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Lopez Park and Recreation District Commissioner No. 5 recount completed

By Community|2025-12-04T16:35:58-08:00December 4th, 2025|0 Comments

Step aside, Olga Red Gravenstein! The next generation of unique Orcas Island apples is ready for takeoff!

By Community|2025-12-04T15:37:10-08:00December 4th, 2025|0 Comments

‘On Screen’ series brings epic performances from The Met: Live in HD and National Theatre Live

By Community|2025-12-04T15:22:10-08:00December 4th, 2025|0 Comments

Children’s Holiday Craft Fair at the Library! | ¡Feria de manualidades navideñas para niños en la biblioteca!

By Community|2025-12-04T15:08:12-08:00December 4th, 2025|0 Comments

Holiday on the Green returns to Eastsound Village Green on December 6

By Community|2025-12-04T14:54:35-08:00December 4th, 2025|0 Comments

OPALCO launches opt-in Renewable Energy Survey to gather member input

By Community|2025-12-04T14:23:19-08:00December 4th, 2025|1 Comment

Council opts for one-year budget

By Community|2025-12-04T13:37:22-08:00December 4th, 2025|0 Comments

Severe Weather Shelter now open at dark, 7 days a week

By Community|2025-12-03T20:53:50-08:00December 3rd, 2025|0 Comments

Meet Cory Harrington | New housing specialist, with lived experience

By Community|2025-12-03T16:12:53-08:00December 3rd, 2025|0 Comments

Orcas artist-blacksmith debuts new works featuring totemic sculptures, handcrafted masks

By Community|2025-12-03T13:27:43-08:00December 3rd, 2025|0 Comments

LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council December 1- 2, 2025

By Community|2025-12-03T12:50:44-08:00December 3rd, 2025|3 Comments

Letter to Editor | Odd Fellows hall Thanksgiving dinner gratitude

By Community|2025-12-03T12:43:27-08:00December 3rd, 2025|0 Comments

Jurors excused for December 8 – 12

By Community|2025-12-03T12:38:18-08:00December 3rd, 2025|0 Comments

Orcas Montessori School hosts annual wreath sale & Holiday Bazaar

By Community|2025-12-02T14:39:29-08:00December 2nd, 2025|0 Comments

Health Care District & Island Health sign 10 year+ contract renewal for Island Primary Care – Orcas clinic operations

By Community|2025-12-02T12:36:16-08:00December 2nd, 2025|1 Comment

GiveOrcas is now here

By Community|2025-12-02T12:27:50-08:00December 2nd, 2025|0 Comments

Today starts the 10 Days of GiveOrcas with a party

By Community|2025-12-02T11:53:17-08:00December 2nd, 2025|0 Comments

Avian Influenza in domestic flock confirmed in San Juan County

By Community|2025-12-02T12:19:02-08:00December 2nd, 2025|3 Comments

Join us for another evening of Drag Bingo

By Community|2025-12-02T13:04:14-08:00December 2nd, 2025|0 Comments

Garden Club presents language of flowers & holiday tea party

By Community|2025-12-01T15:17:24-08:00December 1st, 2025|0 Comments

Friends of Library hosting Annual Holiday Tea

By Community|2025-12-01T14:38:09-08:00December 1st, 2025|0 Comments

Fill your heart with holiday joy at Choral Society concert

By Community|2025-12-01T14:06:43-08:00December 1st, 2025|0 Comments

Notice of Recount | Lopez Park & Rec. Dist. Commissioner No. 5 & Recount Certification Meeting

By Community|2025-12-01T13:46:58-08:00December 1st, 2025|0 Comments

Library to host ‘Love’s Cauldron’ author with new book

By Community|2025-12-01T13:40:54-08:00December 1st, 2025|0 Comments

Orcas Online delivers holiday cheer with free speed upgrades

By Community|2025-12-01T13:29:37-08:00December 1st, 2025|0 Comments

Island Health currently finalizing a contract with Ambetter

By Community|2025-12-01T13:16:07-08:00December 1st, 2025|1 Comment

CWR logs two encounters with J Pod

By Community|2025-11-30T13:57:03-08:00November 30th, 2025|0 Comments

Bring a drum, join the fun at Senior Center

By Community|2025-11-29T14:18:08-08:00November 30th, 2025|0 Comments

Lopez author releases new novel about Southern Resident Killer Whales

By Community|2025-11-29T14:10:45-08:00November 30th, 2025|0 Comments

Children’s Holiday Craft Fair coming to Library

By Community|2025-11-28T14:36:57-08:00November 30th, 2025|0 Comments

German magician returns with holiday magic special at Odd Fellows Hall

By Community|2025-11-28T16:37:54-08:00November 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Color, imagination artwork at Senior Center

By Community|2025-11-29T14:26:31-08:00November 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Holiday Tea coming up at Orcas Library — including a Santa visit

By Community|2025-11-28T14:31:29-08:00November 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | November 19 – 25, 2025

By Community|2025-11-28T16:51:27-08:00November 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Encounter with Bigg’s in Puget Sound

By Community|2025-11-28T17:36:02-08:00November 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Success in the climate change battle looks like this…

By Community|2025-11-28T20:43:05-08:00November 28th, 2025|10 Comments

Home for the Holidays concert with Crow Valley String Band

By Community|2025-11-28T15:05:20-08:00November 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island School Board has a vacancy

By Community|2025-11-28T14:15:46-08:00November 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Latest from Lekanoff | Celebrating native heritage & building a stronger Washington

By Community|2025-11-28T13:46:11-08:00November 28th, 2025|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council November 25, 2025

By Community|2025-11-28T13:23:56-08:00November 28th, 2025|Comments Off

From giving thanks to giving local

By Community|2025-11-26T16:41:33-08:00November 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Holiday Tree Sale at Lum Farm

By Community|2025-11-26T13:14:06-08:00November 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Friends of Rural Public Transportation comments on SJCs’ Comprehensive Plan transportation element

By Community|2025-11-26T13:02:28-08:00November 26th, 2025|Comments Off

‘The Share Table’ collaboration cultivates healthy eating, community in San Juan County

By Community|2025-11-26T12:44:18-08:00November 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas bands Vexing Left and Wild Child in concert

By Community|2025-11-25T15:07:33-08:00November 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Public Health Hot Topic | Happy and healthy holidays

By Community|2025-11-25T15:44:40-08:00November 25th, 2025|Comments Off

OPALCO Board passes 2026 budget and rates

By Community|2025-11-25T14:55:27-08:00November 25th, 2025|6 Comments

End of year town hall event with Councilmember Jane Fuller

By Community|2025-11-25T14:42:56-08:00November 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Official notice of San Juan County canvassing board meeting for recount

By Community|2025-11-25T14:38:41-08:00November 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Celebrate Taylor Swift’s birthday with tribute band at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-11-25T14:31:30-08:00November 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Auditions coming up for all-kid production at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-11-24T11:52:05-08:00November 24th, 2025|1 Comment

Fill Food Bank donation barrels at Island Market and Co-op

By Community|2025-11-24T11:24:16-08:00November 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Get Scrooged for the holidays with Actors Theater

By Community|2025-11-24T11:03:17-08:00November 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Yoga, needlework at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-11-23T13:32:40-08:00November 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Holiday magic comes to Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-11-23T15:37:36-08:00November 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Port of Orcas to meet on Monday

By Community|2025-11-22T16:06:27-08:00November 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Severe weather shelter to be open every night, starting Thanksgiving night

By Community|2025-11-21T22:10:05-08:00November 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | November 12 – 18, 2025

By Community|2025-11-21T14:01:47-08:00November 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

OISD announces upcoming surplus sale

By Community|2025-11-21T14:14:38-08:00November 21st, 2025|Comments Off

OCS campus life class builds student leaders

By Community|2025-11-21T10:00:25-08:00November 21st, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County Fair announces 2026 theme, calls on community for poster art

By Community|2025-11-20T15:50:21-08:00November 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Town of Friday Harbor issues proclamation for Small Business Saturday

By Community|2025-11-20T15:41:20-08:00November 20th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County beaches reopen for recreational shellfish harvesting

By Community|2025-11-20T15:29:11-08:00November 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Handcrafted love awaits your arrival at Annual Winter Artisans Market

By Community|2025-11-19T17:21:29-08:00November 19th, 2025|Comments Off

No jury duty for November 24-28

By Community|2025-11-19T16:31:26-08:00November 19th, 2025|Comments Off

In Memoriam | Robert Carl Santonocito February 9, 1948 – November 11, 2025

By Community|2025-11-19T13:53:32-08:00November 19th, 2025|Comments Off

County cuts budget deficit by more than half; still seeks $2M in strategic service & personnel cuts

By Community|2025-11-18T15:19:19-08:00November 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Food for Thought from Indivisible SJI

By Community|2025-11-18T15:02:29-08:00November 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research finds all three pods in Puget Sound

By Community|2025-11-18T14:19:18-08:00November 18th, 2025|Comments Off

What is a Chief? How native values can teach resilience

By Community|2025-11-18T14:02:58-08:00November 18th, 2025|Comments Off

County recognizes Native American Heritage Month w/ proclamation & affirms tribal engagement efforts

By Community|2025-11-18T13:31:29-08:00November 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Avian flu season | Message from WDFW and Kwiaht

By Community|2025-11-18T11:58:41-08:00November 18th, 2025|Comments Off

ATOI announces auditions for A Christmas Carol, a live radio show

By Community|2025-11-19T17:30:05-08:00November 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Is this imposter syndrome?

By Community|2025-11-17T11:01:33-08:00November 17th, 2025|20 Comments

Make your voice heard | Council to hold public hearing on the 2025 Comp Plan update

By Community|2025-11-17T10:28:02-08:00November 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | The future of democracy in the United States

By Community|2025-11-16T16:27:31-08:00November 16th, 2025|6 Comments

Here’s what’s happening at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-11-16T14:32:08-08:00November 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | November 5 – 11, 2025

By Community|2025-11-14T19:18:59-08:00November 15th, 2025|Comments Off

EDC invites input from islanders on health insurance

By Community|2025-11-14T15:55:24-08:00November 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Coming together for food access + GiveOrcas ahead

By Community|2025-11-14T15:43:17-08:00November 14th, 2025|Comments Off

A note of thanks to the community

By Community|2025-11-14T15:28:12-08:00November 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Larsen votes No on legislation to drive up health care costs

By Community|2025-11-13T15:04:53-08:00November 13th, 2025|3 Comments

San Juan County partners with Mill to launch pilot program for home food recycling

By Community|2025-11-13T14:47:09-08:00November 13th, 2025|9 Comments

Letter to Editor | Odd Fellows wood raffle fundraiser a success

By Community|2025-11-13T13:17:29-08:00November 13th, 2025|Comments Off

County issues Proclamation recognizing veterans and military families month

By Community|2025-11-13T13:09:13-08:00November 13th, 2025|Comments Off

Athletic Assistance Fund | Leveling the playing field

By Community|2025-11-13T12:59:39-08:00November 13th, 2025|Comments Off

OICF to host holiday party to kickoff GiveOrcas campaign

By Community|2025-11-13T12:45:43-08:00November 13th, 2025|Comments Off

EV charging station installed; recycling tips; a way to recycle plastic film

By Community|2025-11-12T17:31:37-08:00November 12th, 2025|3 Comments

Salish Seeds Project in final steps of seed processing

By Community|2025-11-12T16:11:54-08:00November 12th, 2025|Comments Off

Community Dodgeball is back | Come play with us

By Community|2025-11-12T15:59:11-08:00November 12th, 2025|Comments Off

‘Here Comes the Sun’ visual art coming to Orcas Center

By Community|2025-11-12T15:19:40-08:00November 12th, 2025|Comments Off

OPALCO member survey coming up

By Community|2025-11-12T15:07:48-08:00November 12th, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors excused. November 17-21

By Community|2025-11-12T13:16:47-08:00November 12th, 2025|Comments Off

A Community Conversation on Island Transportation

By Community|2025-11-11T12:40:00-08:00November 11th, 2025|11 Comments

Meet islanders with stories to share

By Community|2025-11-10T12:33:05-08:00November 10th, 2025|1 Comment

Orcas Christian students give back through Fall service projects

By Community|2025-11-10T12:19:45-08:00November 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Estate Planning with Phil George of Safe Harbor Legal Solutions

By Community|2025-11-10T11:44:58-08:00November 10th, 2025|Comments Off

OIFR Thank You to Community

By Community|2025-11-09T09:29:41-08:00November 10th, 2025|1 Comment

News Brief | Dolphins observed wearing sea sponge hats

By Community|2025-11-09T18:15:20-08:00November 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Heating With Wood | A fireside chat

By Community|2025-11-08T14:06:41-08:00November 9th, 2025|Comments Off

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