August 2025 - theOrcasonian.com

Threads of Inspiration | A quilting exhibition at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-08-31T13:10:32-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Don’t let the Trump administration open the deep sea to mining

By Community|2025-08-31T13:03:45-07:00August 31st, 2025|4 Comments

Cultivating Success, Growing Future Farmers | Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm

By Community|2025-08-31T12:55:37-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Call for Designers | Recycled material fashion show

By Community|2025-08-29T15:33:51-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | 100 dolphins go surfing in California

By News Source|2025-08-30T19:36:01-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Music of Bob Dylan coming to Odd Fellows Hall

By Community|2025-08-30T13:52:39-07:00August 30th, 2025|Comments Off

Free lecture & seminar | Growing old growth: Relationships that define the future of our forests

By Community|2025-08-29T16:01:34-07:00August 30th, 2025|Comments Off

New islander launches book

By Community|2025-08-29T22:12:11-07:00August 30th, 2025|1 Comment

Center for Whale Research | Outer coast encounter with SRKW members

By News Source|2025-08-29T14:58:27-07:00August 30th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | What could I possibly offer?

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-08-29T16:55:09-07:00August 30th, 2025|1 Comment

Sheriff’s Report | August 20 – 26, 2025

By Community|2025-08-28T16:19:31-07:00August 30th, 2025|Comments Off

County partners with WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife to address unconfirmed cougar sightings

By Community|2025-08-29T15:17:06-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

SJC Monthly News Digest – August 2025

By Community|2025-08-29T14:35:23-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

It’s another Fantastic Friday from Rep. Debra Lekanoff

By News Source|2025-08-29T14:23:38-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

OPALCO to host community meetings

By Community|2025-08-28T16:18:54-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Labor Day; sea level rise; new director of marine operations

By News Source|2025-08-28T14:49:20-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2025-08-28T13:54:41-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Let’s grow something new together

By Community|2025-08-28T14:34:42-07:00August 28th, 2025|1 Comment

San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Orcas Island project updates

By Community|2025-08-28T14:04:15-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

County & agency partners work to develop tools to manage human/wildlife interactions

By Community|2025-08-28T13:59:13-07:00August 28th, 2025|1 Comment

County Council passes on purchase of Decatur Island property

By Community|2025-08-28T13:18:02-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Community Band | A history of community

By Community|2025-08-29T15:52:32-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Center Audition Notice | Grease

By Community|2025-08-28T12:16:33-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors for 9/2 – 9/12 are excused. Jurors for 9/8 – 9/12 need to call in

By Community|2025-08-27T15:14:42-07:00August 27th, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | Parasite discovered in Yukon River salmon

By News Source|2025-08-27T14:32:01-07:00August 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Music of Woody Guthrie coming to Odd Fellows Hall

By Community|2025-08-27T12:58:11-07:00August 27th, 2025|1 Comment

County seeks provider to administer Opioid Addiction Recovery Supports Program

By Community|2025-08-27T12:41:24-07:00August 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Flotsam & Jetsam | Of beavers and bears, OH MY!

By Maurice Austin|2025-08-27T12:12:11-07:00August 27th, 2025|1 Comment

News Brief | Can AI teach us to speak ‘whale?’

By News Source|2025-08-26T15:33:03-07:00August 26th, 2025|2 Comments

Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm

By News Source|2025-08-26T15:12:49-07:00August 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Sharpen your stewardship skills at San Juan Islands forest owners field day

By News Source|2025-08-26T14:51:28-07:00August 26th, 2025|1 Comment

County announces 2025 hazardous waste round-up on Stuart Island

By Community|2025-08-26T14:19:55-07:00August 26th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF | Service during Labor Day weekend

By News Source|2025-08-26T13:23:35-07:00August 26th, 2025|Comments Off

SJC Land Bank purchases Dolphin Bay Rd property on Orcas for salmon recovery, public access

By Community|2025-08-26T13:11:02-07:00August 26th, 2025|3 Comments

Lessons from Decatur | Building trust for countywide energy security

By Community|2025-08-26T13:02:07-07:00August 26th, 2025|3 Comments

Center for Whale Research | Encounter #51 • Bigg’s Killer Whales, August 10, 2025

By Community|2025-08-25T14:34:34-07:00August 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Opening Soon | Opportunity to apply for lodging tax annual grant program this September

By Community|2025-08-25T13:57:22-07:00August 25th, 2025|1 Comment

Health Care District Board meeting on Wednesday

By Community|2025-08-25T13:45:15-07:00August 25th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County 4-H celebrates record-breaking community support at 2025 Fair

By Community|2025-08-25T13:17:36-07:00August 25th, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | $714M goes to Florida for our new ferries

By News Source|2025-08-24T14:17:54-07:00August 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Here’s what Senior Center is drumming up

By Community|2025-08-24T13:15:21-07:00August 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Will Orcasonians lose our fitness center?

By Community|2025-08-24T12:50:42-07:00August 24th, 2025|4 Comments

Adrift | I am sickened by these ICE Escapades

By Lin McNulty|2025-08-24T14:50:58-07:00August 23rd, 2025|6 Comments

News Brief | Outsourcing of island ferry terminal management

By News Source|2025-08-23T17:34:05-07:00August 23rd, 2025|7 Comments

Whale Museum participates in humpback whale disentanglement

By Community|2025-08-23T12:14:50-07:00August 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Carrie Newcomer poem

By Jackie Bates|2025-08-23T11:33:24-07:00August 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | August 13 – 19, 2025

By Community|2025-08-22T15:17:29-07:00August 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | WSF receives large grant for $40 million

By News Source|2025-08-22T14:25:46-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

How was your summer?

By Community|2025-08-22T13:55:57-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Last chance to apply for this Marine Resources youth position

By Community|2025-08-22T13:31:51-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

A Review | Deathtrap, a comedy thriller, opens tonight at the Grange

By Community|2025-08-22T12:46:40-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Update | Contract signed for 3 new ferries; pets onboard policy trialed; best kudo ever

By News Source|2025-08-21T15:14:01-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2025-08-21T14:55:49-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | Trump says ‘no’ to protected right to burn U.S. flag

By News Source|2025-08-21T17:23:42-07:00August 21st, 2025|3 Comments

Six-month trial of an updated pet policy begins in WSF passenger areas

By News Source|2025-08-21T16:23:15-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas sings Broadway | Coming to the Grange October 25, 2025

By Community|2025-08-21T14:34:13-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Jazz Festival celebrates 10 years this Labor Day weekend

By Community|2025-08-21T14:22:03-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

School District readies for new school year

By Community|2025-08-21T14:12:56-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

2025 Fall Native Wildflower Sale

By Community|2025-08-21T13:47:44-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Meeting Recap | Community members discuss County’s potential purchase of Decatur Island property

By Community|2025-08-21T13:19:49-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Port of Orcas Monday meeting cancelled; no quorum

By Community|2025-08-21T13:05:34-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | ICE seeking gold-detailed SUVS

By News Source|2025-08-21T16:40:08-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

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

By Community|2025-08-20T16:28:03-07:00August 20th, 2025|Comments Off

This site doesn’t run on magic (sadly)

By Lin McNulty|2025-08-27T12:13:20-07:00August 20th, 2025|2 Comments

Center for Whale Research reports encounters with Bigg’s Killer Whales

By Community|2025-08-20T14:22:02-07:00August 20th, 2025|Comments Off

News Briefs | Whale, dolphin strandings being investigated

By News Source|2025-08-24T14:12:16-07:00August 20th, 2025|Comments Off

2025 Rotary Car Show sets records for funds, attendance, and fun

By Community|2025-08-20T13:14:45-07:00August 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue provides corrected property tax impact for November bond measure

By Community|2025-08-20T12:34:45-07:00August 20th, 2025|4 Comments

Good news for permit review times & director recruitment | DCD leadership provides summer update

By Community|2025-08-20T12:21:21-07:00August 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Call for featured artists at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-08-20T12:09:44-07:00August 20th, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | New WSF ferries to be built in Florida

By News Source|2025-08-24T14:12:33-07:00August 19th, 2025|1 Comment

San Juan County awards $815,000 in public facilities assistance funding to local organizations

By Community|2025-08-19T16:36:31-07:00August 19th, 2025|Comments Off

News Briefs | NPR takes a look at data centers

By News Source|2025-08-22T12:44:03-07:00August 19th, 2025|7 Comments

Return of the Kings comes to Orcas Island this September

By Community|2025-08-19T12:30:04-07:00August 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Duende Libre and Sabu open Jazz Festival with free concerts on The Green

By Community|2025-08-19T11:58:01-07:00August 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Council approves $800,000 in affordable housing funds to support OPAL’s Pea Patch Project

By Community|2025-08-19T11:50:39-07:00August 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Reminder: Construction begins Sept. 2nd for Bayhead Creek culvert project on Killebrew Lake Rd

By Community|2025-08-19T11:46:29-07:00August 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Orca who carried her dead newborn 1,000 miles gives birth to another new calf

By News Source|2025-08-20T19:43:03-07:00August 18th, 2025|Comments Off

ATOI to present Deathtrap, a black comedy

By Community|2025-08-18T16:10:03-07:00August 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Fire danger level remains downgraded to ‘HIGH’

By Community|2025-08-18T16:01:31-07:00August 18th, 2025|Comments Off

UPDATED | Meet with Councilmember McVeigh on Sep. 20

By Community|2025-08-18T17:01:58-07:00August 18th, 2025|Comments Off

FOIL Wins 2025 Up And Running Grant

By Community|2025-08-18T15:56:42-07:00August 18th, 2025|3 Comments

Jury Duty August 25-29? You’re excused

By Community|2025-08-18T15:23:36-07:00August 18th, 2025|Comments Off

There’s always something going on at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-08-17T14:06:42-07:00August 17th, 2025|Comments Off

The Art of Connection: Balance, Friendship, and Expression at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-08-17T14:07:58-07:00August 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Create comfort with fidget quilts at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-08-17T13:13:50-07:00August 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Fire Commission to meet Monday with special agenda

By Community|2025-08-17T12:40:49-07:00August 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Garden Club ‘dig in’ member event at Indralaya coming up

By Community|2025-08-16T14:29:44-07:00August 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Larsen releases statement on Trump-Putin summit

By News Source|2025-08-17T12:43:30-07:00August 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Update from San Juans Vision Source

By Community|2025-08-15T17:03:48-07:00August 16th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | Mastering the art of being you

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-08-15T17:02:34-07:00August 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | August 6 – 12, 2025

By Community|2025-08-15T16:08:34-07:00August 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Fire danger downgraded to HIGH in San Juan County

By Community|2025-08-17T12:42:06-07:00August 15th, 2025|1 Comment

Friday Harbor Film Festival | ‘A Dream Takes Flight’ showing FREE on August 22

By Community|2025-08-15T17:06:45-07:00August 15th, 2025|Comments Off

The Exchange Update | August 2025

By Community|2025-08-15T13:13:09-07:00August 15th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Ferry fare increase; increased service for SJC Fair

By News Source|2025-08-14T17:18:19-07:00August 15th, 2025|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2025-08-14T13:27:19-07:00August 15th, 2025|3 Comments

Today, the Social Security Administration (SSA) proudly commemorates its 90th anniversary

By News Source|2025-08-14T21:41:00-07:00August 14th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF making adjustments for SJC Fair traffic Sunday to Anacortes

By News Source|2025-08-14T17:23:05-07:00August 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Supporting Orcas Islanders with Dementia

By Community|2025-08-14T14:51:56-07:00August 14th, 2025|Comments Off