Island History – Page 2 – theOrcasonian.com

Indian raiders? Where?

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:44:41-08:00July 27th, 2019|4 Comments

National Park Service, San Juan Islands Museum of Art present special artist-in-residence exhibition

By Lin McNulty|2019-07-26T12:03:46-07:00July 26th, 2019|Comments Off

The island shaved bald? Why was that?

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:46:10-08:00July 19th, 2019|2 Comments

Orcas history? Where do you find that?

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:46:11-08:00July 13th, 2019|1 Comment

Dance halls? Where were they?

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:46:11-08:00July 6th, 2019|9 Comments

Horseshoe Highway? What’s that?

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:46:11-08:00June 29th, 2019|1 Comment

Orcas Island Historical Museums present Spooky Tales with an Orcas spin

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-26T11:23:59-07:00June 26th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcasional Musings | Orcasian? What’s that?

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:46:12-08:00June 22nd, 2019|2 Comments

Health Care District tackles after-hours care, building maintenance, financing

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:39:21-07:00May 30th, 2019|1 Comment

Cedar: Summer exhibit at Orcas Island Historical Museum

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-24T12:49:57-07:00May 27th, 2019|Comments Off

Port approves final chapter of Airport Master Plan

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-15T16:17:42-07:00May 15th, 2019|6 Comments

EPRC takes on vacation rentals — passes resolution for moratorium

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-06T12:47:59-07:00May 6th, 2019|6 Comments

Peek into San Juan Islands history: Fish tales, the first artist, the last lighthouse

By Lin McNulty|2019-04-25T16:11:47-07:00April 28th, 2019|Comments Off

Everyone invited to partake in, contribute to History Lives Here Month

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-30T11:49:09-07:00March 28th, 2019|Comments Off

Coffelt Farms to Begin Dismantling Operations

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-16T11:05:24-07:00March 16th, 2019|10 Comments

Committee Forms to Save Olga Post Office

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-14T16:54:57-07:00March 15th, 2019|1 Comment

Willie Thomas Remembered

By Lin McNulty|2019-03-04T10:02:58-08:00March 2nd, 2019|2 Comments

Winter Weather’s Impact on Water Lines

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-11T11:49:21-08:00February 11th, 2019|4 Comments

Brittney Maruska of Orcas Museums to Speak at Orcas Rotary Friday

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-06T10:46:21-08:00February 6th, 2019|Comments Off

County Councilmembers to Vote on Three Nominees to Replace Ranker

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-05T12:13:27-08:00February 2nd, 2019|1 Comment

Historical Museum’s Dinner Honors Volunteers

By Lin McNulty|2019-02-03T16:04:56-08:00January 28th, 2019|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Please Help Save Indian Island

By Lin McNulty|2018-12-13T13:34:55-08:00December 14th, 2018|3 Comments

Reasons to Visit the Orcas Island Historical Museum

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-29T20:36:50-08:00November 29th, 2018|Comments Off

Guest Editorial: Shop — and Support — Local Journalism

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-23T16:53:00-08:00November 23rd, 2018|Comments Off

Here Comes Santa Claus …

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-19T16:46:19-08:00November 23rd, 2018|Comments Off

Historic Property to Become OPAL’s April’s Grove

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-21T15:05:41-08:00November 21st, 2018|3 Comments

Orcas News and Views Retrospective: 2013 Notable Moments

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-18T18:55:00-08:00November 18th, 2018|1 Comment

Orcas News and Views Retrospective: 2012 Notable Moments

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-16T21:13:51-08:00November 16th, 2018|Comments Off

Orcas Issues New and Views Retrospective: 2011 Notable Moments

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-15T17:17:34-08:00November 15th, 2018|Comments Off

Orcas Issues New and Views Retrospective: 2010 Notable Moments

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-14T17:16:57-08:00November 14th, 2018|Comments Off

Past, Present and Future: Orcas Issues Serves Us

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-12T19:06:03-08:00November 12th, 2018|2 Comments

Letter to the Editor: YES for Homes Success Means Stable Housing

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-09T14:26:29-08:00November 9th, 2018|1 Comment

Orca Recovery Day of Action on San Juan

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-02T15:38:41-07:00November 4th, 2018|Comments Off

A Poem for Our Times: Election Day, November, 1884

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-03T10:09:16-07:00November 3rd, 2018|3 Comments

Orcas Peace Chorus to Observe Armistice Day with Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-31T14:57:10-07:00November 2nd, 2018|Comments Off

Healing Arts Center Faces the Future with Renovation and Restoration

By Lin McNulty|2018-11-02T16:02:30-07:00October 31st, 2018|1 Comment

Use Your Voice to Save the Whales

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-29T10:55:49-07:00October 29th, 2018|Comments Off

Sacred Journeys at Seaview Theater

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-28T20:16:38-07:00October 28th, 2018|Comments Off

BOO!-seum at Orcas Island Historical Museum

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-24T09:33:58-07:00October 24th, 2018|Comments Off

County Comp Plan Update: Time for Citizens to Weigh In

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-26T16:49:39-07:00October 23rd, 2018|1 Comment

Letter to U.S. Senator and the Public: Buy Back Port Land

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-22T11:23:04-07:00October 22nd, 2018|1 Comment

Flotsam and Jetsam: Growing Pangs and Local Pitchforks

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-22T10:30:57-07:00October 22nd, 2018|1 Comment

Letter to the Editor: Vote Yes for Homes Proposition 1

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-19T14:08:24-07:00October 19th, 2018|Comments Off

Friends of the Library to Hold Annual Meeting

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-18T18:04:12-07:00October 18th, 2018|Comments Off

OPALCO Pays Tribute to Paul Allen

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-17T19:51:41-07:00October 17th, 2018|2 Comments

Guest Opinion: County Development Potential Needs Discussion

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-17T08:46:00-07:00October 17th, 2018|4 Comments

Guest Opinion: County Council Fails our Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-15T18:27:33-07:00October 16th, 2018|1 Comment

Guest Opinion: My Baby Died . . . WE DID SOMETHING!

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-18T11:44:57-07:00October 15th, 2018|1 Comment

View Patos Island Lighthouse Photos and Documents

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-08T22:28:16-07:00October 8th, 2018|Comments Off

Fire Commission Recognizes Bedell’s Service

By Lin McNulty|2018-10-04T20:46:21-07:00October 4th, 2018|Comments Off

Port’s Ambitious Plan Will Remake North Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2018-09-30T13:27:35-07:00September 24th, 2018|35 Comments

Site Preparation to Start at April’s Grove

By Lin McNulty|2018-09-18T14:28:27-07:00September 18th, 2018|4 Comments

Port of Orcas Master Plan Ready for Take-off

By Lin McNulty|2018-09-19T12:19:27-07:00September 16th, 2018|9 Comments

Review Preferred Alternative at Port of Orcas Master Plan Meetings

By Lin McNulty|2018-09-12T09:38:38-07:00September 12th, 2018|Comments Off

WSF Launches First Ever Writer-in-Residence Program

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-31T12:43:19-07:00August 31st, 2018|1 Comment

Orcas Islanders Observe the Decline of the Orca Whales

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-27T21:08:39-07:00August 27th, 2018|1 Comment

Ranker: Orca Extinction is Not an Option

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-22T20:44:02-07:00August 22nd, 2018|13 Comments

Airport Commissioners Riff at Regular Meeting

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-16T09:02:25-07:00August 15th, 2018|7 Comments

Updated August Election Results

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-13T14:21:30-07:00August 13th, 2018|Comments Off

Orcas’ Bull Elk Visitor Spotted on Dolphin Bay Road

By Community|2020-11-09T15:22:53-08:00August 11th, 2018|1 Comment

EPRC Considers a Plea for our Orcas

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-11T09:20:54-07:00August 10th, 2018|1 Comment

Keepers of the Patos Light Celebrate History and Rebirth

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-10T13:54:26-07:00August 10th, 2018|Comments Off

Library Fair Just Around the Corner

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-10T16:55:35-07:00August 10th, 2018|Comments Off

Research and Oral Histories are Basis for Spooky Tales

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-07T20:46:30-07:00August 7th, 2018|1 Comment

Madrona Voices Releases Airport Survey Results

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-08T14:20:41-07:00August 7th, 2018|15 Comments

Port of Orcas to Hold Regular Meeting

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-06T11:33:15-07:00August 6th, 2018|3 Comments

Is Tahlequah (J35) Really Grieving? “Yes” Says Dr. Gaydos

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-06T12:08:02-07:00August 4th, 2018|Comments Off

Port Master Plan Alternatives

By Lin McNulty|2018-09-13T18:32:37-07:00August 3rd, 2018|9 Comments

Letter to Editor | Turn Your Comments Into Action

By Lin McNulty|2018-08-03T18:24:01-07:00August 3rd, 2018|6 Comments

Revised Decision in Grellet-Tinner/Parker Case

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-29T14:04:49-07:00July 30th, 2018|Comments Off

Con’s Pit Stop is Back!

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-26T18:58:19-07:00July 26th, 2018|5 Comments

Guest Editorial: Critical Questions about the Port Master Plan

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-26T11:10:46-07:00July 26th, 2018|21 Comments

Next Airport Master Plan Meeting Scheduled

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-25T11:45:42-07:00July 25th, 2018|Comments Off

Sail to Patos on Two Dates

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-23T21:43:04-07:00July 23rd, 2018|Comments Off

EPRC Meet: Council Report and Public Comment

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-23T12:34:05-07:00July 23rd, 2018|Comments Off

Guest Opinion: The Growing Elephant in the Room

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-22T09:32:19-07:00July 22nd, 2018|3 Comments

Port of Orcas Master Plan Now Includes Special Meeting and Extended Comment Deadline

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-11T12:57:45-07:00July 11th, 2018|Comments Off

Eastsound Planning Committee to meet Thursday

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-09T14:26:14-07:00July 9th, 2018|2 Comments

Port of Orcas to Expand, But Where/How?

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-19T14:19:22-07:00July 9th, 2018|93 Comments

Guest Opinion: We Need Answers about Eastsound Airport Master Plan Expansion

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-07T21:35:44-07:00July 8th, 2018|7 Comments

Orcas Center Announces New Interim Executive Director

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-05T21:10:53-07:00July 5th, 2018|8 Comments

Candidates for Mayor: Rocky’s Story

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-06T11:35:35-07:00July 4th, 2018|1 Comment

A Patriotic Poem: And Everything In-between

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-03T08:56:37-07:00July 3rd, 2018|7 Comments

Whale Museum Set to Celebrate 39 Years

By Lin McNulty|2018-07-01T13:23:40-07:00July 2nd, 2018|Comments Off

A Year of Planning, Design Precedes Orcas Fireworks Displays

By Community|2020-11-09T15:23:22-08:00July 2nd, 2018|1 Comment

American Legion Pig Roast

By Lin McNulty|2018-06-29T09:26:44-07:00June 29th, 2018|Comments Off

Learn Orcas History-Become a Volunteer Docent

By Lin McNulty|2018-06-19T23:14:02-07:00June 20th, 2018|Comments Off

Who Owns the San Juans?

By Lin McNulty|2018-06-19T19:45:33-07:00June 19th, 2018|2 Comments

OPAL Nears Final Fundraising Goal for April’s Grove

By Lin McNulty|2018-06-20T17:22:35-07:00June 18th, 2018|Comments Off

Unique History Matinee: Sleeping Beauty and Leonardo da Vinci

By Lin McNulty|2018-06-16T13:44:19-07:00June 17th, 2018|1 Comment

Letter to the Editor: Uphold the Constitution

By Lin McNulty|2018-06-15T06:30:04-07:00June 16th, 2018|Comments Off

Health Care District Holds Complex Meeting

By Lin McNulty|2018-06-16T10:16:10-07:00June 15th, 2018|8 Comments

Guest Opinion: Complete Buildout Scenario Requested as County Considers Docket

By Lin McNulty|2018-06-16T10:14:39-07:00June 15th, 2018|4 Comments

Changing Face of Eastsound

By Community|2020-11-09T15:23:24-08:00June 9th, 2018|5 Comments

Guest Opinion: Planning Commission’s Vision Statement Reinforces Protections for Environment

By Lin McNulty|2018-06-08T15:00:50-07:00June 8th, 2018|2 Comments

Canoe Journey: A Discussion on Contemporary Coast Salish Canoe Journeys

By Lin McNulty|2018-06-05T13:25:23-07:00June 5th, 2018|Comments Off

Happy 67th Birthday, WSF!

By Lin McNulty|2018-06-01T12:47:30-07:00June 1st, 2018|Comments Off

An ‘Orca-stra’ of Fun in the Salish Sea

By Lin McNulty|2018-05-31T15:04:23-07:00June 1st, 2018|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Signs of Upcoming Election

By Lin McNulty|2018-05-31T13:48:46-07:00May 31st, 2018|Comments Off

Amazing Photos Capture an Eagle Swooping a Fox Clutching a Rabbit

By Lin McNulty|2018-05-25T18:03:50-07:00May 26th, 2018|2 Comments