May 2026 – Page 2 – theOrcasonian.com

I’m Not the Church Lady | Mother’s Day is the worst day of the year

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-05-08T13:05:56-07:00May 10th, 2026|1 Comment

Orcas Pride | GiveOrcas approaches

By Community|2026-05-09T13:44:41-07:00May 9th, 2026|Comments Off

Indian Island stewardship season needs you

By Community|2026-05-09T12:54:07-07:00May 9th, 2026|Comments Off

GiveOrcas set to kick-off at Orcas Center party

By Community|2026-05-09T12:43:31-07:00May 9th, 2026|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | April 29 – May 5, 2026

By Community|2026-05-08T13:32:29-07:00May 9th, 2026|Comments Off

Want to direct? An evening with Ken Kwapis, director

By Community|2026-05-08T13:00:26-07:00May 8th, 2026|Comments Off

County Council to travel to Lopez Island for upcoming May 12 meeting

By Community|2026-05-08T12:38:29-07:00May 8th, 2026|Comments Off

San Juan County announces resurfacing of 18 miles of roads this summer

By Community|2026-05-08T12:34:02-07:00May 8th, 2026|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Good Morning America visit; media visits; online community meetings

By News Source|2026-05-08T11:48:19-07:00May 8th, 2026|5 Comments

Are you entering something in the Fair?

By Community|2026-05-07T15:00:49-07:00May 8th, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-05-07T14:43:50-07:00May 8th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | A compelling reason to learn CPR

By Community|2026-05-07T13:34:12-07:00May 7th, 2026|2 Comments

GoFundMe campaigns set up for traffic accident victims

By Community|2026-05-07T13:25:12-07:00May 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Coming Soon | Master Gardeners spring plant sales on San Juan, Orcas

By Community|2026-05-07T12:34:47-07:00May 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Salmonberry Community School is turning 25

By Community|2026-05-07T12:10:37-07:00May 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen defends reproductive health care

By News Source|2026-05-07T11:36:03-07:00May 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2026-05-06T14:10:41-07:00May 6th, 2026|Comments Off

SJC’s Agricultural Resources Committee to host farmer listening session on meat processing

By Community|2026-05-06T14:00:58-07:00May 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Join Garden Club for permaculture presentation

By Community|2026-05-06T13:34:27-07:00May 6th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | The world is about to get a preview of life in 2035

By News Source|2026-05-06T13:20:41-07:00May 6th, 2026|5 Comments

Leadership San Juan Islands schedules annual meeting

By Community|2026-05-06T13:09:16-07:00May 6th, 2026|Comments Off

No jurors needed for May 11-15

By Community|2026-05-06T13:03:14-07:00May 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Re-elect Natasha Warmenhoven as San Juan County Auditor

By Community|2026-05-06T12:53:49-07:00May 6th, 2026|Comments Off

I spent eight years as Orcas Island’s hospice nurse; here is what I saw

By Community|2026-05-06T11:38:06-07:00May 6th, 2026|3 Comments

OPAL seeks finance, operations director

By Community|2026-05-05T14:15:09-07:00May 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Farm Transfer 101 Webinar supports future of farming in the San Juan Islands

By Community|2026-05-05T14:07:21-07:00May 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Free Kindergarten transition event at Camp Orkila on May 11

By Community|2026-05-05T12:05:54-07:00May 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Update | Proposed deer hunting at Turtleback Mountain and north shore preserves

By Community|2026-05-05T11:56:33-07:00May 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Auditor seeks writers of arguments against ballot measures

By Community|2026-05-05T11:46:34-07:00May 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Rep. Rick Larsen files for reelection

By News Source|2026-05-04T11:37:49-07:00May 4th, 2026|1 Comment

Heather Lee announces candidacy for county auditor

By Community|2026-05-04T11:42:59-07:00May 4th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Experts tested what AI would do to save itself

By News Source|2026-05-04T11:04:06-07:00May 4th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Incredible show “Indivisible” at the Orcas Center

By Community|2026-05-04T09:33:10-07:00May 4th, 2026|2 Comments

SJC Monthly News Digest – April 2026

By Community|2026-05-04T09:27:14-07:00May 4th, 2026|Comments Off

Protect Your Flock | Tips to prevent avian influenza exposure

By Community|2026-05-04T09:19:51-07:00May 4th, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Choral Society to present songs, dance, quilts

By Community|2026-05-04T09:05:07-07:00May 4th, 2026|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | The wrong question … and a suggestion

By Community|2026-05-03T18:37:45-07:00May 4th, 2026|12 Comments

News Brief | Nearly $100M to help support endangered salmon runs

By News Source|2026-05-04T08:36:28-07:00May 4th, 2026|Comments Off

Rogue AI agent goes haywire, deletes company’s entire database in 9 seconds

By News Source|2026-05-03T14:53:18-07:00May 3rd, 2026|2 Comments

Walk with the birds at Cascade Lake ‘walk and talk’

By Community|2026-05-03T14:38:37-07:00May 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | The issues surrounding our National Parks

By Community|2026-05-03T14:26:10-07:00May 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

May library art exhibit

By Community|2026-05-03T14:17:54-07:00May 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Traffic accident claims lives of Orcas islanders

By Community|2026-05-03T13:49:11-07:00May 3rd, 2026|3 Comments

Farm Transfer 101 webinar supports future of farming in the San Juans

By Community|2026-05-02T12:35:50-07:00May 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Alex Ramel | 40th District legislative update

By News Source|2026-05-02T12:16:08-07:00May 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Artworks features Alexis Terry Bouchard for May

By Community|2026-05-02T12:07:45-07:00May 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Earth Day Honors | Local hero appreciation

By Community|2026-05-02T12:50:02-07:00May 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Kilkenny

By Jackie Bates|2026-05-02T10:37:45-07:00May 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | April 22 – 28, 2026

By Community|2026-05-01T15:59:23-07:00May 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Orca whales captured on camera in Deception Pass breathtaking encounter

By Community|2026-05-02T20:27:39-07:00May 1st, 2026|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Eastsound Water’s “The Source” raises more questions than it answers

By Community|2026-05-01T16:23:31-07:00May 1st, 2026|1 Comment

Happy May Day from the Land Bank

By Community|2026-05-01T14:03:51-07:00May 1st, 2026|Comments Off

OCS students explore aviation history, Boeing production on Everett field trip

By Community|2026-05-01T13:45:25-07:00May 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Rep. Debra Lekanoff | A season of reflection, gratitude, and continued work together

By News Source|2026-05-01T13:37:35-07:00May 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Project Updates | Community input redesigns proposed Odlin County Park project

By Community|2026-05-01T13:27:29-07:00May 1st, 2026|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Update | Boating season opens; public service recognition; national bike week

By News Source|2026-04-30T15:20:49-07:00May 1st, 2026|1 Comment

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-04-30T13:50:41-07:00May 1st, 2026|Comments Off