41:47-07:00July 25th, 2023|Comments Off

How Killer Whale grannies spend their time postmenopause

By News Source|2023-07-24T20:09:49-07:00July 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Health Care District Board will meet tomorrow

By Community|2023-07-24T15:52:24-07:00July 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Jeffry Steele to perform at Emmanuel, along with Sharon Abreu

By Community|2023-07-24T15:01:26-07:00July 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | My ballot recommendations

By Community|2023-07-24T20:51:59-07:00July 24th, 2023|5 Comments

Avian flu alert

By Community|2023-07-24T13:14:50-07:00July 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Magic Show at Orcas Senior Center a Success

By Community|2023-07-24T12:31:49-07:00July 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Island Cider & Mead Festival returns to Eastsound

By Community|2023-07-23T12:56:09-07:00July 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | A vote for Toni is a vote for inclusion & transparency

By Community|2023-07-23T14:03:51-07:00July 24th, 2023|2 Comments

Bird walk coming to Sculpture Park

By Community|2023-07-23T13:30:44-07:00July 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

Pam’s Power Hour at Senior Center

By Community|2023-07-23T13:11:31-07:00July 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

Scam Alert: Medicare is NOT issuing plastic Medicare cards

By Community|2023-07-23T12:49:35-07:00July 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

Port Commission to meet on Monday

By Community|2023-07-23T12:42:52-07:00July 23rd, 2023|Comments Off

Fabulous food. Magical music. Outdoors on a summer evening

By Community|2023-07-22T16:06:11-07:00July 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Kate or Toni for Fire Commissioner

By Community|2023-07-22T14:06:30-07:00July 22nd, 2023|12 Comments

Join our Orcas Island Food Bank team as an AmeriCorps service member

By Community|2023-07-22T13:22:40-07:00July 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Community Wellness Program ready to help you thrive

By Community|2023-07-21T15:40:21-07:00July 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | The HOW is the entire point of this journey

By Rosie Kuhn|2023-07-21T20:11:14-07:00July 22nd, 2023|1 Comment

Sheriff’s Report | July 12 – 18, 2023

By Community|2023-07-21T17:25:27-07:00July 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

The fullness of the season

By Community|2023-07-21T16:17:25-07:00July 21st, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Money Smart coming soon, an opportunity to sharpen your financial skills

By Community|2023-07-21T15:03:51-07:00July 21st, 2023|Comments Off

UPDATED! Island Bat Ecology – A presentation by Kwiáht’s Russel Barsh

By Community|2023-07-21T18:44:33-07:00July 21st, 2023|6 Comments

WSF Weekly Report | Recruiting high schoolers, scholarships for deck officers, talk about ferry fares

By Community|2023-07-21T14:00:02-07:00July 21st, 2023|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2023-07-20T15:09:12-07:00July 21st, 2023|2 Comments

Exciting News: Reliable Broadband coming to NW Washington

By Community|2023-07-20T16:01:40-07:00July 20th, 2023|4 Comments

County announces ban on recreational fires in unincorporated areas of San Juan County

By Community|2023-07-22T14:07:10-07:00July 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Enter Now | Library Fair to include rubber duck races

By Community|2023-07-20T15:03:00-07:00July 20th, 2023|1 Comment

Electric Summer Revolution: Come to the EV Jamboree on Lopez!

By Community|2023-07-20T13:18:48-07:00July 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Arcata, CA proclaims support for recognizing rights of Southern Resident Orca

By Community|2023-07-20T13:01:49-07:00July 20th, 2023|Comments Off

County launches pilot program to expand plastic film recycling for San Juan Island

By Community|2023-07-20T11:53:47-07:00July 20th, 2023|2 Comments

Frank Loudin launches a new book at Darvill’s tomorrow

By Community|2023-07-19T17:22:36-07:00July 19th, 2023|2 Comments

San Juan County cardiac arrest survival is highest in state at 100%

By Community|2023-07-19T14:02:13-07:00July 19th, 2023|1 Comment

Eastsound Planning Review Committee holds public brainstorming meeting to discuss parking issues

By Community|2023-07-19T13:47:23-07:00July 19th, 2023|16 Comments

County Council to meet on Decatur Island July 25

By Community|2023-07-19T13:39:45-07:00July 19th, 2023|Comments Off

Cultivating Success: Growing future farmers learn how to develop a sustainable small farm

By Community|2023-07-18T16:13:50-07:00July 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Paws Across Orcas Salty Dog Treasure Hunt just around the corner

By Community|2023-07-18T15:39:25-07:00July 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Sept – Dec WSF vehicle reservations open up next week

By News Source|2023-07-18T13:25:30-07:00July 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Come to Market Day this Saturday

By Community|2023-07-18T12:27:59-07:00July 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Rick Fant best choice for Port of Orcas

By Community|2023-07-18T11:43:42-07:00July 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Center’s Show of All Shows – Auctions are Live

By Community|2023-07-17T14:58:53-07:00July 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Coming Soon to Island Health: Cardiology telemedicine appointments at our clinic

By Community|2023-07-17T14:24:44-07:00July 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Wild Island Restaurant has even more music for this week

By Community|2023-07-17T14:04:57-07:00July 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Rick Fant is best choice for Port Commission

By Community|2023-07-17T12:52:28-07:00July 17th, 2023|9 Comments

Letter to Editor | Vote for “Kate” for OIFR Commissioner

By Community|2023-07-16T15:49:10-07:00July 17th, 2023|1 Comment

C’mon, let’s play ukuleles on the ferry

By Community|2023-07-16T22:58:41-07:00July 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Fire Commissioners set to meet on Monday

By Community|2023-07-16T15:39:56-07:00July 16th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Join me in voting “no” on fire levy — for now

By Community|2023-07-16T12:17:49-07:00July 16th, 2023|15 Comments

Upcoming attractions at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2023-07-16T12:08:09-07:00July 16th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Another reason to love Orcas

By Community|2023-07-15T12:42:02-07:00July 16th, 2023|5 Comments

Schedule now for Mammogram time in September

By Community|2023-07-15T20:44:35-07:00July 16th, 2023|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Join me in supporting Leith Templin for Fire Commission

By Community|2023-07-16T11:52:41-07:00July 15th, 2023|5 Comments

Master Gardeners to be on hand at Driftwood Nursery

By Community|2023-07-15T12:33:04-07:00July 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Cat Visit

By Jackie Bates|2023-07-15T12:08:22-07:00July 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | July 5 – 11, 2023

By Community|2023-07-14T15:45:00-07:00July 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Rep. Larsen statement on defense policy bill vote

By Community|2023-07-14T16:31:08-07:00July 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Trust but verify: By the numbers

By Community|2023-07-14T16:21:25-07:00July 14th, 2023|10 Comments

Port Commission holding a special meeting Monday

By Community|2023-07-14T16:11:32-07:00July 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Hilary Canty: The whirlwind of Summer

By Community|2023-07-14T14:22:06-07:00July 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Whale Museum presentation explores how to live harmoniously with our wild neighbors

By Community|2023-07-14T14:11:09-07:00July 14th, 2023|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | WSF welcomes Sec. Buttigieg; busiest day in 3 years

By News Source|2023-07-14T13:43:29-07:00July 14th, 2023|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2023-07-13T14:43:48-07:00July 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Free concert with Tomo Nakayama coming up at Orcas Winery

By Community|2023-07-13T13:24:32-07:00July 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Why OIFR needs this upcoming levy

By Community|2023-07-13T12:34:58-07:00July 13th, 2023|11 Comments

Meet stewards of the island at upcoming Lum Farm event

By Community|2023-07-13T11:57:25-07:00July 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Nope. No aurora borealis will be visible here (or practically anywhere) Thursday night

By News Source|2023-07-14T14:12:04-07:00July 12th, 2023|1 Comment

County-wide creosote piling assessment to be underway this July

By Community|2023-07-12T18:20:53-07:00July 12th, 2023|1 Comment

Up Up Up Circus is coming to The Grange on Saturday

By News Source|2023-07-12T16:41:59-07:00July 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Whale Museum Summer lecture series: Using scent detection dogs to study endangered whales

By Community|2023-07-12T16:05:05-07:00July 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Things seem very out of control at OIFR, and the community needs to know

By Community|2023-07-12T11:18:26-07:00July 12th, 2023|14 Comments

Bluefin Tuna washes up on Orcas Island’s Crescent Beach

By News Source|2023-07-12T10:32:26-07:00July 12th, 2023|2 Comments

That’s funny — Kraken Comedy coming up at Sea View

By Community|2023-07-11T16:11:43-07:00July 11th, 2023|Comments Off

I’m running for Fire Commissioner on Orcas Island

By Community|2023-07-11T15:53:29-07:00July 11th, 2023|2 Comments

Fire personnel will host upcoming info sessions on levy

By Community|2023-07-11T14:41:13-07:00July 11th, 2023|Comments Off

Meet Port Commissioner candidates on Wednesday

By Community|2023-07-11T14:31:35-07:00July 11th, 2023|Comments Off

More live music coming to Wild Island this week

By Community|2023-07-10T15:36:28-07:00July 10th, 2023|Comments Off