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Friday Harbor Film Fest announces audience choice awards

By Community|2022-11-08T13:37:14-08:00November 9th, 2022|Comments Off

San Juan County Courts update Community Service Program

By Community|2022-11-08T13:38:23-08:00November 9th, 2022|Comments Off

2022 mid-term election preliminary results are in

By Community|2022-11-09T21:46:39-08:00November 8th, 2022|1 Comment

Creative and curious? Makers visioning circle Sun. Nov 13 at Orcas Center

By Community|2022-11-08T12:49:09-08:00November 8th, 2022|Comments Off

The Blue Lamb Boutique is back

By Community|2022-11-08T12:28:06-08:00November 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Hops On the Rock returns to Orcas Island this Saturday, November 12

By Community|2022-11-08T12:06:04-08:00November 8th, 2022|Comments Off

Friends of San Juans are shining light on an often-overlooked little fish

By Community|2022-11-08T11:28:36-08:00November 8th, 2022|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Many thanks to community attending Youngren farmhouse sale

By Community|2022-11-07T14:40:58-08:00November 7th, 2022|Comments Off

Island Sports & Spine Clinic increases access to care with new provider

By Community|2022-11-06T20:50:48-08:00November 7th, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Thanks to Island Market for Emmanuel’s great pumpkin

By Community|2022-11-07T12:41:54-08:00November 7th, 2022|Comments Off

Hearing appointments available at Senior Center

By Community|2022-11-06T14:29:08-08:00November 7th, 2022|Comments Off

Reminder: OISD to honor our veterans Thursday, November 10, 9:45-10:25

By Community|2022-11-06T20:51:52-08:00November 7th, 2022|Comments Off

KWIAHT: Fresh scoop on sick sea birds

By Community|2022-11-06T13:28:28-08:00November 7th, 2022|Comments Off

You’re invited: Port Commissioners to interview Manager applicants

By Community|2022-11-06T15:19:28-08:00November 6th, 2022|Comments Off

Affordable housing is providing opportunity on Orcas

By Community|2022-11-04T12:27:05-07:00November 6th, 2022|Comments Off

New provider joins Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine

By Community|2022-11-04T16:25:11-07:00November 6th, 2022|Comments Off

Here’s Island Health upcoming class offerings

By Community|2022-11-04T20:01:52-07:00November 6th, 2022|Comments Off

Looks like severe weather shelter at Community Church to be open next week

By Community|2022-11-04T15:13:36-07:00November 5th, 2022|1 Comment

Schedule a Medicare appointment with local experts

By Community|2022-11-04T13:42:54-07:00November 5th, 2022|Comments Off

Bethany Carter flies high for her 17th birthday

By Community|2022-11-04T12:17:09-07:00November 5th, 2022|1 Comment

Sheriff’s Report | October 26 – November 1, 2022

By Community|2022-11-04T14:40:11-07:00November 5th, 2022|Comments Off

Latest (next to last) COVID bulletin from State Dept. of Health

By Community|2022-11-04T12:54:42-07:00November 4th, 2022|Comments Off

More bivalent COVID-19 booster clinics scheduled for next week

By Community|2022-11-04T11:03:40-07:00November 4th, 2022|Comments Off

EDC to offer Introduction to Welding course as part of Trades Training Initiative

By Community|2022-11-03T13:47:40-07:00November 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Orcas Island Community Church invites children to “Kids’ Club” on Thursday evenings

By Community|2022-11-03T13:35:57-07:00November 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

Eastsound Water opens voting for their 2022 Board of Directors election

By Community|2022-11-02T16:14:45-07:00November 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

On-screen performances from The Met return to Orcas Center

By Community|2022-11-02T16:08:53-07:00November 3rd, 2022|Comments Off

You must whisper a secret to the great pumpkin, no matter how tired you are

By Community|2022-11-02T15:41:48-07:00November 2nd, 2022|1 Comment

Students return to school following their summer reading success

By Community|2022-11-02T15:03:17-07:00November 2nd, 2022|Comments Off

Orcas music students continue to build skills to share with the community

By Community|2022-11-02T14:54:45-07:00November 2nd, 2022|Comments Off

Island Health has improved Patient Portal

By Community|2022-11-12T17:28:00-08:00November 2nd, 2022|Comments Off

Weekly Update: Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project

By Community|2022-11-01T14:29:32-07:00November 1st, 2022|Comments Off

There’s a new Superintendent at OIHCD

By Community|2022-11-01T16:38:05-07:00November 1st, 2022|2 Comments

Orcas Park and Rec to hold 2023 Budget Hearing

By Community|2022-11-01T13:28:46-07:00November 1st, 2022|Comments Off

Reminder: Overnight closure of Olga Road, November 2-3

By Community|2022-10-24T11:45:24-07:00November 1st, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Reasons for the departure of newest Fire Commissioner

By Community|2022-10-31T17:19:32-07:00October 31st, 2022|11 Comments

Funhouse: Preparing our teens for the future

By Community|2022-10-31T14:20:15-07:00October 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Get ready for the winter holidays and a special Art Show at Orcas Center

By Community|2022-11-04T13:55:02-07:00October 31st, 2022|Comments Off

ATOI announces auditions for upcoming Christmas Radio Show

By Community|2022-10-31T12:04:26-07:00October 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Excitement builds toward Ocean Sounds, theme of upcoming Gear Down workshop

By Community|2022-10-30T14:12:48-07:00October 31st, 2022|Comments Off

Cemetery District changes meeting time

By Community|2022-10-29T15:48:43-07:00October 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Community Church Fall Carnival is scheduled for tomorrow

By Community|2022-10-30T13:47:15-07:00October 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Upcoming classes from Island Health

By Community|2022-10-29T21:26:21-07:00October 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Arts Submission: The Leaping Fool lit night at Orcas Island Winery

By Community|2022-11-06T14:32:16-08:00October 30th, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Vote ‘No’ for a 132% increase in the road levy

By Community|2022-10-29T14:43:42-07:00October 29th, 2022|21 Comments

Here’s how the road levy lid lift impacts the road fund over time

By Community|2022-10-28T21:42:08-07:00October 29th, 2022|5 Comments

Sheriff’s Report | October 19 – 25, 2022

By Community|2022-10-28T15:58:16-07:00October 29th, 2022|Comments Off

It’s going to be a “Trunk or Treat” event, and you’re invited

By Community|2022-10-28T12:44:07-07:00October 28th, 2022|Comments Off

Rerun: What’s this Ranked Choice Voting thing all about?

By Community|2022-10-28T11:44:23-07:00October 28th, 2022|1 Comment

Heritage Foundation: Ranked Choice Voting is a bad choice

By Community|2022-10-27T16:06:54-07:00October 27th, 2022|12 Comments

Letter to Editor | Call your legislators to remedy this new tax levy

By Community|2022-10-27T15:38:20-07:00October 27th, 2022|1 Comment

Food Co-Op again hosts Community Hero Program

By Community|2022-10-27T15:26:24-07:00October 27th, 2022|Comments Off

Food Bank takes down glass shields, puts up open shelves

By Community|2022-10-27T13:24:03-07:00October 27th, 2022|1 Comment

Hot Topic 60: Autumn Immunizations – What? Why? When? Where? How?

By Community|2022-10-27T13:07:08-07:00October 27th, 2022|1 Comment

Join in with OISD to honor our veterans Thursday, November 10, 9:45-10:25

By Community|2022-10-26T21:06:46-07:00October 27th, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Voting is easy

By Community|2022-10-26T13:07:03-07:00October 26th, 2022|12 Comments

Mind your cracks and crevices: The art of the crevice garden

By Community|2022-10-25T13:34:29-07:00October 26th, 2022|Comments Off

Art show coming to Library: In the landscape, far and near

By Community|2022-10-25T13:35:16-07:00October 26th, 2022|Comments Off

FHFF on-demand is now working after cyber attack

By Community|2022-10-25T13:43:07-07:00October 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Talisk – Instantly enthralling Scottish group plays Orcas Center

By Community|2022-10-25T12:30:29-07:00October 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Fire danger level downgraded to LOW

By Community|2022-10-25T12:19:15-07:00October 25th, 2022|Comments Off

Upcycled waste has turned into world-class art at SJIMA

By Community|2022-10-24T15:02:29-07:00October 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Weekly update on Lopez Village Stormwater Improvement Project

By Community|2022-10-24T13:00:09-07:00October 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Youngren family farmhouse sale will benefit OIEF

By Community|2022-10-24T12:52:32-07:00October 24th, 2022|3 Comments

Health Care District meeting scheduled

By Community|2022-10-24T12:06:09-07:00October 24th, 2022|3 Comments

Conservation Land Bank to host county-wide public meeting

By Community|2022-10-24T11:50:57-07:00October 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Overnight closure of Olga Road, November 2-3

By Community|2022-10-24T11:44:07-07:00October 24th, 2022|1 Comment

Halloween in Eastsound! Celebrate safely on Monday, October 31

By Community|2022-10-23T21:43:50-07:00October 24th, 2022|Comments Off

Island Primary Care adds new provider with diverse experience

By Community|2022-10-21T14:20:53-07:00October 23rd, 2022|1 Comment

Audition Notice: Upcoming winter plays at Orcas Center

By Community|2022-10-21T15:11:36-07:00October 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Life Line screening event at Orcas Senior Center: Tuesday, November 15

By Community|2022-10-22T20:15:08-07:00October 23rd, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Ranked Choice Voting is wrong for and unneeded in SJC

By Community|2022-10-22T16:05:56-07:00October 22nd, 2022|5 Comments

Updated: Invitation to artists and artisans to participate at holiday market & makery

By Community|2022-10-21T14:41:41-07:00October 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

News Flash: Real and personal property taxes due October 31

By Community|2022-10-21T14:46:32-07:00October 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | October 12 – 18, 2022

By Community|2022-10-21T20:40:56-07:00October 22nd, 2022|Comments Off

San Juan Island National Historical Park celebrates 150 years of peace today

By Community|2022-10-21T16:21:55-07:00October 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Senior Center addresses effects of loneliness and social isolation on health

By Community|2022-10-21T14:00:55-07:00October 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Vote ‘Yes” for road levy

By Community|2022-10-21T13:43:51-07:00October 21st, 2022|17 Comments

WSF Report: Support for (baseball) Mariners

By Community|2022-10-21T13:01:44-07:00October 21st, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Krebs is the right person for the sheriff job

By Community|2022-10-21T12:39:35-07:00October 21st, 2022|3 Comments

Be glad you vote in San Juan County

By Community|2022-10-20T16:47:27-07:00October 20th, 2022|Comments Off

OPALCO has scheduled Eastsound power outage tonight

By Community|2022-10-21T16:22:55-07:00October 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Linden Rhoads appointed to UW Board of Regents

By Community|2022-10-20T15:24:23-07:00October 20th, 2022|3 Comments

Watch Thor Hanson’s Garden Club presentation

By Community|2022-10-20T13:56:13-07:00October 20th, 2022|1 Comment

New school immunization data shows childhood vaccination rates remain flat

By Community|2022-10-20T13:18:43-07:00October 20th, 2022|Comments Off

Want help during Medicare open enrollment?

By Community|2022-10-20T13:11:55-07:00October 20th, 2022|Comments Off

How to protect yourself from this wildfire smoke

By Community|2022-10-19T15:51:14-07:00October 19th, 2022|1 Comment

Halloween in Eastsound! Celebrate safely on Monday, October 31

By Community|2022-10-19T15:41:51-07:00October 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Here’s some really great news – K45 is female!

By Community|2022-10-19T13:05:07-07:00October 19th, 2022|1 Comment

Moving forward with commercial composting in San Juan County

By Community|2022-10-18T13:48:43-07:00October 19th, 2022|3 Comments

Land Bank’s monthly meeting is October 21

By Community|2022-10-18T13:31:44-07:00October 19th, 2022|Comments Off

Health Care District will convene special meeting tomorrow

By Community|2022-10-18T17:48:41-07:00October 18th, 2022|Comments Off

SJIMA: Turning waste metal, plastics and glass into art

By Community|2022-10-18T13:14:24-07:00October 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Update on Lopez Village stormwater improvement project

By Community|2022-10-18T12:50:14-07:00October 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Private water holders aid Coho Salmon returning to Cascade Creek

By Community|2022-10-18T11:09:24-07:00October 18th, 2022|2 Comments

San Juan County receives its first weather station

By Community|2022-10-19T17:16:10-07:00October 18th, 2022|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Sheriff Ron Krebs is a long-time islander

By Community|2022-10-17T21:20:32-07:00October 18th, 2022|Comments Off

Time approaches for Fall flu shot clinic

By Community|2022-10-17T13:24:52-07:00October 17th, 2022|Comments Off

SJC Health & Community Services & Latinx Food Bank celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month

By Community|2022-10-17T13:02:38-07:00October 17th, 2022|Comments Off

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