August 2024 - theOrcasonian.com

Guest Opinion | Regarding EWUA recall communications

By Community|2024-09-02T11:26:13-07:00August 31st, 2024|17 Comments

Governor’s San Juan visit focuses on climate change, Climate Commitment Act

By News Source|2024-08-31T15:33:16-07:00August 31st, 2024|4 Comments

Yoga Movement Class

By Community|2024-08-31T15:16:40-07:00August 31st, 2024|Comments Off

The Green Economy is hungry for copper—and people are stealing, fighting, and dying to feed it

By News Source|2024-08-27T14:13:14-07:00August 31st, 2024|15 Comments

LWVSJ Observer Corps: County Council August 27, 2024

By Community|2024-08-31T13:08:11-07:00August 31st, 2024|Comments Off

Some things about this Eastsound Water recall activity

By Community|2024-08-30T14:17:37-07:00August 31st, 2024|6 Comments

Orcas Island photographer covers Democratic National Convention in Chicago

By Community|2024-08-31T14:28:48-07:00August 31st, 2024|1 Comment

Sheriff’s Report | August 21 – 27, 2024

By Community|2024-08-30T15:41:02-07:00August 31st, 2024|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Landscaper for O’Day

By Community|2024-08-29T15:06:34-07:00August 30th, 2024|Comments Off

What a great ride

By Community|2024-08-30T13:22:55-07:00August 30th, 2024|4 Comments

Immigration agents detain, send home crew after failed WA ferry tow

By News Source|2024-08-30T12:54:46-07:00August 30th, 2024|Comments Off

State officials scramble after discovering highly invasive species capable of wiping out major West Coast industry

By Community|2024-08-29T16:12:03-07:00August 30th, 2024|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Update | Converting depts. to 5 teams; Labor Day traffic, of course; Crew rescue; more Colman Dock awards

By News Source|2024-08-29T15:58:02-07:00August 30th, 2024|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2024-08-29T15:36:31-07:00August 30th, 2024|1 Comment

Friday Night Writes

By Community|2024-08-29T14:38:08-07:00August 29th, 2024|Comments Off

Where are you going, Orcas Senior Center?

By Community|2024-08-29T11:31:21-07:00August 29th, 2024|Comments Off

Resiliency planning for San Juan Islands included in transformational $73.6MM-Federal Climate Award

By Community|2024-08-29T11:25:38-07:00August 29th, 2024|2 Comments

Farm Funding Workshop

By Community|2024-09-03T12:32:42-07:00August 29th, 2024|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | McVeigh checks all the boxes

By Community|2024-08-29T10:48:13-07:00August 29th, 2024|Comments Off

SJC diversity, equity, inclusion, & belonging survey sets baseline for ongoing change

By Community|2024-08-29T10:40:40-07:00August 29th, 2024|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Time for Teri to resign

By Community|2024-08-28T14:59:31-07:00August 28th, 2024|Comments Off

Orcas challenge the Bering Sea’s black cod industry

By News Source|2024-08-27T13:08:23-07:00August 28th, 2024|Comments Off

Washington state ferry cancellations cripple service before the busy Labor Day weekend

By News Source|2024-08-28T13:01:01-07:00August 28th, 2024|1 Comment

U.S. officials plan to kill hundreds of thousands of barred owls to save another species from extinction

By News Source|2024-08-28T12:46:39-07:00August 28th, 2024|8 Comments

Letter to Editor | O’Day has a working knowledge of the law

By Community|2024-08-28T17:13:39-07:00August 28th, 2024|Comments Off

Larsen co-sponsors bill for summer meals for kids

By News Source|2024-08-28T12:18:07-07:00August 28th, 2024|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Rick Hughes’ leadership is exactly what is needed

By Community|2024-08-28T11:47:38-07:00August 28th, 2024|1 Comment

Taliban reject UN concerns over laws banning women’s voices and bare faces in public

By News Source|2024-08-27T12:55:02-07:00August 27th, 2024|1 Comment

7 steps to what a real renewable energy transition looks like

By News Source|2024-08-27T12:35:36-07:00August 27th, 2024|8 Comments

Emmanuel’s new Sunday morning kids’ program

By Community|2024-08-27T13:09:10-07:00August 27th, 2024|Comments Off

Master Gardeners Workshop

By Community|2024-08-26T14:35:02-07:00August 27th, 2024|Comments Off

Woman in the Woods Goes Hip-Hop

By Community|2024-08-26T12:07:39-07:00August 27th, 2024|Comments Off

County representatives discuss solutions to ferry service disruptions with Governor

By Community|2024-08-26T17:24:17-07:00August 26th, 2024|5 Comments

Master Gardener clinic

By Community|2024-08-26T11:49:36-07:00August 26th, 2024|Comments Off

Health Care District meeting

By Community|2024-08-26T11:35:49-07:00August 26th, 2024|Comments Off

2024 Rotary Car Show – Record funds, attendance, fun

By Community|2024-08-25T11:31:52-07:00August 26th, 2024|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | McVeigh knows there is important work to be done

By Community|2024-08-25T13:17:39-07:00August 26th, 2024|Comments Off

September Bird Walk at SJI Sculpture Park

By Community|2024-08-22T14:07:36-07:00August 26th, 2024|Comments Off

Port of Orcas meeting

By Community|2024-08-26T15:50:45-07:00August 25th, 2024|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Water recall election : Where is the risk?

By Community|2024-08-24T18:19:08-07:00August 25th, 2024|3 Comments

Art with Carla at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2024-08-26T15:52:57-07:00August 25th, 2024|Comments Off

Of Leaks and Lies: A looming nuclear catastrophe threatens PNW

By News Source|2024-08-24T15:06:57-07:00August 25th, 2024|3 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Fall? Already?

By Jackie Bates|2024-08-25T11:05:17-07:00August 25th, 2024|Comments Off

500-million-year-old alien-like sea creature discovered in Canada. It’s a new species

By News Source|2024-08-23T15:15:11-07:00August 25th, 2024|Comments Off

The Aeolian Trio at Odd Fellows

By Community|2024-08-24T15:27:01-07:00August 25th, 2024|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | August 14 – 20, 2024

By Community|2024-08-24T18:17:28-07:00August 25th, 2024|Comments Off

Eastsound Water Users draft recall documents

By Community|2024-08-24T14:36:40-07:00August 24th, 2024|10 Comments

Thank you, San Juan County! Paulsen wins Orcas

By Community|2024-08-24T14:03:44-07:00August 24th, 2024|Comments Off

Update from The Exchange

By Community|2024-08-23T14:47:33-07:00August 24th, 2024|Comments Off

Take a look: Updated plans for new Washington State Ferries hybrid-electric boats

By News Source|2024-08-24T12:40:35-07:00August 24th, 2024|6 Comments

Letter to Editor | Village Green community tree not looking good

By Community|2024-08-23T14:19:50-07:00August 24th, 2024|8 Comments

How it all went wrong for tourism

By News Source|2024-08-24T11:48:26-07:00August 24th, 2024|4 Comments

Watercolors Class for Beginners

By Community|2024-08-24T11:21:01-07:00August 24th, 2024|Comments Off

The return of the Kings (salmon, that is)

By Community|2024-08-23T12:21:47-07:00August 24th, 2024|Comments Off

WSF Engine room union, negotiators reach an impasse in bargaining

By Community|2024-08-23T15:26:39-07:00August 23rd, 2024|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | What will it take?

By Community|2024-08-23T14:08:54-07:00August 23rd, 2024|11 Comments

Leaning into leadership

By Community|2024-08-23T13:58:54-07:00August 23rd, 2024|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Update | ‘Ferry Talk’ podcast; rescue; retired ferries; a kudo

By News Source|2024-08-23T12:51:05-07:00August 23rd, 2024|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps: Board of Health August 21, 2024

By Community|2024-08-23T12:39:02-07:00August 23rd, 2024|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2024-08-22T16:55:00-07:00August 23rd, 2024|9 Comments

In Memoriam | Nick Karras, September 2, 1944 – March 9, 2024

By Community|2024-08-22T14:24:40-07:00August 22nd, 2024|Comments Off

Near-extinct bird exhibit at SJ Sculpture Park

By Community|2024-08-22T14:00:51-07:00August 22nd, 2024|Comments Off

County Compass | Navigating the Civil Service Commission

By Community|2024-08-22T13:31:19-07:00August 22nd, 2024|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | EWUA recall vote

By Community|2024-08-22T12:18:28-07:00August 22nd, 2024|1 Comment

Apache Stronghold heads east on prayer journey to Supreme Court

By Community|2024-08-22T12:06:46-07:00August 22nd, 2024|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | August 14 – 20, 2024

By Community|2024-08-23T16:19:29-07:00August 22nd, 2024|Comments Off

Are you using your Medicare preventive benefits?

By Community|2024-08-21T15:02:22-07:00August 21st, 2024|Comments Off

A new season begins for Orcas Island Garden Club

By Community|2024-08-21T14:19:31-07:00August 21st, 2024|Comments Off

Seniors, emergency preparedness, and response

By Community|2024-08-21T14:07:52-07:00August 21st, 2024|1 Comment

County Council’s request to governor for relief from ferry service disruptions not fulfilled

By Community|2024-08-21T13:55:08-07:00August 21st, 2024|1 Comment

Free Concert

By Community|2024-08-21T11:16:18-07:00August 21st, 2024|Comments Off

Fire risk and climate change in the San Juan Islands

By Community|2024-08-21T15:06:29-07:00August 20th, 2024|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Can they really sell Eastsound Water Users Association out from under us?

By Community|2024-08-20T13:59:04-07:00August 20th, 2024|6 Comments

Book Discussion

By Community|2024-08-19T12:36:16-07:00August 19th, 2024|Comments Off

Too many people, not enough management

By News Source|2024-08-19T11:49:25-07:00August 19th, 2024|1 Comment

Orcas Island Jazz Festival at Orcas Center

By Community|2024-08-19T11:23:50-07:00August 19th, 2024|Comments Off

Editorial | ‘Then quit sending me stuff…’

By Lin McNulty|2024-08-18T19:44:06-07:00August 18th, 2024|24 Comments

Island Ways | Nantucket Select Board approves $450,000 for lease to locals

By News Source|2024-08-18T15:22:21-07:00August 18th, 2024|Comments Off

Bach Heals at Emmanuel Parish Hall

By Community|2024-08-17T15:41:38-07:00August 18th, 2024|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | An open letter to San Juan County Council

By Community|2024-08-17T19:26:05-07:00August 18th, 2024|9 Comments

Monday’s rare super blue moon is a confounding statistical marvel

By News Source|2024-08-17T17:30:00-07:00August 18th, 2024|Comments Off

Art Opening: Julia Summers

By Community|2024-08-17T15:18:13-07:00August 18th, 2024|Comments Off

Thanks to Inflation Reduction Act, sustainable aviation taking off in Washington State

By News Source|2024-08-17T15:07:46-07:00August 17th, 2024|2 Comments

Acrobatic Conundrum at Orcas Center

By Community|2024-08-17T14:59:26-07:00August 17th, 2024|Comments Off

Islander develops tool to predict if ferries are on time

By Community|2024-08-17T19:28:33-07:00August 17th, 2024|1 Comment

Two retired Washington ferries to be recycled in Ecuador after decades of service

By News Source|2024-08-17T12:11:23-07:00August 17th, 2024|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | August 7 – 13, 2024

By Community|2024-08-17T12:09:39-07:00August 17th, 2024|Comments Off

State Democrat Environment and Climate Caucus adopts resolution to establish rights of the Snake River

By News Source|2024-08-16T18:52:24-07:00August 16th, 2024|9 Comments

Local artistry unveiled at Senior Center

By Community|2024-08-16T14:59:41-07:00August 16th, 2024|Comments Off

Small but MIGHTY!

By Community|2024-08-16T14:30:50-07:00August 16th, 2024|Comments Off

54th Annual Shaw Island Classic Race

By Community|2024-08-16T14:24:02-07:00August 16th, 2024|Comments Off

Larsen: $1 Million for pipeline safety trust improves pipeline safety in PNW

By Community|2024-08-16T11:24:26-07:00August 16th, 2024|3 Comments

WSF Weekly Report | USCG, WSP, others work with us; SJC Fair ferries; schedule rewrite for SJs

By News Source|2024-08-15T19:12:45-07:00August 16th, 2024|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2024-08-15T13:10:38-07:00August 16th, 2024|Comments Off

Island Ways | ‘Overall failure.’ Answers sought after ferry cancellations, delays in Woods Hole

By News Source|2024-08-15T11:58:38-07:00August 15th, 2024|Comments Off

Rider input wanted for new Anacortes/San Juan Islands sailing schedules

By News Source|2024-08-15T10:57:37-07:00August 15th, 2024|Comments Off

Workshop | Thinning your forest

By Community|2024-08-15T10:51:04-07:00August 15th, 2024|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Vanishing political yard signs

By Community|2024-08-15T10:40:52-07:00August 15th, 2024|5 Comments

Botanical Origins art exhibit at Orcas Island Winery

By Community|2024-08-15T10:32:16-07:00August 15th, 2024|Comments Off

‘There are no quick fixes’: WSF director tackles long-standing issues in first 5 months

By News Source|2024-08-15T09:54:53-07:00August 15th, 2024|1 Comment