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Most recent Washington state update on COVID-19 cases

By Community|2021-07-30T11:31:32-07:00July 30th, 2021|Comments Off

What new WA police accountability laws do and don’t do

By Community|2021-07-29T21:34:05-07:00July 30th, 2021|Comments Off

NOTAM: No fuel at Orcas Airport into Monday at least

By Community|2021-07-29T17:16:06-07:00July 29th, 2021|Comments Off

San Juan County complete burn ban goes into effect tomorrow, 5 p.m.

By Community|2021-07-29T16:24:34-07:00July 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Back to school safety checks, immunizations, more scheduled for Saturday

By Community|2021-07-29T12:14:24-07:00July 29th, 2021|4 Comments

Oprah sells Orcas Island estate for $14 million

By Community|2021-07-29T18:43:34-07:00July 29th, 2021|3 Comments

EDC has much more help available for your business

By Community|2021-07-28T16:28:13-07:00July 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Free healthcare career training offered by EDC and Cornerstone

By Community|2021-07-28T11:15:44-07:00July 28th, 2021|Comments Off

COVID-19 cases are increasing across the state

By Community|2021-07-27T12:35:20-07:00July 27th, 2021|Comments Off

Orcas Community Church | Saturday night interview with a pastor and a rock star

By Community|2021-07-27T12:16:07-07:00July 27th, 2021|Comments Off

Chamber Music Fest releases additional in-person tickets

By Community|2021-07-27T11:57:45-07:00July 27th, 2021|Comments Off

COVID, climate, and calamity

By Community|2021-07-27T11:47:19-07:00July 27th, 2021|1 Comment

Sheriff gives peek into how department, community may be impacted by new state laws

By Community|2021-07-28T10:20:33-07:00July 27th, 2021|4 Comments

With upcoming virtual County Fair, there are a variety of in-person activities

By Community|2021-07-26T13:46:34-07:00July 26th, 2021|Comments Off

Medicare online class presentation is coming up on Thursday

By Community|2021-07-26T13:23:49-07:00July 26th, 2021|Comments Off

As fuel at airport runs out, as COVID cases increase, Orcas Fly-In has been cancelled

By Community|2021-07-26T12:20:18-07:00July 26th, 2021|Comments Off

SJC joins regional effort to curb rising infection rates | Masks recommended indoors for all

By Community|2021-07-28T10:22:07-07:00July 26th, 2021|6 Comments

A long-time island couple ties the matrimonial knot

By Community|2021-07-25T12:49:00-07:00July 25th, 2021|Comments Off

Island Hospital will host car seat clinic in their parking lot

By Community|2021-07-21T21:08:26-07:00July 25th, 2021|Comments Off

Christina is putting some mussels into upcoming Library virtual cooking event

By Community|2021-07-24T14:19:52-07:00July 25th, 2021|Comments Off

New evidence of menopause in Bigg’s Transient killer whales

By Community|2021-07-23T11:10:04-07:00July 24th, 2021|Comments Off

Get in line! | Bookmobile coming to Olga tomorrow

By Community|2021-07-25T12:51:40-07:00July 24th, 2021|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | July 14 – 20, 2021

By Community|2021-07-23T13:50:52-07:00July 24th, 2021|Comments Off

100LL fuel is still scarce at Port of Orcas, edging up to Fly-In date

By Community|2021-07-23T16:38:13-07:00July 23rd, 2021|1 Comment

Latest from Lekanoff | Child tax credit, drought, coastal infrastructure

By Community|2021-07-23T14:43:41-07:00July 23rd, 2021|1 Comment

An e-car is only the beginning at upcoming Historical Society’s WOWZA Raffle

By Community|2021-07-23T14:50:14-07:00July 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

SJC COVID returns to weekly updates as case count indicates breakthrough cases locally

By Community|2021-07-23T12:26:20-07:00July 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Everybody’s got a fish story, right? SJC wants to hear, share yours

By Community|2021-07-23T12:10:47-07:00July 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Fall reservations open next week; looking for public input on fare increase

By Community|2021-07-22T15:00:23-07:00July 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Salmonberry School has much to celebrate as they turn 20

By Community|2021-07-22T11:29:37-07:00July 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

Grab the cheese, grab the crackers; it’s time for another virtual vineyard

By Community|2021-07-22T10:33:22-07:00July 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

Canadians not happy about Biden border-crossing decision

By Community|2021-07-21T21:10:25-07:00July 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

Island Hospital names Jason Hogge, MD as Chief Medical Officer

By Community|2021-07-20T17:07:47-07:00July 21st, 2021|Comments Off

New pumpout boat services expand this summer in South Puget Sound and San Juans

By Community|2021-07-20T15:04:57-07:00July 21st, 2021|Comments Off

OPALCO to host Electrical Vehicle Jamboree

By Community|2021-07-20T14:42:19-07:00July 20th, 2021|Comments Off

Port of Orcas alerts pilots to an anticipated fuel shortage

By Community|2021-07-20T13:39:09-07:00July 20th, 2021|Comments Off

Port of Orcas to convene regular meeting on July 26

By Community|2021-07-20T12:50:52-07:00July 20th, 2021|Comments Off

SJC logs three breakthrough COVID cases, one on each major island

By Community|2021-07-20T10:47:55-07:00July 20th, 2021|14 Comments

Fair staff says “Lettuce Entertain Ewe” in upcoming virtual Fair

By Community|2021-07-20T10:20:11-07:00July 19th, 2021|Comments Off

Friends of the San Juans presenting Green Boating Program at Library

By Community|2021-07-19T14:07:37-07:00July 19th, 2021|Comments Off

Orca echolocation ability is upcoming topic at Library

By Community|2021-07-19T12:12:35-07:00July 19th, 2021|Comments Off

Islanders to share their Camino de Santiago experiences as pilgrim, hospitalero

By Community|2021-07-18T16:18:28-07:00July 19th, 2021|Comments Off

Reminder: Funhouse Commons Virtual Fundraiser just over the horizon

By Community|2021-07-16T16:16:13-07:00July 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Talbott Brothers and Brograss to perform live on The Village Green

By Community|2021-07-14T13:38:28-07:00July 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Board of Fire Commissioners will meet on Monday

By Community|2021-07-17T15:38:06-07:00July 17th, 2021|Comments Off

Orcas deputies respond to early morning fatality accident

By Community|2021-07-17T14:22:00-07:00July 17th, 2021|4 Comments

County, Johnsons settle two lawsuits tied to Orcas Road project

By Community|2021-07-16T18:24:09-07:00July 17th, 2021|2 Comments

Cultivating Success™: Is a Small Farm in Your Future?

By Community|2021-07-16T16:43:36-07:00July 17th, 2021|1 Comment

Good news/bad news from Auditor about our upcoming primary election

By Community|2021-07-16T13:32:08-07:00July 17th, 2021|1 Comment

Sheriff’s Report | July 7 – 13, 2021

By Community|2021-07-16T18:18:02-07:00July 17th, 2021|Comments Off

Island Hospital prepares for back to school health fair along with July update

By Community|2021-07-16T11:21:13-07:00July 16th, 2021|1 Comment

Emmanuel’s Market Day celebration returns on July 31

By Community|2021-07-15T17:00:00-07:00July 16th, 2021|Comments Off

PeaceHealth reminder of special opportunity to get or change health insurance

By Community|2021-07-15T13:52:18-07:00July 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Port of Orcas disseminates an approach reminder for pilots

By Community|2021-07-13T16:43:43-07:00July 14th, 2021|3 Comments

EDC has the latest info to get your business back on track

By Community|2021-07-13T15:52:37-07:00July 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Failure to coordinate may have endangered Indian Island Oystercatchers

By Community|2021-07-13T14:49:06-07:00July 13th, 2021|2 Comments

Norris Carlson is WaFed’s featured artist for July

By Community|2021-07-13T13:46:45-07:00July 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Public invited to Land Bank Commission meeting on July 16

By Community|2021-07-13T12:37:19-07:00July 13th, 2021|Comments Off

San Juan County Drug Court celebrates its first graduate

By Community|2021-07-12T16:19:50-07:00July 13th, 2021|2 Comments

San Juan County Fire Districts are urging safety with fire danger level HIGH

By Community|2021-07-12T13:47:51-07:00July 12th, 2021|Comments Off

SHIBA welcomes Inter Island Healthcare Foundation to take over as the new local SHIBA program for help with Medicare

By Community|2021-07-13T16:48:59-07:00July 12th, 2021|1 Comment

Shinstrom retirement party resets celebration date to September

By Community|2021-07-12T11:04:53-07:00July 12th, 2021|Comments Off

PeaceHealth Medical Group Cardiology expands service in Anacortes

By Community|2021-07-10T13:51:41-07:00July 11th, 2021|1 Comment

Sleep, pregnancy, mental health are next Island Hospital classes

By Community|2021-07-10T12:17:23-07:00July 11th, 2021|Comments Off

OIFF, Mount Baker Farm set to screen movies at the drive-in this coming weekend

By Community|2021-07-09T17:23:14-07:00July 11th, 2021|Comments Off

Council to hear public testimony on vacation rental moratorium Monday

By Community|2021-07-10T13:52:16-07:00July 10th, 2021|7 Comments

Sheriff’s Report | June 29 – July 5, 2021

By Community|2021-07-09T16:21:46-07:00July 10th, 2021|Comments Off

New art from two local artists on the walls at Orcas Island Library

By Community|2021-07-09T13:16:45-07:00July 9th, 2021|Comments Off

Coming up from SJIMA: Dr. Kellie Kirksey on race, activism, poetry

By Community|2021-07-09T12:23:41-07:00July 9th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | An open letter to the Journal of the San Juans

By Community|2021-07-10T23:07:28-07:00July 8th, 2021|16 Comments

Free COVID-19 student/staff testing appointments available from OISD

By Community|2021-07-08T12:31:00-07:00July 8th, 2021|Comments Off

Orcas School Board will Zoom-meet on Thursday

By Community|2021-07-07T14:30:51-07:00July 7th, 2021|1 Comment

Feeling philosophical? Senior Center’s Socrates Cafe is coming up this weekend

By Community|2021-07-07T12:56:00-07:00July 7th, 2021|Comments Off

Just what we need as we emerge from pandemic: Library Fair is back Aug. 14

By Community|2021-07-07T11:54:37-07:00July 7th, 2021|2 Comments

Learn how to operate and rent the Conservation District no-till drill

By Community|2021-07-04T17:31:42-07:00July 6th, 2021|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | Zero emissions EV charger project on Orcas Island

By Community|2021-07-05T10:46:41-07:00July 6th, 2021|10 Comments

Orcas community to usher long-time, local doctor into retirement at upcoming celebration

By Community|2021-07-04T15:13:33-07:00July 6th, 2021|Comments Off

Caleb Klauder and Reeb Willms with The Horsenecks to perform live on Village Green

By Community|2021-06-30T17:16:53-07:00July 5th, 2021|Comments Off

Funhouse virtual fundraiser looks through rose-colored glasses to brighter future

By Community|2021-07-05T10:47:16-07:00July 5th, 2021|Comments Off

Trades info and how to get your business back on track

By Community|2021-07-05T13:42:34-07:00July 5th, 2021|Comments Off

CWR encounters K Pod in Rosario Strait/Haro Strait

By Community|2021-07-04T17:32:32-07:00July 5th, 2021|Comments Off

First-ever Latinx Youth Leadership Summit met recently on Lopez Island

By Community|2021-07-03T19:41:14-07:00July 4th, 2021|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | June 23 – 29, 2021

By Community|2021-07-03T12:27:12-07:00July 3rd, 2021|Comments Off

Children’s House reflects on the last year, and reminder of mayoral race closing tomorrow

By Community|2021-07-02T15:52:25-07:00July 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Auditor: Let’s take a look at our county financial situation following pandemic

By Community|2021-07-03T12:30:00-07:00July 2nd, 2021|1 Comment

Last weekly COVID case update from SJC; new reports will be monthly

By Community|2021-07-02T13:40:49-07:00July 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Eastsound Water releases annual consumer confidence report

By Community|2021-06-30T18:20:30-07:00July 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Join Orcas Senior Center today

By Community|2021-07-01T12:19:41-07:00July 2nd, 2021|1 Comment

Land Bank partners with local student for community discussion

By Community|2021-07-01T16:45:22-07:00July 1st, 2021|1 Comment

Just Announced! Additional car spots, walk-up tickets added to July 4th laser show

By Community|2021-06-30T15:26:41-07:00June 30th, 2021|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Office investigates after PeaceIsland Medical Center goes into lockdown

By Community|2021-06-30T13:53:01-07:00June 30th, 2021|Comments Off

Tick Talk | Kwiaht launches two-year study of ticks on island

By Community|2021-06-30T13:14:35-07:00June 30th, 2021|Comments Off

As summer Park & Rec programs prepare to open, ready for registration, instructors, volunteers

By Community|2021-06-29T15:24:20-07:00June 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Council approves proclamation designating “Plastic Free July” for San Juan County

By Community|2021-06-29T14:08:37-07:00June 29th, 2021|1 Comment

At long last, runners set foot on new track at 1st Annual Bob Henigson Fun Run

By Community|2021-06-29T11:23:08-07:00June 29th, 2021|1 Comment

Matthew Laslo brings back his live Magic Show for July 4th weekend

By Community|2021-06-28T20:29:24-07:00June 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Latest upcoming class offerings from Island Hospital

By Community|2021-06-27T13:17:20-07:00June 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Weekly walking tours with Hilary Canty are back

By Community|2021-06-28T12:52:31-07:00June 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Rental assistance available for San Juan County tenants and landlords

By Community|2021-06-28T11:22:25-07:00June 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Orcas Center outlines their reopening plans going forward

By Community|2021-06-27T13:16:18-07:00June 28th, 2021|Comments Off

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