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When will Orcas Senior Center re-open?

By Community|2021-06-02T15:28:58-07:00June 3rd, 2021|1 Comment

This is President Biden’s oft-quoted poem, wherein hope & history rhyme

By Community|2021-06-02T14:40:07-07:00June 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

HEY! Walk-in vaccine clinic Wednesday, 3 – 6:30 p.m., Orcas Center for age 18+

By Community|2021-06-02T23:13:41-07:00June 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Updates on PPP, EIDL and resource for RRF from EDC

By Community|2021-06-02T13:58:19-07:00June 2nd, 2021|1 Comment

SJC Council June 8 public hearing has been cancelled

By Community|2021-06-02T13:34:27-07:00June 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

IslandRides adds a fully-electric vehicle to fleet, seeks volunteer drivers

By Community|2021-06-02T13:15:20-07:00June 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Montessori is busting some myths, misconceptions of pedagogy to highlight what they do

By Community|2021-06-02T11:19:15-07:00June 2nd, 2021|1 Comment

Orcas Center included in Capital Grants for the arts from the State

By Community|2021-06-01T18:30:21-07:00June 2nd, 2021|Comments Off

Notice of Planning Commission hearing on 2021 Annual Docket

By Community|2021-05-26T12:08:18-07:00June 2nd, 2021|1 Comment

Auditor seeks arguments against ballot measures

By Community|2021-06-01T14:39:51-07:00June 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Doe Bay Musicians in Residence look forward to Eastsound Summer Concert Series

By Community|2021-05-31T16:00:05-07:00June 1st, 2021|Comments Off

Health Care District has scheduled a meeting for tomorrow

By Community|2021-05-31T13:39:03-07:00May 31st, 2021|Comments Off

As a thank you to parents: All Orcas kids K-12 are invited to Kite Day

By Community|2021-05-31T12:23:25-07:00May 31st, 2021|Comments Off

Eastsound Sewer & Water District is about to launch an independent income survey

By Community|2021-05-28T16:55:35-07:00May 30th, 2021|Comments Off

Latest class offerings from Island Hospital

By Community|2021-05-27T13:24:48-07:00May 30th, 2021|Comments Off

Come July, vaccine immunizations will be administered by your local provider

By Community|2021-05-28T17:17:35-07:00May 30th, 2021|Comments Off

Register now for upcoming Life Line Screening at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2021-05-28T14:10:12-07:00May 30th, 2021|2 Comments

Wolf Hollow has selected winners in Earth Month photo competition

By Community|2021-05-28T12:08:08-07:00May 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Island Hospital hosted Representative Rick Larsen at Island Primary Care – Orcas

By Community|2021-05-28T16:04:31-07:00May 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 18 – 24, 2021

By Community|2021-05-27T14:32:02-07:00May 29th, 2021|Comments Off

Latest from Lekanoff | Honoring Coast Salish Peoples and our National Guard servicemembers

By Community|2021-05-28T12:28:25-07:00May 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Orcas & San Juan Island Farmers Markets now set up to accept SNAP food benefits

By Community|2021-05-27T15:26:12-07:00May 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Weekly SJC case update: Two more cases this week, with 21 in quarantine

By Community|2021-05-27T16:55:29-07:00May 28th, 2021|Comments Off

Boaters encouraged to ‘Be Whale Wise’ for Orca Action Month

By Community|2021-05-27T15:25:19-07:00May 28th, 2021|Comments Off

The Lundeen’s legacy lives on in our island community

By Community|2021-05-27T11:51:45-07:00May 27th, 2021|6 Comments

Orcas Fire quickly extinguishes brush fire on Turtleback

By Community|2021-05-27T11:29:02-07:00May 27th, 2021|1 Comment

Senior Center seeks programs, activities coordinator

By Community|2021-05-26T16:11:48-07:00May 27th, 2021|Comments Off

Three islanders donate funds to OPAL for purchase of seven affordable rentals

By Community|2021-05-26T21:53:08-07:00May 27th, 2021|2 Comments

Remaining opportunity for SJC single-shot J&J COVID vaccinations for month of June

By Community|2021-05-26T14:20:18-07:00May 26th, 2021|1 Comment

GiveOrcas companion services grant fully funded thanks to you

By Community|2021-05-26T11:44:22-07:00May 26th, 2021|Comments Off

Recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates

By Community|2021-05-26T11:09:04-07:00May 26th, 2021|Comments Off

Join in this online workshop to learn about writing historical fiction

By Community|2021-05-26T10:55:31-07:00May 26th, 2021|Comments Off

School District wants to hear from every one of us in new community survey

By Community|2021-05-20T16:05:03-07:00May 26th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Orcas Island has always been Lummi Nation homeland

By Community|2021-05-25T11:27:04-07:00May 25th, 2021|3 Comments

Join this rally, march for Palestine solidarity coming up Saturday

By Community|2021-05-24T16:25:51-07:00May 24th, 2021|9 Comments

An invitation to ‘sound the call’ in remembrance on Memorial Day

By Community|2021-05-24T14:49:38-07:00May 24th, 2021|1 Comment

A new experience, three years in the making, awaits you at the ferry landing

By Community|2021-05-24T14:32:38-07:00May 24th, 2021|4 Comments

School Board has agenda ready for Thursday ZOOM meeting

By Community|2021-05-21T15:00:31-07:00May 24th, 2021|Comments Off

Salish Sea Early Music Festival readies for Jan. 2022 in-person season return

By Community|2021-05-22T17:35:44-07:00May 23rd, 2021|Comments Off

Spring clean-up of Senior Center was a total success

By Community|2021-05-22T17:29:10-07:00May 23rd, 2021|1 Comment

You’ll want to catch this Artists’ Registry Show at SJIMA before it closes

By Community|2021-05-21T15:12:49-07:00May 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

County Council regular meeting agenda posted for Tuesday

By Community|2021-05-21T15:32:10-07:00May 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

Deer Harbor Plan Review monthly meeting is scheduled

By Community|2021-05-21T11:39:56-07:00May 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 11 – 17, 2021

By Community|2021-05-21T14:18:41-07:00May 22nd, 2021|Comments Off

WSF would like you to attend upcoming virtual Spring community meeting

By Community|2021-05-21T16:50:33-07:00May 21st, 2021|Comments Off

Economic Development Council: Funding opportunities and more

By Community|2021-05-21T12:29:19-07:00May 21st, 2021|Comments Off

Weekly update indicates seven new COVID cases on Orcas

By Community|2021-05-21T10:36:26-07:00May 21st, 2021|Comments Off

In tribute | We can’t know everything

By Community|2021-05-20T15:39:39-07:00May 20th, 2021|2 Comments

In Memoriam | Martha Fuller 1962 – 2021

By Community|2021-05-20T19:46:35-07:00May 20th, 2021|6 Comments

Lopez Swim Center gets a quarter-million dollar boost from state capital budget

By Community|2021-05-21T17:11:37-07:00May 20th, 2021|Comments Off

Orcas Senior Center seeks Orcas district committee candidates

By Community|2021-05-20T11:55:02-07:00May 20th, 2021|Comments Off

Concerned about jet noise over San Juans? Join this upcoming ZOOM gathering

By Community|2021-05-20T11:46:22-07:00May 20th, 2021|2 Comments

Port of Orcas has set the agenda for next meeting

By Community|2021-05-19T16:28:37-07:00May 20th, 2021|Comments Off

Are you a collector? Senior Center stamp club invites you to next meeting

By Community|2021-05-19T13:07:56-07:00May 19th, 2021|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Greenwashing San Juan County

By Community|2021-05-19T11:04:48-07:00May 19th, 2021|19 Comments

Spring donors give big to Community Swim Center

By Community|2021-05-19T10:20:53-07:00May 19th, 2021|Comments Off

No charge Connection Practice coaching session this weekend

By Community|2021-05-18T15:01:33-07:00May 18th, 2021|2 Comments

San Juan County Land Bank meeting & agenda for May 2021

By Community|2021-05-18T13:48:29-07:00May 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Urge county to create a “Truth in Planning” document and public buildout analysis

By Community|2021-05-18T11:14:50-07:00May 18th, 2021|12 Comments

New book from John Geyman M.D.: America’s Mighty Medical-Industrial Complex

By Community|2021-05-16T11:55:14-07:00May 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Planning Commission to decide if county should create “Truth in Planning” component to Comp Plan

By Community|2021-05-18T13:00:07-07:00May 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Alchemy Art Center prepares for 2021 Artists in Residence, workshops, community programming

By Community|2021-05-15T14:46:32-07:00May 18th, 2021|Comments Off

Superintendent confirms three positive COVID-19 cases in school district

By Community|2021-05-19T19:21:43-07:00May 17th, 2021|Comments Off

Join this livestream evening of conversation (and music) with internationally known composer

By Community|2021-05-12T16:23:07-07:00May 17th, 2021|Comments Off

It’s official: Face masks still required inside local San Juan County businesses

By Community|2021-05-17T13:20:34-07:00May 17th, 2021|1 Comment

Spring GiveOrcas grant campaign fully funded a full week before deadline

By Community|2021-05-17T11:41:58-07:00May 17th, 2021|Comments Off

Schedule your preventive health screening coming up at Senior Center

By Community|2021-05-16T14:52:49-07:00May 17th, 2021|Comments Off

EDC has a virtual trove of training, grants available to islanders

By Community|2021-05-15T12:46:42-07:00May 16th, 2021|Comments Off

Upcoming Island Hospital classes, workshops

By Community|2021-05-13T13:33:07-07:00May 16th, 2021|Comments Off

Virtual Vineyard set to explore the taste of Mexico

By Community|2021-05-15T17:10:00-07:00May 16th, 2021|Comments Off

Fire Commissioners are set to meet on Monday

By Community|2021-05-16T13:36:32-07:00May 16th, 2021|Comments Off

Fabled yacht Norwester goes adrift in Salish Sea

By Community|2021-05-15T17:09:18-07:00May 16th, 2021|Comments Off

New healthy eating website, Daniel’s Plate, launched by Orcas resident

By Community|2021-05-13T11:52:34-07:00May 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Inslee announces statewide reopening date of June 30 and short-term statewide move to Phase 3

By Community|2021-05-15T12:06:39-07:00May 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Health Care District announces upcoming regular Board meeting

By Community|2021-05-15T11:31:53-07:00May 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Museum puts out a call for surveyor, navigator tools for upcoming exhibition

By Community|2021-05-15T13:05:10-07:00May 15th, 2021|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 4 – 10, 2021

By Community|2021-05-14T10:22:19-07:00May 15th, 2021|Comments Off

OISD just discovered three secondary school students test positive for COVID

By Community|2021-05-16T13:34:43-07:00May 14th, 2021|1 Comment

Quick note: Fuel is back at Orcas Island Airport

By Community|2021-05-14T16:02:34-07:00May 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Masks still required on all public transportation including ferries

By Community|2021-05-14T14:23:37-07:00May 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Sheriff requests to speak with former tenants of suspect in voyeurism case under investigation

By Community|2021-05-14T14:12:59-07:00May 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Here’s the latest on COVID case count for San Juan County

By Community|2021-05-14T14:25:13-07:00May 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Here we go: New CDC COVID masking guidance is fast-moving

By Community|2021-05-16T13:34:56-07:00May 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Reopening, vaccine update, bill signings, Native American mascots in latest Lekanoff news release

By Community|2021-05-14T11:52:24-07:00May 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Next Meeting of the Minds: Forage fishes and the beach

By Community|2021-05-14T10:56:52-07:00May 14th, 2021|Comments Off

Vaccine for kids 12 & up! (and their families)

By Community|2021-05-13T16:20:09-07:00May 13th, 2021|Comments Off

¡VACUNAS! Para niños de 12 o mayores (y sus familias)

By Community|2021-05-13T16:21:08-07:00May 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Fish & Wildlife now lists cause of deer deaths as Adenovirus Hemorrhagic Disease

By Community|2021-05-13T15:00:55-07:00May 13th, 2021|Comments Off

Enroute to DC, Lummi totem pole makes a stop at Madrona Point

By Community|2021-05-14T17:21:48-07:00May 13th, 2021|3 Comments

Guest Opinion | Why I might wear a mask when COVID is over

By Community|2021-05-12T13:38:52-07:00May 13th, 2021|8 Comments

CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 12 and up

By Community|2021-05-12T22:01:02-07:00May 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Oil Spill Association offering no-cost training for oil spill response volunteers

By Community|2021-05-12T11:27:05-07:00May 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Registration now open for Whale Museum’s marine naturalist training

By Community|2021-05-12T11:24:04-07:00May 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Kudos to our health and community services staff for keeping us healthy

By Community|2021-05-10T14:22:58-07:00May 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Upcoming Garden Club presentation will be all about insects in your garden

By Community|2021-05-12T10:43:58-07:00May 12th, 2021|Comments Off

Genealogy Club will share stories of days past on Orcas Island in special meeting

By Community|2021-05-10T13:03:46-07:00May 11th, 2021|Comments Off

Hot Topic #50 | Update on vaccinations for islanders under the age of 18

By Community|2021-05-11T14:03:19-07:00May 11th, 2021|4 Comments

How to reach Island Primary Care–Orcas for after-hours care

By Community|2021-05-11T12:59:34-07:00May 11th, 2021|1 Comment

Life Line is returning to Senior Center to conduct preventive health screenings

By Community|2021-05-10T17:29:22-07:00May 11th, 2021|Comments Off

Learn construction project management with Economic Development Council

By Community|2021-05-09T12:38:23-07:00May 11th, 2021|Comments Off

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