November 2023 - theOrcasonian.com

Ever-popular Solstice Mercantile is back

By Community|2023-11-30T15:16:21-08:00November 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Community Church will be holding Advent Vespers in December

By Community|2023-11-30T14:20:13-08:00November 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Open House on Saturday at Eastsound Museum

By Community|2023-11-30T14:16:31-08:00November 30th, 2023|Comments Off

A new Solstice Parade is born: Be the Light luminary parade

By Community|2023-11-30T13:16:01-08:00November 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Faroe Islands farmers charge a fee to access beauty spots as visitor numbers soar

By News Source|2023-11-30T13:06:05-08:00November 30th, 2023|4 Comments

Time is running out for making Medicare changes for 2024

By Community|2023-11-30T12:55:08-08:00November 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Emmanuel opens on Wednesdays for silent prayer, meditation

By Community|2023-11-30T12:24:17-08:00November 30th, 2023|Comments Off

Larsen, Smith, DelBene, Kilmer, Jayapal applaud $4.8 Million to refurbish Washington State Ferries

By News Source|2023-11-29T16:14:05-08:00November 29th, 2023|2 Comments

Guest Opinion | Why is San Juan County not talking about Ecological Overshoot? Part 2

By Community|2023-11-29T15:51:15-08:00November 29th, 2023|12 Comments

Port of Orcas working to reduce airplane noise

By Community|2023-11-29T14:18:31-08:00November 29th, 2023|20 Comments

School District is seeking applications for Pro and Con statement committees

By Community|2023-11-29T13:58:50-08:00November 29th, 2023|Comments Off

Health & Community Services launches new program, growing families

By Community|2023-11-29T13:49:37-08:00November 29th, 2023|Comments Off

In Memoriam | Paqo, October 15, 2006 – November 24, 2023

By Community|2023-11-28T15:35:51-08:00November 28th, 2023|9 Comments

Hallelujah! Come hear Handel’s Messiah this weekend

By Community|2023-11-28T15:20:59-08:00November 28th, 2023|1 Comment

Coast Guard partners with local agencies to respond to sinking vessel in West Sound

By News Source|2023-11-28T14:46:26-08:00November 28th, 2023|1 Comment

My adventures into Tai Chi Land: Fourth in a four-part series

By Community|2023-11-27T15:04:42-08:00November 28th, 2023|1 Comment

Fire Commission to meet tomorrow for special meeting

By Community|2023-11-28T14:22:11-08:00November 28th, 2023|Comments Off

Our Christmas tree will come to life at Friday lighting ceremony

By Community|2023-11-28T14:14:01-08:00November 28th, 2023|Comments Off

Deadline through Friday: Last chance to take the Community Health Survey

By Community|2023-11-28T13:25:35-08:00November 28th, 2023|Comments Off

Check out this Immersive Salish Sea Education program

By Community|2023-11-27T14:31:06-08:00November 27th, 2023|1 Comment

PeaceHealth reaches agreement with Washington State on charity care

By Community|2023-11-27T14:07:56-08:00November 27th, 2023|Comments Off

Children’s Holiday Market coming up Sunday December 3

By Community|2023-11-27T13:28:08-08:00November 27th, 2023|Comments Off

Repeated vandalism forces Land Bank to remove toilet at Zylstra Lake Preserve

By Community|2023-11-27T13:20:00-08:00November 27th, 2023|Comments Off

Full Moon Tarot | Joy and self trust face difficulty in love

By Nik Schulz|2023-11-27T12:25:17-08:00November 27th, 2023|Comments Off

A Uniquely Orcas Production: Sea Island Nutcracker

By Community|2023-11-26T16:31:21-08:00November 27th, 2023|Comments Off

Flotsam & Jetsam | A Turkey Day tale

By Maurice Austin|2023-11-26T17:22:47-08:00November 27th, 2023|3 Comments

Steller sea lions top list of Alaska marine mammals killed by human activities

By News Source|2023-11-25T20:48:39-08:00November 26th, 2023|Comments Off

Deadline approaching to make any changes to your Medicare coverage

By Community|2023-11-25T19:22:56-08:00November 26th, 2023|Comments Off

Qigong, strength training both coming to Senior Center

By Community|2023-11-25T13:34:52-08:00November 26th, 2023|Comments Off

Strangled by ferry crisis, islanders demand action

By News Source|2023-11-24T21:11:33-08:00November 26th, 2023|1 Comment

Leaping Fool winter writers series is just around the corner

By Community|2023-11-24T15:55:14-08:00November 26th, 2023|Comments Off

Annual Friends of Library holiday tea on tap

By Community|2023-11-24T15:44:53-08:00November 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Hospice questions to be answered at Senior Center presentation

By Community|2023-11-25T13:09:31-08:00November 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Island Health classes coming up at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2023-11-25T13:02:51-08:00November 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Orca sink yet another boat in the Mediterranean

By News Source|2023-11-25T11:19:39-08:00November 25th, 2023|3 Comments

As the Paradigm Shifts | Give an inch, gain a mile

By Rosie Kuhn|2023-11-24T14:40:43-08:00November 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | November 15 – 20, 2023

By Community|2023-11-25T10:35:03-08:00November 25th, 2023|Comments Off

Our 2023 Flat Ambassador is Berto Gandara

By Community|2023-11-24T15:24:37-08:00November 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Upcoming health education & portal support class opportunities

By Community|2023-11-24T12:51:49-08:00November 24th, 2023|Comments Off

Clearing for Safety: Upcoming OPALCO tree trimming projects

By Community|2023-11-22T15:21:58-08:00November 24th, 2023|1 Comment

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

By S. C. Watson|2023-11-23T17:34:12-08:00November 24th, 2023|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2023-11-22T15:58:47-08:00November 23rd, 2023|2 Comments

Letter to the Community: Controlled substance homicide sentencing on 11/21/23

By Community|2023-11-22T16:56:34-08:00November 22nd, 2023|5 Comments

Orcas orchards’ hidden treasures

By Community|2023-11-22T14:55:40-08:00November 22nd, 2023|3 Comments

Winter Makers Auction showcases holiday gifts

By Community|2023-11-22T14:39:10-08:00November 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

My adventures into Tai Chi Land: Third of a four-part series

By Community|2023-11-22T12:58:35-08:00November 22nd, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Island Garden Club presents Preserving your Garden Bounty

By Community|2023-11-21T14:23:41-08:00November 21st, 2023|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Thank you for your service and welcome aboard

By Community|2023-11-21T12:43:24-08:00November 21st, 2023|Comments Off

Nearly 300K people expected on Washington ferries over Thanksgiving week

By News Source|2023-11-21T11:32:30-08:00November 21st, 2023|Comments Off

Rebirth of a beach with big impact

By Community|2023-11-20T14:42:36-08:00November 21st, 2023|1 Comment

NaNoWriMo writing sprint Part 2 coming up at the Library

By Community|2023-11-20T15:03:41-08:00November 20th, 2023|Comments Off

And away we go!

By Community|2023-11-20T14:29:50-08:00November 20th, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan County responds to public’s feedback on Destination Management Plan

By Community|2023-11-20T13:53:18-08:00November 20th, 2023|4 Comments

Guest Opinion | Why is San Juan County not talking about ecological overshoot?

By Community|2023-11-20T13:47:01-08:00November 20th, 2023|5 Comments

Montessori’s festive wreaths are back to kick off the season

By Community|2023-11-20T13:09:55-08:00November 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project is a looming environmental disaster

By Community|2023-11-22T14:40:18-08:00November 20th, 2023|5 Comments

Sheriff’s Office investigating hunting accident on Lopez

By Community|2023-11-20T11:39:59-08:00November 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Two educational opportunities from Island Health at Senior Center

By Community|2023-11-19T12:02:18-08:00November 20th, 2023|Comments Off

Join Rosedanie and other Orcas Islanders in bringing food security to Haitians

By Community|2023-11-19T12:36:54-08:00November 19th, 2023|Comments Off

Handmade Craft Market coming to Orcas Center

By Community|2023-11-19T12:18:13-08:00November 19th, 2023|Comments Off

First-ever showcase of multi-island student artwork coming up

By Community|2023-11-19T11:52:12-08:00November 19th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Island’s annual holiday fundraising campaign, GIVE ORCAS, opens Nov 20

By Community|2023-11-17T13:23:42-08:00November 19th, 2023|Comments Off

Will Makah Tribal gray whale hunts soon restart?

By News Source|2023-11-18T17:19:09-08:00November 19th, 2023|Comments Off

In English / Spanish | Open enrollment is here through Washington Healthplanfinder

By Community|2023-11-18T18:22:13-08:00November 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Come see the ‘friendship fish’ mosaic at SJI Sculpture Park

By Community|2023-11-17T12:30:51-08:00November 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Time to brumate?

By Jackie Bates|2023-11-18T12:44:05-08:00November 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Wooly Winter Pop Up begins next week at Lum Farm

By Community|2023-11-17T11:23:54-08:00November 18th, 2023|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | November 8 – 13, 2023

By Community|2023-11-17T15:15:29-08:00November 18th, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan County Sheriff’s Office accredited for highest professional standards of policing

By Community|2023-11-17T14:42:46-08:00November 17th, 2023|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Recapping the 2023 annual EWUA members meeting

By Community|2023-11-17T12:43:52-08:00November 17th, 2023|1 Comment

Weekly Ferry Update | Busy, busy week at our favorite ferry service

By News Source|2023-11-17T10:40:39-08:00November 17th, 2023|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Congrats to Kate Hansen on her Fire Commission victory

By Community|2023-11-17T10:24:26-08:00November 17th, 2023|7 Comments

New plant hardiness map, used by gardeners nationwide, is unveiled

By News Source|2023-11-17T10:18:36-08:00November 17th, 2023|1 Comment

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

By S. C. Watson|2023-11-17T09:33:43-08:00November 17th, 2023|2 Comments

Health Care District seeking a maintenance handyman

By Community|2023-11-16T11:09:58-08:00November 16th, 2023|Comments Off

Dolly Parton album launch party at library

By Community|2023-11-16T10:53:55-08:00November 16th, 2023|Comments Off

Cozy up to the upcoming Winter Night Market on Orcas

By Community|2023-11-16T10:42:29-08:00November 16th, 2023|Comments Off

San Juan County to move to .gov domain for enhanced cybersecurity

By Community|2023-11-16T10:28:50-08:00November 16th, 2023|Comments Off

Safety tips: OIFR wants you to stay safe during winter weather

By Community|2023-11-16T10:11:02-08:00November 16th, 2023|Comments Off

Rekindling adventure: Climbing adventures with Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2023-11-15T14:44:55-08:00November 15th, 2023|1 Comment

Made in the San Juans winter holiday online market and auction coming up

By Community|2023-11-15T14:36:14-08:00November 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Art for Orcas Kids art classes selected to make Governor’s Mansion holiday ornaments

By Community|2023-11-15T12:59:25-08:00November 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Island School District music program inspires local youth

By Community|2023-11-15T14:20:34-08:00November 15th, 2023|2 Comments

The day federal agents busted PNW’s prolific bootlegger

By Community|2023-11-14T14:17:55-08:00November 15th, 2023|Comments Off

Larsen: Extreme GOP bill restricts reproductive health care, hurts Northwest Washington families

By News Source|2023-11-14T15:25:10-08:00November 14th, 2023|1 Comment

Health Care District Board to hold public budget, levy hearing tomorrow

By Community|2023-11-14T15:03:15-08:00November 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Island Health Emergency Department renovations underway

By Community|2023-11-14T14:55:02-08:00November 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Odd Fellows delivers a cord of firewood to raffle winner

By Community|2023-11-14T14:04:22-08:00November 14th, 2023|Comments Off

BC mega container terminal questions answered

By News Source|2023-11-14T11:30:54-08:00November 14th, 2023|11 Comments

Flotsam & Jetsam | To my dearest ferry Yakima

By Maurice Austin|2023-11-14T10:56:16-08:00November 14th, 2023|4 Comments

Any weather geeks out there? We have an El Niño winter advisory

By News Source|2023-11-14T10:24:10-08:00November 14th, 2023|Comments Off

Most recent election results

By Community|2023-11-14T10:32:48-08:00November 14th, 2023|2 Comments

County Manager Mike Thomas stepping down after 10 years of public service in the islands

By Community|2023-11-13T17:12:37-08:00November 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | I intend to vote ‘Yes’ on this budget

By Community|2023-11-13T16:13:19-08:00November 13th, 2023|8 Comments

Island Kids | What you need to know now that RSV season is here

By Bethany Marie|2023-11-13T11:59:08-08:00November 13th, 2023|Comments Off

My adventures into Tai Chi Land: Second of a four-part series

By Bethany Marie|2023-11-13T13:02:19-08:00November 13th, 2023|1 Comment

Have you ever heard such a thing? Olga Symphony is back for its beloved holiday concert

By Community|2023-11-12T17:47:09-08:00November 13th, 2023|1 Comment

Welcome to Medicare presentation at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2023-11-12T17:46:43-08:00November 13th, 2023|Comments Off

Orcas Fire Commissioners will hold special budget hearing tomorrow

By Bethany Marie|2023-11-12T16:22:36-08:00November 12th, 2023|Comments Off

Art is alive at Senior Center

By Community|2023-11-11T15:52:38-08:00November 12th, 2023|Comments Off