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WSF Weekly Report | Bids open on new ferries; unlawful passenger conduct; online community meetings next week

By News Source|2025-05-15T14:52:07-07:00May 16th, 2025|0 Comments

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-05-15T14:25:12-07:00May 16th, 2025|0 Comments

Inaugural Orcas Island Paddlers Group gathers at Moran State Park

By Community|2025-05-15T15:25:15-07:00May 15th, 2025|0 Comments

San Juan County Courts hold second annual Law Day celebration

By Community|2025-05-15T15:13:25-07:00May 15th, 2025|0 Comments

OrcasFest | Island-style music and dance ramble coming to Orcas

By Community|2025-05-15T14:17:16-07:00May 15th, 2025|0 Comments

LWVSJ Observer Corps* | County Council May 12 & 13, 2025

By Community|2025-05-15T13:10:11-07:00May 15th, 2025|1 Comment

Jurors excused for May 19 – 23

By Community|2025-05-15T11:34:22-07:00May 15th, 2025|0 Comments

A*OK needs your support to bring art to kids

By Community|2025-05-15T11:27:54-07:00May 15th, 2025|0 Comments

Last day to GiveOrcas for Orcas Library

By Community|2025-05-15T11:15:04-07:00May 15th, 2025|0 Comments

Two orcas ‘at risk of death’ after being kept in abandoned theme park for five months

By News Source|2025-05-14T19:33:20-07:00May 15th, 2025|0 Comments

Hazardous Waste Round-Ups: What Lopez and Orcas residents need to know before drop-off day

By Community|2025-05-14T15:25:21-07:00May 15th, 2025|0 Comments

Queer New Year is approaching

By Community|2025-05-14T15:00:56-07:00May 14th, 2025|0 Comments

Madrona Club awards Robin DiGeorgio Grant to severe weather shelter

By Community|2025-05-14T12:53:40-07:00May 14th, 2025|0 Comments

The final hours of GiveOrcas

By Community|2025-05-14T11:36:39-07:00May 14th, 2025|2 Comments

Choral Society in concert this weekend

By Community|2025-05-14T11:24:01-07:00May 14th, 2025|0 Comments

County Council approves internal solution to coroner services

By Community|2025-05-14T11:01:34-07:00May 14th, 2025|0 Comments

Island blood drives coming up on June 3rd & 4th

By News Source|2025-05-13T13:08:31-07:00May 14th, 2025|0 Comments

Systemwide community ferry meetings coming up

By Community|2025-05-13T12:57:55-07:00May 14th, 2025|0 Comments

Odd Fellows community potluck this Saturday

By Community|2025-05-13T12:50:48-07:00May 14th, 2025|0 Comments

Emergency maintenance power outage scheduled for tonight, countywide

By Community|2025-05-14T10:54:12-07:00May 13th, 2025|0 Comments

Guest Opinion | What are we really protecting?

By Community|2025-05-13T12:44:49-07:00May 13th, 2025|5 Comments

Airhawks Flying Club celebrates two special events in May

By Community|2025-05-12T14:29:51-07:00May 13th, 2025|0 Comments

Tiny artists. Big ideas. See why art class matters.

By Community|2025-05-13T12:09:01-07:00May 13th, 2025|0 Comments

Free tooth extraction clinic coming up

By Community|2025-05-13T11:37:10-07:00May 13th, 2025|0 Comments

Monthly Land Bank Commission meeting this Friday, May 16

By Community|2025-05-13T11:30:09-07:00May 13th, 2025|0 Comments

Liberal Oregon and Washington vowed to pioneer green energy. Almost every other state is beating them.

By News Source|2025-05-13T11:05:00-07:00May 13th, 2025|1 Comment

Friday Night Writes returns to Orcas Library

By Community|2025-05-12T15:12:23-07:00May 13th, 2025|0 Comments

Boogie down the garden path at Senior Center ‘Let’s Brunch’

By Community|2025-05-11T17:19:43-07:00May 13th, 2025|0 Comments

The Bachs are coming to Orcas

By Community|2025-05-11T17:12:23-07:00May 13th, 2025|0 Comments

Goldilocks Gate 2025 | What we heard; let’s dive deeper

By Community|2025-05-13T11:08:02-07:00May 12th, 2025|0 Comments

Jake Perrine named Executive Director of Orcas Center

By Community|2025-05-11T17:00:42-07:00May 12th, 2025|5 Comments

Funhouse Commons receives $3,000 grant

By Community|2025-05-12T13:23:20-07:00May 12th, 2025|0 Comments

Orcas Dance Collective co-founder and family lose home to fire, community raises $80,000

By Community|2025-05-12T13:08:33-07:00May 12th, 2025|1 Comment

Floating, playing, singing, ukulele-ing

By Community|2025-05-10T16:02:19-07:00May 12th, 2025|0 Comments

Spring GiveOrcas Campaign update | One week in

By Community|2025-05-10T14:46:20-07:00May 12th, 2025|0 Comments

Orcas Christian School brings Little Women to center stage at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-05-12T13:22:54-07:00May 12th, 2025|0 Comments

Balance, aging, chair yoga, meditation, ukuleles at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-05-11T17:28:26-07:00May 11th, 2025|0 Comments

Wildfire Awareness Month in the San Juans held community event Saturday

By News Source|2025-05-11T16:54:20-07:00May 11th, 2025|1 Comment

Paper Airplane Contest soon at Orcas school gym

By Community|2025-05-10T16:31:06-07:00May 11th, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-05-10T14:39:04-07:00May 11th, 2025|Comments Off

2025 Orcas Island Garden Tour | Orcas beauty, bounty, and sanctuary

By Community|2025-05-11T15:38:23-07:00May 11th, 2025|Comments Off

OIFR responds to structure fire on Buckhorn Road

By Community|2025-05-11T10:42:35-07:00May 11th, 2025|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | We need your help

By Community|2025-05-11T10:43:57-07:00May 11th, 2025|3 Comments

Fidelio at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-05-11T21:37:24-07:00May 11th, 2025|Comments Off

In Memoriam | June Cale West, May 8, 1927 to April 26, 2025

By Community|2025-05-10T15:18:19-07:00May 10th, 2025|2 Comments

Fraud Prevention | How to spot and stay safe from scams

By Community|2025-05-10T15:52:10-07:00May 10th, 2025|1 Comment

Open house for six soon-to-be-completed homes on Crayfish Way, Lopez Island

By Community|2025-05-10T13:39:38-07:00May 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Fun, free, Rotary Spelling Bee is coming to Orcas

By Community|2025-05-10T12:28:57-07:00May 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Don’t forget your septic system inspections in 2025

By Community|2025-05-10T12:22:58-07:00May 10th, 2025|1 Comment

‘It will ruin the charm of our island’ | Decatur islanders push back on solar grid

By News Source|2025-05-10T12:10:44-07:00May 10th, 2025|1 Comment

Larsen releases report on his work in Congress this year

By News Source|2025-05-10T11:38:37-07:00May 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Support island youth, sustain island trails | Help fund Orcas Youth Conservation Corps

By Community|2025-05-09T17:27:26-07:00May 10th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | Asking for magic, one day at a time

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-05-09T15:55:01-07:00May 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | April 30 – May 6, 2024

By Community|2025-05-09T15:45:30-07:00May 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Be part of Leadership San Juan Island’s class XVII

By Community|2025-05-09T16:05:55-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Lawsuit seeks overdue federal decision on ESA protections for Alaskan Chinook salmon in peril

By News Source|2025-05-09T12:50:32-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Updates for Douglas/Bailer Hill Rd improvement project on SJI

By Community|2025-05-09T11:48:24-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

The power of collective giving

By Community|2025-05-09T10:54:42-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Odd Fellows Hall Spring GiveOrcas Campaign

By Community|2025-05-09T10:03:42-07:00May 9th, 2025|1 Comment

Larsen statement on firing of Librarian of Congress

By News Source|2025-05-09T09:46:33-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Federal cuts cripple local workforce training program

By Community|2025-05-09T09:33:52-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Occam’s Razor | Our island, our world through the eyes, pen of S.C. Watson

By S. C. Watson|2025-05-08T15:07:46-07:00May 9th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Update

By News Source|2025-05-08T16:29:57-07:00May 8th, 2025|1 Comment

Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program state benefits are now available

By Community|2025-05-08T14:40:11-07:00May 8th, 2025|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | Terminal chaos

By Community|2025-05-08T13:41:40-07:00May 8th, 2025|11 Comments

County announces resurfacing of nearly 11 miles of roads this summer

By Community|2025-05-08T13:28:55-07:00May 8th, 2025|Comments Off

No peace at PeaceHealth | Bellingham St Joseph’s hospital workers to go on strike Monday

By News Source|2025-05-09T09:52:51-07:00May 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Fire protection classifications | Impact on Orcas Island

By Community|2025-05-08T12:35:21-07:00May 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Incident at Henry Island | A day in the life

By Community|2025-05-08T12:25:19-07:00May 8th, 2025|Comments Off

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Let’s make waves—today is game day

By Community|2025-05-08T11:36:04-07:00May 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Adrift | The housing search, sadly, goes on

By Lin McNulty|2025-05-11T20:21:54-07:00May 7th, 2025|4 Comments

Community comes together for successful 2025 Spring Great Islands Clean-Up

By Community|2025-05-07T12:45:18-07:00May 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Island son dancing in Seattle

By Community|2025-05-07T12:33:54-07:00May 7th, 2025|3 Comments

Call for artists at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-05-07T12:25:06-07:00May 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Congratulations Orcas Middle School

By Community|2025-05-07T12:17:41-07:00May 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors excused, May 12 – 23

By Community|2025-05-07T12:09:23-07:00May 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Auditor seeks writers of argument against Lopez library, school dist. ballot measures

By Community|2025-05-07T11:55:15-07:00May 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Resource Center highlights community health worker services

By Community|2025-05-07T11:38:02-07:00May 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Public notice regarding Doe Bay Water Users Association forum

By Community|2025-05-06T13:57:14-07:00May 6th, 2025|1 Comment

Club Rosario: Which tier will you choose?

By Matthew Gilbert|2025-05-06T17:33:55-07:00May 6th, 2025|7 Comments

‘Grow Your Own Food’ with us

By Community|2025-05-06T13:36:37-07:00May 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Spring GiveOrcas campaign launches today

By Community|2025-05-06T12:48:18-07:00May 6th, 2025|Comments Off

State budget includes $5M for Pea Patch community campus

By Community|2025-05-06T12:37:45-07:00May 6th, 2025|1 Comment

Sex education at The Lower?

By Community|2025-05-06T12:24:55-07:00May 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Center summer concert series announced

By Community|2025-05-04T11:47:58-07:00May 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Invasive crab with furry, mitten-like claws detected in Pacific Northwest

By News Source|2025-05-05T17:18:44-07:00May 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Spring GiveOrcas Campaign launches

By Community|2025-05-05T16:24:00-07:00May 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Middle school student Solomon Ross is Indian Island Youth Steward for 2025

By Community|2025-05-05T14:15:02-07:00May 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Dolphin strandings are taking a toll on LA County’s lifeguards

By News Source|2025-05-05T11:34:08-07:00May 5th, 2025|2 Comments

The Metals Company applied to the U.S. for a deep-sea mining license

By News Source|2025-05-04T14:30:20-07:00May 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Trump takes a major step toward seabed mining in international waters

By News Source|2025-05-04T14:32:01-07:00May 5th, 2025|1 Comment

Orcas Garden Club presents Margaret Payne, joyful gardener

By Community|2025-05-04T13:44:01-07:00May 4th, 2025|Comments Off

Underwater volcano reveals thousands of giant living eggs in breathtaking discovery that terrifies marine scientists

By News Source|2025-05-04T12:46:08-07:00May 4th, 2025|1 Comment

Plastic Free Salish Sea sets sail with San Juan Island Yacht Club, Washington State Parks

By Community|2025-05-04T12:07:49-07:00May 4th, 2025|Comments Off

Learn how state and federal government is impacting the arts and humanities

By Community|2025-05-04T11:59:26-07:00May 4th, 2025|1 Comment

2025 Comp Plan Update | Second draft available for review

By Community|2025-05-04T11:35:28-07:00May 4th, 2025|Comments Off

Collapsing bird numbers in North America prompt fears of ecological crisis – research

By Community|2025-05-03T15:08:03-07:00May 4th, 2025|Comments Off

A ferry sunny May Day protest in Friday Harbor

By Community|2025-05-03T16:01:18-07:00May 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

‘Worlds of Color” art show at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-05-03T14:18:31-07:00May 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

New EMTs at Orcas Fire and Rescue

By Community|2025-05-03T14:11:45-07:00May 3rd, 2025|6 Comments