October 2026 – Page 2 – theOrcasonian.com

Jurors required to report for October 13 duty

By Community|2026-10-08T10:13:13-07:00October 8th, 2026|Comments Off

Light the Night coming up at Community Church on October 31

By Community|2026-10-05T14:35:32-07:00October 8th, 2026|Comments Off

Timothy Snyder | What if we’re paying attention to the wrong things?

By News Source|2026-10-07T19:25:49-07:00October 7th, 2026|2 Comments

Sign-ups open for 2026 Battle of the Bands at Orcas Center

By Community|2026-10-07T12:42:18-07:00October 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Jurors to report for duty beginning October 18

By Community|2026-10-07T12:25:36-07:00October 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Meerkerk Rhododendron Gardens to visit Orcas Garden Club

By Community|2026-10-07T12:21:27-07:00October 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Swanson has valuable community background

By Community|2026-10-07T12:04:06-07:00October 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Library, students explore banned books

By Community|2026-10-07T11:58:08-07:00October 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Every penny counts

By Community|2026-10-07T19:26:11-07:00October 7th, 2026|Comments Off

County Council passes 2027 budget, plans for additional budget work leading into 2028-2029

By Community|2026-10-07T10:59:16-07:00October 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen | I will not let them stick you with the bill for data centers

By News Source|2026-10-07T10:52:50-07:00October 7th, 2026|1 Comment

CWR provides update on J31 with deceased calf

By Community|2026-10-07T10:13:38-07:00October 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Announcing 6th Annual Island Market / Funhouse Commons gingerbread house contest

By Community|2026-10-02T14:16:52-07:00October 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Jennifer Swanson has our wholehearted support for Council position

By Community|2026-10-06T13:16:57-07:00October 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Endorsement for Katherine Bryant Ingman, County Council, District 3

By Community|2026-10-06T13:09:38-07:00October 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Jennifer Swanson is a proven leader

By Community|2026-10-06T13:04:34-07:00October 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | We need Jennifer Swanson’s calm and even temperament for County Council

By Community|2026-10-06T11:53:36-07:00October 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Enter OPALCO’s co-op member photo contest or grand prize giveaway

By Community|2026-10-06T11:16:20-07:00October 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Katherine Bryant Ingman on ferries & transportation

By Community|2026-10-06T11:05:29-07:00October 6th, 2026|2 Comments

Washington lawmakers, colleagues demand transparency after U.S. Forest Service coordinates with ICE on public lands

By News Source|2026-10-06T10:52:10-07:00October 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Governor Ferguson statement on disruptions in Washington State Ferries service

By News Source|2026-10-06T10:53:01-07:00October 5th, 2026|3 Comments

Islands’ Oil Spill Association utilizes eyes in the sky

By Community|2026-10-05T12:58:30-07:00October 5th, 2026|Comments Off

WSF experiencing lack of crew affecting San Juan routes

By Community|2026-10-05T12:45:32-07:00October 5th, 2026|2 Comments

Guest Opinion | Open letter to County Council

By Community|2026-10-05T12:36:00-07:00October 5th, 2026|4 Comments

Burn permits now local on Orcas Island

By Community|2026-10-05T12:25:15-07:00October 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Permanent, until inconvenient

By Community|2026-10-05T11:56:11-07:00October 5th, 2026|24 Comments

Orcas Island Clothing Bank returns this fall

By Community|2026-10-05T11:48:35-07:00October 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | I am enthusiastic about Katherine Bryant Ingman

By Community|2026-10-05T10:58:26-07:00October 5th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen reintroduces bill to fight discriminatory voter ID laws

By News Source|2026-10-04T10:38:58-07:00October 4th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Protecting your vote

By Community|2026-10-04T10:10:37-07:00October 4th, 2026|Comments Off

Forester’s Notes | Times are tough

By News Source|2026-10-02T12:57:24-07:00October 4th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Kelvin wave may bring sustained high sea levels on WA coast

By News Source|2026-10-04T09:15:58-07:00October 4th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | Marketing as a spiritual practice

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-10-04T08:28:57-07:00October 4th, 2026|Comments Off

OCS students learn from Orcas Island musician Jim Bredouw

By Community|2026-10-03T16:56:47-07:00October 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Library to feature art of Shawna Marie Franklin

By Community|2026-10-03T16:47:03-07:00October 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Emmanuel’s summer Market Day helps Orcas islanders all year

By Community|2026-10-03T13:54:30-07:00October 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Artworks featured artist for October is Maria Papademetriou

By Community|2026-10-03T13:47:25-07:00October 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Hand II

By Jackie Bates|2026-10-03T11:54:22-07:00October 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Plain talk on the budget

By Community|2026-10-04T16:19:32-07:00October 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Town of Friday Harbor Proclamation | Hope to live free of abuse

By Community|2026-10-02T22:30:53-07:00October 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Supporting our strong community

By Community|2026-10-02T14:22:35-07:00October 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Getting to Know Katherine | People-first leadership & proven results

By Community|2026-10-02T12:41:00-07:00October 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Joint statement of Governor Bob Ferguson and Ecology Director Casey Sixkiller on west coast oil pipeline

By News Source|2026-10-02T10:40:58-07:00October 2nd, 2026|3 Comments

November 3, 2026, General Election Ballots | Vote! Sign! Ballot Box it!

By Community|2026-10-02T10:26:59-07:00October 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

In Memoriam | Doug Marshall

By Community|2026-10-02T14:28:04-07:00October 2nd, 2026|8 Comments

WSF Weekly Report | Reducing fleet age; week without driving challenge; Nevey’s 5-year anniversary

By News Source|2026-10-02T09:57:05-07:00October 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-10-01T14:49:43-07:00October 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Airport is now open – two days early

By Community|2026-10-01T16:46:35-07:00October 1st, 2026|1 Comment

Free immunization clinics for children to protect against influenza and COVID

By Community|2026-10-01T13:44:31-07:00October 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Experience a night of fingerstyle guitar with Calum Graham

By Community|2026-10-01T13:24:37-07:00October 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Learn to fly in 2027

By Community|2026-10-01T13:12:44-07:00October 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Take charge of your health at upcoming Senior Center screening

By Community|2026-10-01T12:25:16-07:00October 1st, 2026|Comments Off

All San Juan County beaches closed to recreational shellfish harvesting

By Community|2026-10-01T12:18:36-07:00October 1st, 2026|Comments Off