June 2026 – theOrcasonian.com

Council Member Jane Fuller moving to new Lopez Village office location

By Community|2026-06-30T15:43:07-07:00June 30th, 2026|Comments Off

Mandy Troxel’s wool paintings featured at Orcas Artworks for July

By Community|2026-06-30T12:52:03-07:00June 30th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Why I strongly support Jennifer Swanson for County Council

By Community|2026-06-30T12:04:14-07:00June 30th, 2026|1 Comment

Better, not bigger | Airport runway rehabilitation update, construction schedule

By Community|2026-06-30T11:58:41-07:00June 30th, 2026|2 Comments

Larsen statement on birthright citizenship ruling

By News Source|2026-06-30T10:55:05-07:00June 30th, 2026|Comments Off

Sally O’Brien’s Living by Principal workshop comes to Parish Hall

By Nik Schulz|2026-06-30T17:25:27-07:00June 29th, 2026|Comments Off

Get immunized this summer with your local public health department

By Community|2026-06-29T15:12:45-07:00June 29th, 2026|Comments Off

Town to have potential quorum for America 250 special events

By Community|2026-06-29T14:23:27-07:00June 29th, 2026|Comments Off

Donations needed for Olga Daze yard sale

By Community|2026-06-29T14:10:24-07:00June 29th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR encounter #43-2 • Js and Ls

By Community|2026-06-28T10:14:21-07:00June 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research shares a full day with Js and Ls

By Community|2026-06-28T10:06:45-07:00June 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Coming to Orcas Center | Comedy show ‘The Ocean Hates You’

By Community|2026-06-28T09:59:53-07:00June 28th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Let go and let God? Hell, no

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-28T09:29:02-07:00June 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Encounter #42 • Bigg’s killer whales T46Bs + T100s

By Community|2026-06-25T14:36:37-07:00June 27th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Royal Caribbean ship arrives in Alaska with dead endangered fin whale on bow

By News Source|2026-06-27T00:22:13-07:00June 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Urban friends

By Jackie Bates|2026-06-26T13:52:27-07:00June 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | June 17 – 23, 2026

By Community|2026-06-26T15:07:59-07:00June 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Library Youth Program | How about a free chess workshop?

By Community|2026-06-26T14:06:12-07:00June 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Christian School summer carnival set for community celebration

By Community|2026-06-26T13:11:20-07:00June 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Actors Theater to bring ‘Moon Over Buffalo’ to Grange stage

By Community|2026-06-26T13:02:49-07:00June 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Environmental comedy show comes to Friday Harbor

By Community|2026-06-26T12:49:09-07:00June 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Licensing and Recording office closure

By Community|2026-06-26T12:39:33-07:00June 26th, 2026|5 Comments

WSF Weekly Report | Half way thru World Cup; 75th anniversary wrap-up

By News Source|2026-06-26T12:35:17-07:00June 26th, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-25T17:16:44-07:00June 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Surge in oil tanker traffic threatens Salish Sea, Southern Resident Orcas, and shoreline communities

By Community|2026-06-25T16:41:05-07:00June 25th, 2026|6 Comments

Biggs encounter logged by Center for Whale Research

By Community|2026-06-25T14:19:47-07:00June 25th, 2026|Comments Off

Here’s what’s happening at Senior Center in July

By Community|2026-06-25T13:42:48-07:00June 25th, 2026|Comments Off

Island Health issues community statement on physician transition

By Community|2026-06-25T13:34:23-07:00June 25th, 2026|Comments Off

No jurors needed June 29 – July 3

By Community|2026-06-25T13:10:34-07:00June 25th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen votes to make housing more affordable in Northwest Washington

By News Source|2026-06-24T10:41:42-07:00June 24th, 2026|Comments Off

County to test vote counting equipment in July

By Community|2026-06-24T10:36:34-07:00June 24th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen introduces bipartisan legislation to support Point Roberts and pene-exclave communities

By News Source|2026-06-24T10:30:33-07:00June 24th, 2026|Comments Off

June 24 Council meeting live stream experiencing technical difficulties

By Community|2026-06-24T09:39:09-07:00June 24th, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Health Care District board to meet tomorrow

By Community|2026-06-23T14:58:29-07:00June 23rd, 2026|1 Comment

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2026-06-23T13:52:15-07:00June 23rd, 2026|Comments Off

Resource Center seeks volunteers for financial literacy programs

By Community|2026-06-23T13:22:22-07:00June 23rd, 2026|1 Comment

Orcas Fire seeks to fill immediate commissioner vacancy

By Community|2026-06-23T12:28:46-07:00June 23rd, 2026|1 Comment

Community called to action after European Green Crab detected on Orcas

By Community|2026-06-22T14:23:31-07:00June 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Time for hammacking

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-20T17:12:00-07:00June 21st, 2026|Comments Off

The Island Gardener, June 2026

By Community|2026-06-21T08:40:41-07:00June 21st, 2026|Comments Off

Salish Sea Early Music Festival returns on June 30

By Community|2026-06-21T08:33:24-07:00June 21st, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | A tiny solar panel could change America

By News Source|2026-06-21T07:43:17-07:00June 21st, 2026|Comments Off

UPDATED | Art Show opening on Friday, July 3 | “The Ones That Made It”

By Community|2026-06-20T16:35:51-07:00June 20th, 2026|Comments Off

The Snake and the Whale screening, finale to Orca Action Month on June 26

By Community|2026-06-20T16:05:55-07:00June 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Celebrate this July weekend concert at Village Green

By Community|2026-06-20T15:46:14-07:00June 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Walking tours scheduled for OPAL neighborhoods

By Community|2026-06-20T16:29:12-07:00June 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Improv class showcase coming to Orcas Center

By Community|2026-06-20T14:54:44-07:00June 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Port to meet on Monday, June 22

By Community|2026-06-19T14:31:24-07:00June 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | June 10 – 16, 2026

By Community|2026-06-20T15:20:45-07:00June 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Reconnect as Turtleback reaches 20 years

By Community|2026-06-19T12:37:47-07:00June 19th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen cheers Trump administration backing off plan to end key ocean monitoring initiative

By News Source|2026-06-19T12:02:05-07:00June 19th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Easy to be ‘hard’

By Community|2026-06-19T11:54:15-07:00June 19th, 2026|2 Comments

Celebrating Juneteenth

By Community|2026-06-19T11:44:07-07:00June 19th, 2026|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Sunflower lanyards; onboard dance parties; Suquamish Colman Dock celebration

By News Source|2026-06-18T20:09:32-07:00June 19th, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-18T15:19:21-07:00June 19th, 2026|Comments Off

I simply could NOT share this

By News Source|2026-06-18T22:18:06-07:00June 18th, 2026|2 Comments

News Brief | Why mailing a paper check has become so risky

By News Source|2026-06-18T16:33:59-07:00June 18th, 2026|Comments Off

A new calf joins L Pod

By Community|2026-06-18T15:38:00-07:00June 18th, 2026|Comments Off

LEADing into Summer

By Community|2026-06-18T15:27:55-07:00June 18th, 2026|Comments Off

First detections of highly invasive European green crab discovered on Orcas Island

By News Source|2026-06-18T13:14:10-07:00June 18th, 2026|Comments Off

Get Ready | First outdoor summer concert is June 28

By Community|2026-06-18T12:59:32-07:00June 18th, 2026|Comments Off

Join Orcas Hotel for live music every Sunday

By Community|2026-06-18T12:48:59-07:00June 18th, 2026|Comments Off

No jurors required for June 22-26

By Community|2026-06-18T12:39:23-07:00June 18th, 2026|Comments Off

The Exchange update

By Community|2026-06-18T12:09:42-07:00June 18th, 2026|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | About that dirt on Shaw

By Community|2026-06-18T11:52:04-07:00June 18th, 2026|Comments Off

Request for written public comment for Orcas Island Health Care District meeting

By Community|2026-06-17T16:22:31-07:00June 17th, 2026|1 Comment

WSF engineers ask governor, lawmakers to address wage gap driving canceled and delayed sailings

By News Source|2026-06-17T16:12:16-07:00June 17th, 2026|Comments Off

Antidote Dance Party | Celebrate the sun in Orcas Center black box

By Community|2026-06-17T12:48:31-07:00June 17th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Salmon extinction on the Middle Fork Salmon River in the heart of Idaho

By News Source|2026-06-17T12:36:55-07:00June 17th, 2026|Comments Off

Maximize your future | Essential estate planning workshop

By Community|2026-06-17T12:23:25-07:00June 17th, 2026|Comments Off

EWUA meeting marked by escalating calls for transparency, accountability, leadership change

By Community|2026-06-17T12:15:19-07:00June 17th, 2026|2 Comments

Here’s a sneak peek at 2026 OIGC Tour Gardens

By Community|2026-06-16T15:09:22-07:00June 16th, 2026|Comments Off

Washington State Ferry engineers to hold press conference

By News Source|2026-06-16T12:36:00-07:00June 16th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | World’s leading deepfake expert no longer trusts his own eyes

By News Source|2026-06-16T12:21:28-07:00June 15th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Switzerland to vote on capping its population at 10 Million

By News Source|2026-06-15T13:32:50-07:00June 15th, 2026|Comments Off

Marine Surveys | Science and stewardship in action

By Community|2026-06-15T12:43:39-07:00June 15th, 2026|Comments Off

County recognizes Juneteenth with proclamation and a day of observance

By Community|2026-06-15T12:38:07-07:00June 15th, 2026|1 Comment

Communitywide climate survey extended through June 19

By News Source|2026-06-15T12:33:33-07:00June 15th, 2026|Comments Off

WA State Ferries faces labor challenges

By News Source|2026-06-15T12:27:04-07:00June 15th, 2026|1 Comment

Larsen receives support from current and former elected officials

By News Source|2026-06-14T12:56:09-07:00June 14th, 2026|Comments Off

Summer sailing schedule starts today (Sunday, June 14)

By News Source|2026-06-14T12:49:39-07:00June 14th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | It’s Spooky

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-13T14:06:08-07:00June 14th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Planning for cats

By Jackie Bates|2026-06-13T15:58:59-07:00June 13th, 2026|Comments Off

Tuesday’s EWUA board meeting is a ‘must attend’

By Community|2026-06-13T14:37:53-07:00June 13th, 2026|2 Comments

SJI Museum of Art | SJIMA Summer Exhibitions June 12

By Community|2026-06-15T13:22:04-07:00June 13th, 2026|Comments Off

A benefit of prioritizing natural areas for conservation without public access

By Community|2026-06-13T12:59:36-07:00June 13th, 2026|2 Comments

Sheriff’s Report | June 3 – 9, 2026

By Community|2026-06-13T12:54:18-07:00June 13th, 2026|Comments Off

The Big Chautauqua show is coming to Odd Fellows Hall

By Community|2026-06-12T14:10:11-07:00June 12th, 2026|Comments Off

Join Us for Orca Sing 2026

By Community|2026-06-12T13:54:46-07:00June 12th, 2026|Comments Off

Harvesting immature Chinook is shrinking salmon and reducing future returns, new research finds

By News Source|2026-06-14T12:50:37-07:00June 12th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Trump is taking aim at forest and wildfire research just as the West is poised to burn

By News Source|2026-06-12T13:10:50-07:00June 12th, 2026|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Relief boats on standby for World Cup; $150 fine for line-cutting; schedule updates; music on board for 75th anniversary

By Community|2026-06-11T16:28:29-07:00June 12th, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-11T16:11:55-07:00June 12th, 2026|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | WA lawmakers should get involved as AI data centers sprout

By Community|2026-06-11T12:47:57-07:00June 11th, 2026|8 Comments

Larsen votes ‘No’ on funding ICE without guardrails

By News Source|2026-06-11T10:47:59-07:00June 11th, 2026|Comments Off

Stand-up comedy night with acclaimed comic Adam Cayton-Holland at Orcas Center

By Community|2026-06-11T10:42:46-07:00June 11th, 2026|Comments Off

Environment Stewardship community-wide climate survey

By Community|2026-06-12T12:41:52-07:00June 11th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR encounters Bigg’s killer whales and humpbacks

By Community|2026-06-11T10:14:04-07:00June 11th, 2026|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council regular meeting, June 9, 2026

By Community|2026-06-11T09:46:48-07:00June 11th, 2026|Comments Off

Hotdogs, ice cream and community thank you

By Community|2026-06-11T09:35:08-07:00June 11th, 2026|Comments Off