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Hedrick Smith to present ‘The Outlook for American Democracy’ at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-09-02T12:27:23-07:00September 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Artwork featured artist for September | Shawna Franklin

By Community|2025-09-01T15:12:12-07:00September 2nd, 2025|1 Comment

See what’s germinating this Fall at the Garden Clunb

By Community|2025-09-01T15:51:05-07:00September 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Needlework Circle, Watercolor class at Orcas Senior Circle

By Community|2025-08-31T17:28:42-07:00September 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Garden Club | The forgotten diversity of island apples

By Community|2025-08-31T14:40:45-07:00September 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Data Centers invalidate AI rights, AI welfare, AI morality

By Community|2025-08-31T13:40:56-07:00September 1st, 2025|1 Comment

CWR | Biggs along the coast

By Community|2025-08-31T13:53:13-07:00September 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Threads of Inspiration | A quilting exhibition at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-08-31T13:10:32-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Don’t let the Trump administration open the deep sea to mining

By Community|2025-08-31T13:03:45-07:00August 31st, 2025|4 Comments

Cultivating Success, Growing Future Farmers | Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm

By Community|2025-08-31T12:55:37-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Call for Designers | Recycled material fashion show

By Community|2025-08-29T15:33:51-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Music of Bob Dylan coming to Odd Fellows Hall

By Community|2025-08-30T13:52:39-07:00August 30th, 2025|Comments Off

Free lecture & seminar | Growing old growth: Relationships that define the future of our forests

By Community|2025-08-29T16:01:34-07:00August 30th, 2025|Comments Off

New islander launches book

By Community|2025-08-29T22:12:11-07:00August 30th, 2025|1 Comment

Sheriff’s Report | August 20 – 26, 2025

By Community|2025-08-28T16:19:31-07:00August 30th, 2025|Comments Off

County partners with WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife to address unconfirmed cougar sightings

By Community|2025-08-29T15:17:06-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

SJC Monthly News Digest – August 2025

By Community|2025-08-29T14:35:23-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

OPALCO to host community meetings

By Community|2025-08-28T16:18:54-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Let’s grow something new together

By Community|2025-08-28T14:34:42-07:00August 28th, 2025|1 Comment

San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Orcas Island project updates

By Community|2025-08-28T14:04:15-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

County & agency partners work to develop tools to manage human/wildlife interactions

By Community|2025-08-28T13:59:13-07:00August 28th, 2025|1 Comment

County Council passes on purchase of Decatur Island property

By Community|2025-08-28T13:18:02-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Community Band | A history of community

By Community|2025-08-29T15:52:32-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Center Audition Notice | Grease

By Community|2025-08-28T12:16:33-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors for 9/2 – 9/12 are excused. Jurors for 9/8 – 9/12 need to call in

By Community|2025-08-27T15:14:42-07:00August 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Music of Woody Guthrie coming to Odd Fellows Hall

By Community|2025-08-27T12:58:11-07:00August 27th, 2025|1 Comment

County seeks provider to administer Opioid Addiction Recovery Supports Program

By Community|2025-08-27T12:41:24-07:00August 27th, 2025|Comments Off

County announces 2025 hazardous waste round-up on Stuart Island

By Community|2025-08-26T14:19:55-07:00August 26th, 2025|Comments Off

SJC Land Bank purchases Dolphin Bay Rd property on Orcas for salmon recovery, public access

By Community|2025-08-26T13:11:02-07:00August 26th, 2025|3 Comments

Lessons from Decatur | Building trust for countywide energy security

By Community|2025-08-26T13:02:07-07:00August 26th, 2025|3 Comments

Center for Whale Research | Encounter #51 • Bigg’s Killer Whales, August 10, 2025

By Community|2025-08-25T14:34:34-07:00August 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Opening Soon | Opportunity to apply for lodging tax annual grant program this September

By Community|2025-08-25T13:57:22-07:00August 25th, 2025|1 Comment

Health Care District Board meeting on Wednesday

By Community|2025-08-25T13:45:15-07:00August 25th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County 4-H celebrates record-breaking community support at 2025 Fair

By Community|2025-08-25T13:17:36-07:00August 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Here’s what Senior Center is drumming up

By Community|2025-08-24T13:15:21-07:00August 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Will Orcasonians lose our fitness center?

By Community|2025-08-24T12:50:42-07:00August 24th, 2025|4 Comments

Whale Museum participates in humpback whale disentanglement

By Community|2025-08-23T12:14:50-07:00August 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | August 13 – 19, 2025

By Community|2025-08-22T15:17:29-07:00August 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

How was your summer?

By Community|2025-08-22T13:55:57-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Last chance to apply for this Marine Resources youth position

By Community|2025-08-22T13:31:51-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

A Review | Deathtrap, a comedy thriller, opens tonight at the Grange

By Community|2025-08-22T12:46:40-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas sings Broadway | Coming to the Grange October 25, 2025

By Community|2025-08-21T14:34:13-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Jazz Festival celebrates 10 years this Labor Day weekend

By Community|2025-08-21T14:22:03-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

School District readies for new school year

By Community|2025-08-21T14:12:56-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

2025 Fall Native Wildflower Sale

By Community|2025-08-21T13:47:44-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Meeting Recap | Community members discuss County’s potential purchase of Decatur Island property

By Community|2025-08-21T13:19:49-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Port of Orcas Monday meeting cancelled; no quorum

By Community|2025-08-21T13:05:34-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Revitalize your body and mind with Tara Plank’s yoga workshop

By Community|2025-08-20T16:28:03-07:00August 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research reports encounters with Bigg’s Killer Whales

By Community|2025-08-20T14:22:02-07:00August 20th, 2025|Comments Off

2025 Rotary Car Show sets records for funds, attendance, and fun

By Community|2025-08-20T13:14:45-07:00August 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue provides corrected property tax impact for November bond measure

By Community|2025-08-20T12:34:45-07:00August 20th, 2025|4 Comments

Good news for permit review times & director recruitment | DCD leadership provides summer update

By Community|2025-08-20T12:21:21-07:00August 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Call for featured artists at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-08-20T12:09:44-07:00August 20th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County awards $815,000 in public facilities assistance funding to local organizations

By Community|2025-08-19T16:36:31-07:00August 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Return of the Kings comes to Orcas Island this September

By Community|2025-08-19T12:30:04-07:00August 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Duende Libre and Sabu open Jazz Festival with free concerts on The Green

By Community|2025-08-19T11:58:01-07:00August 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Council approves $800,000 in affordable housing funds to support OPAL’s Pea Patch Project

By Community|2025-08-19T11:50:39-07:00August 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Reminder: Construction begins Sept. 2nd for Bayhead Creek culvert project on Killebrew Lake Rd

By Community|2025-08-19T11:46:29-07:00August 19th, 2025|Comments Off

ATOI to present Deathtrap, a black comedy

By Community|2025-08-18T16:10:03-07:00August 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Fire danger level remains downgraded to ‘HIGH’

By Community|2025-08-18T16:01:31-07:00August 18th, 2025|Comments Off

UPDATED | Meet with Councilmember McVeigh on Sep. 20

By Community|2025-08-18T17:01:58-07:00August 18th, 2025|Comments Off

FOIL Wins 2025 Up And Running Grant

By Community|2025-08-18T15:56:42-07:00August 18th, 2025|3 Comments

Jury Duty August 25-29? You’re excused

By Community|2025-08-18T15:23:36-07:00August 18th, 2025|Comments Off

There’s always something going on at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-08-17T14:06:42-07:00August 17th, 2025|Comments Off

The Art of Connection: Balance, Friendship, and Expression at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-08-17T14:07:58-07:00August 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Create comfort with fidget quilts at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-08-17T13:13:50-07:00August 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Fire Commission to meet Monday with special agenda

By Community|2025-08-17T12:40:49-07:00August 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Garden Club ‘dig in’ member event at Indralaya coming up

By Community|2025-08-16T14:29:44-07:00August 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Update from San Juans Vision Source

By Community|2025-08-15T17:03:48-07:00August 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | August 6 – 12, 2025

By Community|2025-08-15T16:08:34-07:00August 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Fire danger downgraded to HIGH in San Juan County

By Community|2025-08-17T12:42:06-07:00August 15th, 2025|1 Comment

Friday Harbor Film Festival | ‘A Dream Takes Flight’ showing FREE on August 22

By Community|2025-08-15T17:06:45-07:00August 15th, 2025|Comments Off

The Exchange Update | August 2025

By Community|2025-08-15T13:13:09-07:00August 15th, 2025|Comments Off

Supporting Orcas Islanders with Dementia

By Community|2025-08-14T14:51:56-07:00August 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Eth-Noh Tec | Takashi’s Dream is back by popular demand – for a LIMITED TIME ONLY!

By Community|2025-08-14T13:57:29-07:00August 14th, 2025|1 Comment

At the Speed of Island Life | Why transit is about more than transit

By Community|2025-08-13T17:29:59-07:00August 14th, 2025|6 Comments

Get ready for Trashion Fashion Show & design workshops

By Community|2025-08-15T16:42:19-07:00August 13th, 2025|Comments Off

ATOI to present Deathtrap | A comedic thriller in two acts

By Community|2025-08-13T16:06:19-07:00August 13th, 2025|Comments Off

55th Shaw Island Classic race results

By Community|2025-08-13T15:25:54-07:00August 13th, 2025|Comments Off

Sing for joy with Orcas Choral Society

By Community|2025-08-13T15:03:07-07:00August 13th, 2025|Comments Off

Microplastics beach clean-up at Eastsound Waterfront Park

By Community|2025-08-13T14:20:04-07:00August 13th, 2025|Comments Off

We Are Family | All-ages dance with DJ duo Bruce and Parker Pavitt

By Community|2025-08-12T13:42:29-07:00August 12th, 2025|Comments Off

Learn about saber-tooth cats at upcoming Library presentation

By Community|2025-08-12T13:15:51-07:00August 12th, 2025|Comments Off

Resource Center helps parents prepare for the 2025-2026 school year

By Community|2025-08-12T13:08:35-07:00August 12th, 2025|Comments Off

Douglas/ Bailer Hill Rd project begins chip seal process August 18

By Community|2025-08-11T12:55:49-07:00August 11th, 2025|Comments Off

Up Up Up to deliver a high-flying circus experience on the Green

By Community|2025-08-11T12:49:47-07:00August 11th, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Thanks to all who supported the third annual Qwack Wace

By Community|2025-08-11T12:05:55-07:00August 11th, 2025|Comments Off

Correction | Updated link for Comp Plan transport., utilities, housing, facilities inventory, & maps

By Community|2025-08-11T11:52:05-07:00August 11th, 2025|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council August 4, 2025

By Community|2025-08-10T15:48:20-07:00August 11th, 2025|Comments Off

Meditation and/or Ukulele Kanikipila at Senior Center

By Community|2025-08-10T15:41:07-07:00August 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Call for Artists at Orcas Center | Friends and collaborations

By Community|2025-08-10T13:22:07-07:00August 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Senior Center | Experience ‘Portraits in Pencil’ by local artist Mick Stevens

By Community|2025-08-08T16:14:32-07:00August 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-08-08T15:05:45-07:00August 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Get help with Medicare costs

By Community|2025-08-08T16:19:37-07:00August 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | July 30 – August 7, 2025

By Community|2025-08-08T14:13:22-07:00August 9th, 2025|Comments Off

The arts keep us connected

By Community|2025-08-08T16:53:02-07:00August 8th, 2025|Comments Off

County Council surpluses gravel on Waldron Island; Public bid begins August 27

By Community|2025-08-08T13:16:36-07:00August 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Auditor seeks writers of arguments both ‘for’ and ‘against’ ballot measures

By Community|2025-08-08T12:52:53-07:00August 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Healthy smiles, healthy community: Hot topics in oral health

By Community|2025-08-08T12:48:42-07:00August 8th, 2025|Comments Off

2025 Comp Plan | Transportation, utilities, housing needs, capital facilities inventory, & maps

By Community|2025-08-08T12:07:14-07:00August 8th, 2025|Comments Off

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