February 2026 – theOrcasonian.com

Letter to Editor | Decatur (who paid?) It’s not outright DECEPTION, but…..

By Community|2026-02-20T16:35:52-08:00February 20th, 2026|0 Comments

Salish Current | Contagious cancer poses possible threat to Salish Sea clams

By Community|2026-02-20T16:22:34-08:00February 20th, 2026|0 Comments

Latest from Lekanoff | How your stories shape my work

By Community|2026-02-20T15:34:59-08:00February 20th, 2026|0 Comments

Public Health Hot Topic | Child and adolescent immunization schedule recommendations

By Community|2026-02-19T15:21:23-08:00February 20th, 2026|0 Comments

Rep. Ramel | Facts Over Fear: Strengthening communities, advancing solutions, upcoming town halls

By News Source|2026-02-20T11:47:32-08:00February 20th, 2026|0 Comments

Port will meet on Monday

By Community|2026-02-19T15:33:18-08:00February 20th, 2026|0 Comments

Red foxes on San Juan Island test positive for avian influenza

By Community|2026-02-20T10:23:27-08:00February 20th, 2026|0 Comments

WSF Weekly Report | John Vezina stands in for Steve Nevey

By News Source|2026-02-19T16:34:04-08:00February 20th, 2026|0 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-02-19T22:32:35-08:00February 20th, 2026|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Open letter to Legislature about WSF card surcharge

By Community|2026-02-20T08:57:37-08:00February 20th, 2026|4 Comments

Open letter to community from Sheriff Eric Peter

By Community|2026-02-19T14:58:04-08:00February 19th, 2026|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Compare: OPALCO General Manager compensation is huge

By Community|2026-02-19T11:54:48-08:00February 19th, 2026|3 Comments

Guest Opinion | Root cause of struggles at EWUA

By Community|2026-02-19T10:11:00-08:00February 19th, 2026|5 Comments

Beaverton Marsh Trail open house March 4

By Community|2026-02-19T09:55:32-08:00February 19th, 2026|0 Comments

“Grease” is rolling into Orcas Center this spring

By Community|2026-02-19T09:43:03-08:00February 19th, 2026|0 Comments

Land Bank Commission to meet Friday

By Community|2026-02-19T09:04:19-08:00February 19th, 2026|0 Comments

Canoe Island Music Camp with JP and the OK Rhythm Boys

By Community|2026-02-19T08:49:15-08:00February 19th, 2026|0 Comments

New calf reported in L Pod | Welcome L129

By Community|2026-02-18T13:44:50-08:00February 18th, 2026|0 Comments

News Brief | High severity blazes influence bee species

By News Source|2026-02-18T13:22:32-08:00February 18th, 2026|0 Comments

Orcas Island Garden Club newsletter

By Community|2026-02-18T12:07:08-08:00February 18th, 2026|0 Comments

Letter to Editor | Solar power just doesn’t work here; doesn’t make sense

By Community|2026-02-18T11:06:52-08:00February 18th, 2026|17 Comments

Jurors excused February 23-27

By Community|2026-02-18T10:50:06-08:00February 18th, 2026|0 Comments

Town to hold special meeting for training

By Community|2026-02-18T10:10:38-08:00February 18th, 2026|0 Comments

Lahari dissolves, turns assets over to Lions Club

By Community|2026-02-18T10:00:11-08:00February 18th, 2026|1 Comment

An evening with guitarist Diego Salvetti at Orcas Center

By Community|2026-02-18T09:33:35-08:00February 18th, 2026|0 Comments

News Brief | Marine authorities consider stunning wild orcas to stop yacht attacks

By News Source|2026-02-17T15:38:31-08:00February 17th, 2026|0 Comments

Breathe Deep | All Islands Read returns April 11

By Community|2026-02-17T12:40:09-08:00February 17th, 2026|0 Comments

League of Women Voters issues appeal for community volunteer observers

By Community|2026-02-17T12:29:45-08:00February 17th, 2026|0 Comments

Rep. Lekanoff | Your invitation to upcoming legislative town hall

By News Source|2026-02-17T11:27:06-08:00February 17th, 2026|0 Comments

EGC Announces OPALCO Board Candidates

By Community|2026-02-17T10:22:21-08:00February 17th, 2026|1 Comment

Speaker Event Tuesday | Indivisible San Juan Islands

By Community|2026-02-16T10:37:21-08:00February 16th, 2026|0 Comments

EWUA Union Update Notice | Public accountability notes & questions

By Community|2026-02-15T12:26:05-08:00February 15th, 2026|8 Comments

Join Song Circle at Mountain Lake hut

By Community|2026-02-14T13:02:47-08:00February 15th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR enjoys afternoon with the T69s

By Community|2026-02-15T09:22:44-08:00February 15th, 2026|Comments Off

Sound Bath Tuesdays at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2026-02-14T12:48:03-08:00February 14th, 2026|Comments Off

Library launches FREE 7-week ‘Language Exchange’ classes

By Community|2026-02-13T23:37:01-08:00February 14th, 2026|Comments Off

La biblioteca pública de Orcas lanza clases GRATIS de 7 semanas: Inglés & Español

By Community|2026-02-13T23:36:55-08:00February 14th, 2026|1 Comment

Sheriff’s Report | February 4 – 10, 2026

By Community|2026-02-13T17:18:28-08:00February 14th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen condemns Trump administration demolishing key climate regulations

By News Source|2026-02-13T15:26:23-08:00February 13th, 2026|Comments Off

Spring already?

By Community|2026-02-13T13:18:16-08:00February 13th, 2026|Comments Off

The Exchange Update | February 2026

By Community|2026-02-13T13:11:55-08:00February 13th, 2026|Comments Off

FHFF best explorers & adventures film, Girl Climber, screens free

By Community|2026-02-13T12:05:29-08:00February 13th, 2026|Comments Off

Now Available for Comment | First draft of Critical Areas Ordinance regulations update

By Community|2026-02-13T11:38:33-08:00February 13th, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-02-12T15:27:25-08:00February 13th, 2026|Comments Off

Trump administration set to revoke basis of US climate regulation

By News Source|2026-02-12T16:37:20-08:00February 12th, 2026|2 Comments

WSF card payment fee begins March 1

By News Source|2026-02-12T15:37:44-08:00February 12th, 2026|7 Comments

Larsen fights to fund FEMA, U.S. Coast Guard, TSA and hold ICE accountable

By News Source|2026-02-12T14:34:38-08:00February 12th, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Island Artworks Gallery is reopening

By Community|2026-02-12T14:19:32-08:00February 12th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Did OPALCO think we wouldn’t read the report?

By Community|2026-02-12T14:46:51-08:00February 12th, 2026|11 Comments

Letter to Editor | New issue before Council: Post-purchase revision of recorded protective covenants

By Community|2026-02-12T13:13:50-08:00February 12th, 2026|6 Comments

Oh, Canada! Larsen leads charge to end Canada tariffs, lower costs

By News Source|2026-02-12T12:25:45-08:00February 12th, 2026|Comments Off

Queer Valentine Day Dance is today

By Community|2026-02-12T12:19:00-08:00February 12th, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Christian School students give back during Community Service Day

By Community|2026-02-12T12:06:04-08:00February 12th, 2026|1 Comment

Building the Team | San Juan County welcomes a new public defender

By Community|2026-02-12T11:55:30-08:00February 12th, 2026|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | A thousand days of chaos

By Community|2026-02-11T22:11:15-08:00February 12th, 2026|6 Comments

Library friends seeks volunteers and board growth

By Community|2026-02-11T13:59:18-08:00February 11th, 2026|Comments Off

SJC seeks pro & con committee members for Voter’s Guide levy lid lift statements

By Community|2026-02-11T13:37:13-08:00February 11th, 2026|Comments Off

Jurors excused for February 17 – 20

By Community|2026-02-11T12:10:32-08:00February 11th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | ICE begins buying ‘mega’ warehouse detention centers across US

By News Source|2026-02-10T14:41:32-08:00February 11th, 2026|4 Comments

Letter to Editor | Awash in water bills

By Community|2026-02-11T09:14:52-08:00February 11th, 2026|3 Comments

Larsen fights drug trafficking, funds public safety, addiction recovery

By News Source|2026-02-11T09:04:27-08:00February 11th, 2026|Comments Off

Maintaining health, safety & community services | Council places levy lid lift on April ballot

By Community|2026-02-11T08:58:04-08:00February 11th, 2026|Comments Off

HB 2395 Update | Full steam ahead into the season

By News Source|2026-02-11T09:06:30-08:00February 10th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen demands ICE oversight and accountability

By News Source|2026-02-10T12:22:47-08:00February 10th, 2026|1 Comment

News Brief | Orcas are drowning in noise

By News Source|2026-02-10T12:17:02-08:00February 10th, 2026|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Questions for OPALCO Board

By Community|2026-02-10T12:08:21-08:00February 10th, 2026|3 Comments

Orcas Island Public Library hosts Movie Night Bingo at Emmanuel

By Community|2026-02-10T12:00:02-08:00February 10th, 2026|Comments Off

Wednesdays at Emmanuel | Meditation at noon, letter writing at 1pm

By Community|2026-02-10T11:39:25-08:00February 10th, 2026|Comments Off

WSF prepares for Seahawks parade onslaught on Wednesday

By News Source|2026-02-10T11:01:46-08:00February 10th, 2026|Comments Off

UPDATE | OIFR child passenger safety technician training date change

By Community|2026-02-10T10:56:21-08:00February 10th, 2026|Comments Off

In Memoriam | Richard Shattuck Lee,1937 – 2026

By Community|2026-02-10T10:50:00-08:00February 10th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Defiance as stewardship and self-reliance: Growing perennial vegetables

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-02-09T12:08:04-08:00February 9th, 2026|1 Comment

County recognizes MLK Day of Service, 100th anniversary of Black History Month

By Community|2026-02-09T11:18:38-08:00February 9th, 2026|Comments Off

Dog licenses now renewable online

By Community|2026-02-09T11:09:07-08:00February 9th, 2026|Comments Off

The AI boom is so huge it’s causing shortages everywhere else

By News Source|2026-02-08T14:25:37-08:00February 8th, 2026|3 Comments

Grannie’s Attic | A treasure hunt awaits

By Community|2026-02-08T13:57:08-08:00February 8th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Are killer whales trying to share food with people?

By News Source|2026-02-08T13:33:15-08:00February 8th, 2026|Comments Off

See what’s ongoing at Senior Center

By Community|2026-02-08T12:51:42-08:00February 8th, 2026|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | We currently enjoy 90% renewable, 100% carbon free energy – what is OPALCO doing?

By Community|2026-02-08T11:03:57-08:00February 8th, 2026|8 Comments

Letter to Editor | Put a stop to this trash

By Community|2026-02-07T13:18:09-08:00February 7th, 2026|7 Comments

Standing Up for Our Community | A legislative update from Alex Ramel

By News Source|2026-02-07T13:09:52-08:00February 7th, 2026|1 Comment

Jigsaw Puzzle event at the library

By Community|2026-02-07T13:03:16-08:00February 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings The best place on Orcas Island for fainting

By Jackie Bates|2026-02-07T12:57:31-08:00February 7th, 2026|1 Comment

San Juan County brings mobile passport devices to Lopez

By Community|2026-02-07T12:24:02-08:00February 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Medicare’s Preventive Benefits | Why they matter

By Community|2026-02-06T15:06:59-08:00February 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | January 28 – February 3, 2026

By Community|2026-02-06T15:03:07-08:00February 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Latest from Lekanoff | Legislative session is moving quickly

By News Source|2026-02-06T12:52:52-08:00February 6th, 2026|1 Comment

Midterm mania as Trump summons state election officials to D.C.

By News Source|2026-02-05T19:27:00-08:00February 6th, 2026|1 Comment

Local author releases new book, Superposition | Here’s an interview

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-02-05T19:09:40-08:00February 6th, 2026|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Still battling availability issues | Go Hawks!

By News Source|2026-02-05T19:25:47-08:00February 6th, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-02-05T19:08:01-08:00February 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Ditch the screen and connect to birds, to nature, and with each other

By Community|2026-02-06T10:00:08-08:00February 6th, 2026|Comments Off

OPALCO to hold virtual community town hall

By Community|2026-02-06T09:49:23-08:00February 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Learn from scientist/ecologist Peter Guillozet as he speaks about backyard ponds

By Community|2026-02-05T13:09:43-08:00February 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Library After Dark | Writing night offers adults a quiet space to create

By Community|2026-02-05T12:54:06-08:00February 5th, 2026|Comments Off

County publishes guide for reviewing OPALCO’s proposed solar project on Decatur Island

By Community|2026-02-05T12:45:35-08:00February 5th, 2026|7 Comments

How do our packages get here?

By News Source|2026-02-05T12:31:05-08:00February 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Gray whales featured in new picture book

By Community|2026-02-05T13:00:03-08:00February 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Calling all Orcas Island nonprofits | Applications for 2026 Spring GiveOrcas grants now being accepted

By Community|2026-02-05T09:49:35-08:00February 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Child Find Screening soon to be available

By Community|2026-02-05T09:41:03-08:00February 5th, 2026|Comments Off