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Orcas Island Food Bank announces new interim Executive Director

By Community|2026-09-22T12:30:01-07:00September 22nd, 2026|0 Comments

Test your earthquake preparedness on October 15

By Community|2026-09-22T11:03:34-07:00September 22nd, 2026|0 Comments

Kwiaht launches arsenic testing and action project

By Community|2026-09-18T10:55:27-07:00September 18th, 2026|1 Comment

The Exchange Update | September 2026

By Community|2026-09-16T13:20:42-07:00September 16th, 2026|Comments Off

Great Islands Cleanup and Hazardous Waste events

By Community|2026-09-16T13:08:01-07:00September 16th, 2026|Comments Off

Meeting tonight | EWUA’s recurring governance problem

By Community|2026-09-16T12:19:43-07:00September 15th, 2026|1 Comment

Larsen applauds $4.2 Million for local salmon passage restoration

By Community|2026-09-15T12:35:12-07:00September 15th, 2026|Comments Off

Land Bank to hold monthly meeting

By Community|2026-09-15T10:26:33-07:00September 15th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen statement on joint U.S.-Canada oil spill response exercise

By News Source|2026-09-15T10:17:35-07:00September 15th, 2026|Comments Off

Expert speakers highlight sustainable gardening at October workshop series

By Community|2026-09-13T10:22:06-07:00September 13th, 2026|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Last Orcas Master Gardener event for 2026

By Community|2026-09-11T09:40:53-07:00September 10th, 2026|Comments Off

The Island Gardener – September 2026

By Community|2026-09-10T15:20:02-07:00September 10th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen joins 167 lawmakers demanding Trump administration halt its Roadless Rule rollback

By News Source|2026-09-08T15:31:29-07:00September 8th, 2026|Comments Off

Community meeting to provide feedback on new facility siting at Odlin County Park

By Community|2026-09-08T12:53:01-07:00September 8th, 2026|Comments Off

Fall 2026 Great Islands Clean-Up

By Community|2026-09-08T12:42:39-07:00September 8th, 2026|Comments Off

A message from Peggy Bill, SJC Conservation Land Bank Commission Chair

By Community|2026-09-04T19:18:52-07:00September 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Local boy makes good

By Community|2026-09-06T09:25:46-07:00September 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Free farm and ranch succession workshop offered Oct. 29 in Friday Harbor

By Community|2026-09-04T09:55:34-07:00September 4th, 2026|Comments Off

San Juan County announces annual road striping maintenance

By Community|2026-09-02T13:21:46-07:00September 2nd, 2026|3 Comments

New tool helps San Juan County emergency agencies respond to wildland fires

By Community|2026-09-02T11:50:26-07:00September 2nd, 2026|2 Comments

CWR encounter with L pod

By Community|2026-09-01T10:13:38-07:00September 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Beaverton Marsh Trail update II open house

By Community|2026-09-01T15:09:49-07:00September 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research encounter with J and L Pods

By Community|2026-09-01T10:01:36-07:00September 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Bill Gates | The turbulent AI era is here. The choices we make now are critical

By News Source|2026-09-01T10:03:07-07:00August 29th, 2026|1 Comment

Council letter to community | Increased oil tanker traffic in Salish Sea

By Community|2026-08-28T15:49:06-07:00August 28th, 2026|2 Comments

Update and construction schedule for Port of Orcas runway rehabilitation

By Community|2026-08-28T12:03:13-07:00August 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Council letter to community | Increased oil tanker traffic in the Salish Sea

By Community|2026-08-28T10:05:33-07:00August 28th, 2026|4 Comments

Free farm and ranch succession workshop offered Oct. 29 in Friday Harbor

By Community|2026-08-27T13:03:00-07:00August 27th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Scientists explain mysterious Orca boat attacks

By News Source|2026-08-26T14:07:10-07:00August 26th, 2026|1 Comment

Beaverton Marsh Trail Update II | Open House September 2

By Community|2026-08-25T11:37:50-07:00August 25th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | ‘Roadless Rule’ repeal would affect 2M acres of Washington forest land

By News Source|2026-08-25T11:13:06-07:00August 25th, 2026|Comments Off

2026 Fall Native Wildflower Sale

By Community|2026-08-25T11:01:31-07:00August 25th, 2026|Comments Off

K Pod back in the Salish Sea

By Community|2026-08-24T13:27:21-07:00August 25th, 2026|Comments Off

Garden Club Presentation | Gardening with mushrooms

By Community|2026-08-23T14:52:36-07:00August 23rd, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Marine biologists finally found what scares orcas

By News Source|2026-08-22T16:19:15-07:00August 22nd, 2026|1 Comment

Prospective Critical Areas Ordinance update process

By Community|2026-08-22T11:57:52-07:00August 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

Upcoming Garden Club Event | Flower pressing workshop with Tony Suruda

By Community|2026-08-20T23:59:54-07:00August 21st, 2026|Comments Off

San Juan County Conservation Land Bank farmland property proposed for sale

By Community|2026-08-20T11:04:29-07:00August 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Forests in potential danger as Trump admin scraps roadless rule

By News Source|2026-08-20T10:35:10-07:00August 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Gardening with mushrooms in the PNW Garden Club presentation

By Community|2026-08-19T12:43:11-07:00August 19th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Saving old trees might save lives

By News Source|2026-08-19T12:34:32-07:00August 19th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Judge rules WA utility can take land for data center power lines

By News Source|2026-08-18T14:56:27-07:00August 18th, 2026|1 Comment

CWR Encounter with Biggs

By Community|2026-08-18T13:50:12-07:00August 18th, 2026|Comments Off

SJC Land Bank meets on Friday

By Community|2026-08-18T13:33:40-07:00August 18th, 2026|Comments Off

San Juan County outdoor burn ban notice

By Community|2026-08-17T16:11:15-07:00August 17th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR Encounter #59 | Bigg’s Killer Whales

By Community|2026-08-15T14:28:44-07:00August 17th, 2026|Comments Off

Questions worth asking at EWUA Board meeting tomorrow

By Community|2026-08-18T08:24:43-07:00August 17th, 2026|2 Comments

CWR encounter #58 • Bigg’s Killer Whales

By Community|2026-08-15T14:22:07-07:00August 16th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR encounter #57 | Bigg’s Killer Whales

By Community|2026-08-15T14:15:50-07:00August 15th, 2026|Comments Off

NWCAA adds air quality monitor in Friday Harbor

By News Source|2026-08-14T14:05:26-07:00August 14th, 2026|3 Comments

The Exchange update | August 2026

By Community|2026-08-13T11:12:41-07:00August 13th, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Island Garden Club upcoming fall events

By Community|2026-08-13T10:33:34-07:00August 13th, 2026|Comments Off

Twice-rescued Humpback calf returns to Salish Sea

By Community|2026-08-12T15:29:53-07:00August 12th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR Encounter #56 | J, K, and L Pod

By Community|2026-08-10T15:52:14-07:00August 11th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR Encounter #55 | Bigg’s Killer Whales

By Community|2026-08-08T16:07:41-07:00August 10th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR Encounter #54 | Bigg’s Killer Whales

By Community|2026-08-09T11:31:25-07:00August 9th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR encounter #53 • Northern Resident Killer Whales C and G Pod

By Community|2026-08-08T14:23:03-07:00August 8th, 2026|Comments Off

Celebrate Chinook Salmon’s homecoming at Glenwood Springs on Orcas Island

By Community|2026-08-08T12:27:33-07:00August 8th, 2026|Comments Off

4H members talk with livestock market auctioneer

By Community|2026-08-07T13:10:55-07:00August 7th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | The state of whale watching in Washington

By News Source|2026-08-06T12:17:43-07:00August 6th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR encounter #53 • Northern Resident Killer Whales C and G Pod

By Community|2026-08-05T13:09:54-07:00August 5th, 2026|Comments Off

It’s time to fish out those face masks

By News Source|2026-08-05T09:29:58-07:00August 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Second encounter of CWR 2026 outer coast research trip

By Community|2026-08-03T16:34:47-07:00August 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | About those Spokane wildfires on Monday

By News Source|2026-08-03T16:23:03-07:00August 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen joins entire WA delegation in requesting expedited emergency declaration for devastating wildfires in Spokane

By News Source|2026-08-03T15:36:35-07:00August 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

OPALCO hosts leadership chats

By Community|2026-07-31T12:23:17-07:00July 31st, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | What goes into whale watching and what could put it at risk

By News Source|2026-07-30T15:30:55-07:00July 30th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR | First encounter of the 2026 outer coast research trip

By Community|2026-07-29T16:08:30-07:00July 29th, 2026|Comments Off

August 6 is Pollinator Day at Orcas Island Library

By Community|2026-07-28T12:56:34-07:00July 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen demands answers on oil spill preparedness

By News Source|2026-07-28T10:41:17-07:00July 28th, 2026|2 Comments

Construction on the Pea Patch Community Campus has begun

By Community|2026-07-25T12:19:42-07:00July 25th, 2026|Comments Off

San Juan Island coffee shop ditches plastic cups

By Community|2026-07-23T12:11:39-07:00July 23rd, 2026|1 Comment

News Brief | Who speaks for the trees? A tiny Quebec town

By News Source|2026-07-22T13:07:15-07:00July 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen insists Coast Guard act to protect Salish Sea

By News Source|2026-07-22T11:42:34-07:00July 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

CWR encounters multiple families of Bigg’s

By Community|2026-07-21T12:47:15-07:00July 21st, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Pacific gray whales facing ‘catastrophic’ die-off as climate crisis hits food supply

By News Source|2026-07-21T12:09:44-07:00July 21st, 2026|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2026-07-20T15:22:00-07:00July 20th, 2026|Comments Off

Stranded orca freed following coordinated response in Strait of Juan de Fuca

By News Source|2026-07-19T15:27:05-07:00July 19th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen’s water resources bill clears committee hurdle

By News Source|2026-07-19T10:40:21-07:00July 19th, 2026|Comments Off

Exchange Update | Styrofoam, swap meet, beach cleanup, more

By Community|2026-07-16T13:20:09-07:00July 16th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Gray whale deaths near record levels in WA

By News Source|2026-07-14T19:56:57-07:00July 15th, 2026|Comments Off

Thor Hanson book signing scheduled for Market Garden

By Community|2026-07-14T13:25:14-07:00July 14th, 2026|Comments Off

Land Bank July 2026 meeting and agenda

By Community|2026-07-14T12:22:43-07:00July 14th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Thank you from Orcas Island Garden Club

By Community|2026-07-11T11:32:52-07:00July 11th, 2026|Comments Off

Want to sign this petition to end public fireworks on Orcas Island?

By Community|2026-07-17T13:17:58-07:00July 10th, 2026|6 Comments

Waste Tire Disposal | San Juan County wants to hear from you

By Community|2026-07-10T10:31:46-07:00July 10th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR encounter #46 • Bigg’s Killer Whales

By Community|2026-07-08T16:08:41-07:00July 8th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR encounter #45 • Bigg’s Killer Whales

By Community|2026-07-08T16:01:34-07:00July 8th, 2026|Comments Off

Join OPALCO on July 15 at Eastsound headquarters

By Community|2026-07-07T13:56:54-07:00July 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Fire Works – but doesn’t

By Community|2026-07-07T13:24:10-07:00July 7th, 2026|11 Comments

News Brief | Whale sightings are surging off Canada’s Pacific coast

By News Source|2026-07-06T12:54:46-07:00July 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2026-07-06T12:37:10-07:00July 6th, 2026|1 Comment

News Brief | New report on economic implications of LSR dam removal

By News Source|2026-07-03T14:48:36-07:00July 5th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Will an aging propane tank near Bellingham be the next disaster?

By News Source|2026-07-04T23:11:51-07:00July 5th, 2026|1 Comment

CWR encounters ‘just another day’ with Southern Residents

By Community|2026-07-03T12:45:34-07:00July 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Stop the madness, break the logjam

By Community|2026-07-01T11:13:16-07:00July 1st, 2026|5 Comments

CWR encounter #43-2 • Js and Ls

By Community|2026-06-28T10:14:21-07:00June 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research shares a full day with Js and Ls

By Community|2026-06-28T10:06:45-07:00June 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Encounter #42 • Bigg’s killer whales T46Bs + T100s

By Community|2026-06-25T14:36:37-07:00June 27th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Royal Caribbean ship arrives in Alaska with dead endangered fin whale on bow

By News Source|2026-06-27T00:22:13-07:00June 27th, 2026|Comments Off