May 2025 - theOrcasonian.com

Help stop invasive marine crabs: Join a molt search training

By Community|2025-05-31T16:02:54-07:00May 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Artworks featured artist for June is Marjorie Taylor

By Community|2025-05-31T15:48:29-07:00May 31st, 2025|Comments Off

New Garden Club member opportunity | Book Club

By Community|2025-05-31T15:01:03-07:00May 31st, 2025|Comments Off

‘Worlds of Color’ art show at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-05-31T14:41:32-07:00May 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Join us at upcoming Leadership San Juan Islands informational open houses

By Community|2025-05-31T14:35:06-07:00May 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Larsen requests nearly $37 Million for 15 local projects in Fiscal Year 2026 spending bill

By News Source|2025-05-31T14:27:04-07:00May 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 21 – May 27, 2025

By Community|2025-05-31T12:57:01-07:00May 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Summer is calling

By Community|2025-05-30T15:52:22-07:00May 30th, 2025|Comments Off

The Orcas Grange welcomes you

By Community|2025-05-30T14:33:08-07:00May 30th, 2025|Comments Off

The story of the 2025 Legislative Session

By Community|2025-05-30T14:34:36-07:00May 30th, 2025|Comments Off

Trump administration publishes list of sanctuary cities and counties to target

By News Source|2025-05-30T12:59:04-07:00May 30th, 2025|1 Comment

Un-bee-lievable | 250 million bees escape after semi spills load in Whatcom County

By News Source|2025-05-30T11:08:54-07:00May 30th, 2025|4 Comments

WSF Weekly Report | $900M from state budget; Wenatchee goes electric; WSF 74th anniversary

By News Source|2025-05-29T15:17:14-07:00May 30th, 2025|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2025-05-29T15:01:06-07:00May 30th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Health Care District – Board of Commissioner Seat 5 vacancy

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-29T13:48:51-07:00May 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Thank you, Orcas Island, for celebrating community

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-29T13:34:17-07:00May 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Present Laughter from National Theatre Live at Orcas Center

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-29T13:25:04-07:00May 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors beginning June 2 are excused

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-29T13:19:26-07:00May 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Town Council reschedules regular business meeting on June 19 to June 18, 2025

By Community|2025-05-29T12:31:21-07:00May 29th, 2025|Comments Off

OPALCO explores solar expansion on Decatur Island

By Community|2025-05-28T14:32:00-07:00May 28th, 2025|16 Comments

Rep. Larsen announces 2025 Congressional App Challenge

By News Source|2025-05-28T11:49:20-07:00May 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Washington Gov. Ferguson signs packaging EPR law

By News Source|2025-05-28T11:36:30-07:00May 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Kindergarten Transition | A special start for new students

By Community|2025-05-28T11:21:03-07:00May 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Cargo ship crashed into man’s yard after crewman fell asleep, police say

By News Source|2025-05-27T17:41:27-07:00May 27th, 2025|1 Comment

Online open house for feedback to WSF ticket price increase

By News Source|2025-05-27T17:11:30-07:00May 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Hawaiʻi makes history as first state to charge tourists to save environment

By News Source|2025-05-27T16:48:35-07:00May 27th, 2025|6 Comments

Health Care District regular & special board meetings tomorrow

By Community|2025-05-27T14:09:03-07:00May 27th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan Islands Sculpture Park summer art series returns

By Community|2025-05-27T14:03:49-07:00May 27th, 2025|Comments Off

YMCA Camp Orkila celebrates ribbon cutting for Robinson Education Center and Orca whale sculpture

By News Source|2025-05-27T17:13:01-07:00May 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Graduation, badge pinning and promotion ceremony at OIFR

By Community|2025-05-26T15:17:33-07:00May 27th, 2025|Comments Off

There’s something for you at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-05-26T14:51:41-07:00May 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-05-26T11:51:48-07:00May 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Why was Memorial Day originally called “Decoration Day”?

By News Source|2025-05-26T11:21:27-07:00May 26th, 2025|Comments Off

How we pushed the Columbia, the great river of the West, to its limit

By News Source|2025-05-27T14:40:21-07:00May 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Partners in Care weekly sessions at Senior Center

By Community|2025-05-25T16:07:42-07:00May 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Experience the joy of drumming

By Community|2025-05-25T11:21:17-07:00May 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Orcas is changing

By Community|2025-05-25T11:12:48-07:00May 25th, 2025|12 Comments

Island Voices | Island writers, poets coming to Library

By Community|2025-05-23T15:19:42-07:00May 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Get tech-savvy with student support at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-05-24T15:06:59-07:00May 25th, 2025|Comments Off

The Exchange Update | May 2025

By Community|2025-05-24T16:17:35-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

First humpback whale calf of the summer spotted north of San Juan Island this week

By News Source|2025-05-24T16:09:28-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Revitalize your body, mind with Tara Plank’s yoga workshop

By Community|2025-05-24T14:59:39-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Expensive electricity and bankruptcies | Does Germany need to go back to nuclear power?

By Community|2025-05-24T13:43:11-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Discover Your Roots | Genealogy workshop

By Community|2025-05-24T12:59:19-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Where are we going?

By Community|2025-05-24T12:10:34-07:00May 24th, 2025|6 Comments

Midnight Mutterings | Kohlberg’s stages

By Jackie Bates|2025-05-24T10:23:40-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | Letting the ache be sacred

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-05-22T16:48:21-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 14 – 20, 2025

By Community|2025-05-23T16:06:36-07:00May 24th, 2025|Comments Off

WA delegation urges Trump to reconsider denial of WA State request for disaster declaration

By News Source|2025-05-23T15:10:31-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Larsen releases statement on Trump’s attacks on education

By News Source|2025-05-23T14:26:21-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island’s Moose Kinsey stars in Princeton Triangle Club ‘Pageant Pending’

By News Source|2025-05-24T10:44:15-07:00May 23rd, 2025|1 Comment

Wildfire Awareness Month | Tips to prepare

By News Source|2025-05-23T14:05:22-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Children’s House mayoral race kicks off with ice cream social

By Community|2025-05-23T13:53:19-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Memorial Day weekend; kayak rescue; new laws for fair pay, training

By News Source|2025-05-23T11:49:16-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Le Nozze di Figaro at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-05-22T15:01:57-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2025-05-22T12:33:00-07:00May 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Stewardship Guide helps visitors and locals protect what we love

By Community|2025-05-22T15:07:25-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Local pilot to compete in annual all-women cross-country airplane race

By Community|2025-05-22T13:33:03-07:00May 22nd, 2025|1 Comment

County Elections Disability Advisory Committee Annual Meeting June 10 at 9:00AM

By Community|2025-05-22T13:09:44-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

County extends permit burning season through June 15

By Community|2025-05-22T13:05:15-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Larsen votes NO on the Republican rip-off budget

By News Source|2025-05-22T13:01:00-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors for May 27-30 are excused

By News Source|2025-05-22T12:53:32-07:00May 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Gov. Ferguson signs 50 bills into state law on Saturday

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-21T14:26:36-07:00May 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Regarding OPALCO solar project proposed for Decatur Island

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-21T13:54:06-07:00May 21st, 2025|11 Comments

New WA law will help ferry system, but there’s still work to do

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-21T13:11:05-07:00May 21st, 2025|1 Comment

The San Juan County Fair is just around the corner | Register your exhibits online

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-21T12:23:03-07:00May 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Island Air Ambulance reaccredited by CAMTS

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-21T11:32:33-07:00May 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Maori program coming to Village Green on Thursday

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-20T15:33:30-07:00May 20th, 2025|Comments Off

The Northwest’s electric grid deserves an upgrade

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-20T15:00:19-07:00May 20th, 2025|1 Comment

Close To Home author at Darvill’s tomorrow evening

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-20T14:47:49-07:00May 20th, 2025|Comments Off

The joyful and kind gardener

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-20T14:38:21-07:00May 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Video of orcas stranded in algae-infested pools triggers fresh concerns

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-20T13:20:11-07:00May 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Thinking bigger picture on electricity

By Community|2025-05-24T16:26:10-07:00May 20th, 2025|6 Comments

Long-term islanders offer long-term islanders a long-term island home

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-20T12:19:38-07:00May 20th, 2025|6 Comments

Letter to Editor | Odd Fellows thank you to community

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-19T12:13:59-07:00May 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Art opening honors sacred history of Madrona Point

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-19T13:38:31-07:00May 19th, 2025|Comments Off

County announces 2025 Home Fund notice of funds available

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-19T13:21:51-07:00May 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Weingath funeral mass on Thursday

By Community|2025-05-19T12:21:13-07:00May 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Rug sale coming to Odd Fellows

By Community|2025-05-19T12:16:21-07:00May 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Auditions upcoming for Actors Theater of Orcas Island

By Community|2025-05-17T15:11:43-07:00May 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Celebrate Spring GiveOrcas with community ice cream social

By Community|2025-05-16T14:39:26-07:00May 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Look what’s coming up at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-05-18T15:48:55-07:00May 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Salish Sea Early Music Festival | Wednesday with Frederick the Great

By Community|2025-05-17T14:52:53-07:00May 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Recording of Rep. Larsen’s Skagit County town hall

By Community|2025-05-17T14:32:00-07:00May 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Systemwide WSF community meetings May 21 & 22

By News Source|2025-05-17T14:26:53-07:00May 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Escaping the ash | Recalling a volcanic journey

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-18T08:49:14-07:00May 18th, 2025|1 Comment

Port meeting on Monday

By Community|2025-05-17T14:18:43-07:00May 17th, 2025|Comments Off

One Month Mark | County’s pilot transport services shows steady ridership & variety of uses

By Community|2025-05-17T14:11:48-07:00May 17th, 2025|2 Comments

Orcas Senior Center charts exciting future for its newly acquired building

By Community|2025-05-17T14:03:02-07:00May 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | I (don’t necessarily) love a parade

By Jackie Bates|2025-05-17T10:58:20-07:00May 17th, 2025|1 Comment

Sheriff’s Report | May 7 – 13, 2025

By Community|2025-05-16T15:53:36-07:00May 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Master Gardener Spring Plant Sale happening this weekend

By Community|2025-05-16T16:24:59-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Maximize Your Future | Essential estate planning workshop

By Community|2025-05-16T14:18:24-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County Conservation Land Bank seeks community input

By Community|2025-05-16T13:58:05-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Building the Team | County welcomes new Deputy County Manager and HR Director

By Community|2025-05-16T13:51:58-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

GiveOrcas | Together we thrive

By Community|2025-05-16T16:07:54-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

On a remote Australian island, the birds are so full of plastic they crunch

By News Source|2025-05-16T13:13:02-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Bids open on new ferries; unlawful passenger conduct; online community meetings next week

By News Source|2025-05-15T14:52:07-07:00May 16th, 2025|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2025-05-15T14:25:12-07:00May 16th, 2025|1 Comment

Inaugural Orcas Island Paddlers Group gathers at Moran State Park

By Community|2025-05-15T15:25:15-07:00May 15th, 2025|Comments Off