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Sounding ferry horns to salute Seattle Mariners, 5 p.m. today

By News Source|2025-09-25T19:13:39-07:00September 25th, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | Could Daylight Saving Time be harming our health?

By News Source|2025-09-24T13:04:45-07:00September 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Southern residents return to the Salish Sea

By Community|2025-09-24T12:45:25-07:00September 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Keynote speaker Thor Hansen leads 2025 Annual Garden Workshop Series

By Community|2025-09-24T12:18:12-07:00September 24th, 2025|Comments Off

PeaceHealth Family Medicine hosting flu shot clinics in October

By Community|2025-09-24T11:15:49-07:00September 24th, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Growing olives in the Pacific Northwest

By Community|2025-09-24T10:52:33-07:00September 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Free noxious weed disposal program ends Sept. 30

By Community|2025-09-24T10:28:53-07:00September 24th, 2025|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council September 23, 2025

By Community|2025-09-24T10:17:48-07:00September 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Tickets now available for Empty Bowls Sunday Supper

By Community|2025-09-23T15:15:57-07:00September 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-09-23T15:02:40-07:00September 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Health Care District schedules upcoming board meeting

By Community|2025-09-23T14:44:12-07:00September 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors for 9/29 – 10/3 are excused

By Community|2025-09-23T14:36:41-07:00September 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Memorial service for Judy Turksel

By Community|2025-09-23T14:14:31-07:00September 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Fire Commission special meeting agenda

By Community|2025-09-23T13:41:31-07:00September 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Ladies of Airhawks Series | Bethany Carter

By Community|2025-09-23T13:24:52-07:00September 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

New retail sales taxes begin October 1

By Community|2025-09-23T12:45:21-07:00September 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Bob Nutt publishes book by local author Barbara Humes

By Community|2025-09-21T14:54:57-07:00September 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Upcoming free training for child advocates

By Community|2025-09-22T13:30:03-07:00September 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Find OPALCO back at their headquarters starting September 29

By Community|2025-09-22T13:21:19-07:00September 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Hunter Bay portable toilet to be removed because of vandalism

By Community|2025-09-22T13:12:36-07:00September 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Lit Fest turns a page, takes the show on the road

By Community|2025-09-22T13:04:40-07:00September 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Lake Day brings fun and sun to OCS

By Community|2025-09-22T12:40:36-07:00September 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Center Art Opening | Works of David Densmore

By Community|2025-09-22T12:19:21-07:00September 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

OIFR to host three community town halls on upcoming bond measure

By Community|2025-09-21T13:56:35-07:00September 22nd, 2025|2 Comments

Ongoing classes at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-09-21T13:36:56-07:00September 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Film Festival to reopen beloved Sea View Theatre

By Community|2025-09-26T12:04:19-07:00September 21st, 2025|1 Comment

Port Commissioners meeting scheduled for Monday

By Community|2025-09-21T12:55:06-07:00September 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Timely new book released from John Geyman, M.D.

By Community|2025-09-21T14:52:53-07:00September 21st, 2025|1 Comment

Get Ready | Grannie’s Holiday Sale at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-09-20T13:58:11-07:00September 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Kinship Program coming to Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-09-20T13:18:35-07:00September 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Free course for friend and family caregivers on San Juan Island

By Community|2025-09-18T16:19:28-07:00September 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Losing

By Community|2025-09-20T13:00:16-07:00September 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Community Foundation announces open application period for GiveOrcas grants

By Community|2025-09-20T12:47:07-07:00September 20th, 2025|Comments Off

All WSF routes | Systemwide community meetings, Thursday, Oct. 2

By News Source|2025-09-20T12:36:01-07:00September 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Senior Center | Take charge of your health today

By Community|2025-09-20T13:42:50-07:00September 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | September 10 – 16, 2025

By Community|2025-09-19T17:50:00-07:00September 20th, 2025|Comments Off

Town launches “Be Seen” safety campaign

By Community|2025-09-19T15:55:16-07:00September 19th, 2025|1 Comment

Madrona Institute releases COMPASS final report

By Community|2025-09-19T15:06:21-07:00September 19th, 2025|1 Comment

Embracing the Equinox

By Community|2025-09-19T14:19:26-07:00September 19th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Online community meetings; Wenatchee back; Fall sailing schedules;

By News Source|2025-09-19T14:04:57-07:00September 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Thoughts on these turbulent times…

By Community|2025-09-19T13:24:43-07:00September 19th, 2025|1 Comment

‘Tis the season for annual apple tasting, including fresh-pressed cider

By Community|2025-09-19T15:22:41-07:00September 19th, 2025|Comments Off

Larsen fights to expand health care access, lower costs

By News Source|2025-09-18T15:53:21-07:00September 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Fall sailing schedule in San Juan Islands starts Sept. 21 thru June 13, 2026

By News Source|2025-09-18T15:24:17-07:00September 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Request by OPALCO for essential public facilities

By Community|2025-09-18T14:30:46-07:00September 18th, 2025|9 Comments

OIFR Open House | Explore your community EMS, Fire & Rescue Team

By Community|2025-09-18T13:51:29-07:00September 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Fall back together: Join the Great Islands Clean-Up on October 4

By Community|2025-09-18T13:10:15-07:00September 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Interested in learning about the sheriff substation move on Lopez? Join us for a brown bag lunch

By Community|2025-09-18T13:05:45-07:00September 18th, 2025|Comments Off

County calls for bids for extraction of surplus gravel on Waldron; public bid begins Oct. 1

By Community|2025-09-18T13:00:05-07:00September 18th, 2025|Comments Off

Now Available | Best available science & GAP analysis for critical areas ordinance update

By Community|2025-09-17T15:44:23-07:00September 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research | An update on J36

By News Source|2025-09-17T15:21:52-07:00September 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Robust year ahead for Orcas Center

By Community|2025-09-17T15:15:58-07:00September 17th, 2025|Comments Off

OCS students launch discount card fundraiser for Hawaii mission trip

By Community|2025-09-17T15:02:51-07:00September 17th, 2025|Comments Off

2025 Orcas Island pickleball tournament results

By Community|2025-09-17T14:52:06-07:00September 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Waldron cats in need of home

By Community|2025-09-17T13:27:40-07:00September 17th, 2025|2 Comments

No jurors needed for September 22 – October 3

By Community|2025-09-17T13:18:30-07:00September 17th, 2025|Comments Off

Save your spot at the Exchange SWAP meet this Saturday

By Community|2025-09-17T13:13:55-07:00September 17th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan Islands Museum of Art announces fall exhibits

By Community|2025-09-16T10:39:36-07:00September 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Buy it, move it | This home on port property could be yours

By Community|2025-09-15T21:51:37-07:00September 16th, 2025|Comments Off

It isn’t always a boat for Oil Spill Association

By Community|2025-09-16T09:57:24-07:00September 16th, 2025|Comments Off

Land Bank monthly meeting Sept. 19

By Community|2025-09-16T09:39:43-07:00September 16th, 2025|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps | County Council September 8, 2025

By Community|2025-09-16T09:31:09-07:00September 16th, 2025|Comments Off

No-charge noxious weed disposal available through Sept. 30

By News Source|2025-09-15T15:47:24-07:00September 16th, 2025|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | The brain error in AI tutor for schools and education

By Community|2025-09-08T16:21:46-07:00September 15th, 2025|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | OPALCO owes us more options for meeting electricity demand

By Community|2025-09-15T13:04:26-07:00September 15th, 2025|9 Comments

Orcas Island Farmers Market fall announcements

By Community|2025-09-15T12:51:50-07:00September 15th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Center call for artists | ‘Movement’ community show

By Community|2025-09-15T12:35:25-07:00September 15th, 2025|Comments Off

Emmanuel donates Market Day money to Orcas non-profits

By Community|2025-09-15T11:38:01-07:00September 15th, 2025|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | A chestnut is true generational wealth

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2025-09-13T15:09:16-07:00September 15th, 2025|Comments Off

Create your own Fidget Quilt at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-09-14T16:01:17-07:00September 14th, 2025|1 Comment

Conservation advocates serve Notice of Intent to Sue over feds continued failure to protect Wild Salmon, Steelhead, and Orcas from harmful Columbia River hatcheries

By News Source|2025-09-13T16:37:41-07:00September 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Spirit of Water | Indigenous song and story coming to Friday Harbor

By Community|2025-09-13T13:21:43-07:00September 14th, 2025|1 Comment

Lopez Friends invites you to advocate for Indian boarding school healing

By Community|2025-09-13T13:13:29-07:00September 14th, 2025|Comments Off

Quakers discern genocide is occurring in Gaza and urge courageous action

By Community|2025-09-14T14:18:03-07:00September 13th, 2025|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | Resilience or overreach?

By Community|2025-09-12T17:33:33-07:00September 13th, 2025|25 Comments

Orcas Christian teachers return inspired from conference

By Community|2025-09-12T17:32:28-07:00September 13th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | A modern take on an old Zen proverb

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-09-12T14:43:59-07:00September 13th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | September 3 – 9, 2025

By Community|2025-09-12T17:31:08-07:00September 13th, 2025|Comments Off

Oriental rugs now on sale at Odd Fellows Hall

By Community|2025-09-12T13:40:22-07:00September 12th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Checking in with Maritime HS; Wenatchee update

By Community|2025-09-11T15:23:07-07:00September 12th, 2025|Comments Off

Encounter #54 • Bigg’s Killer Whales

By Community|2025-09-11T15:12:03-07:00September 12th, 2025|Comments Off

County to test vote counting equipment in September

By Community|2025-09-11T13:46:45-07:00September 12th, 2025|Comments Off

Getting ready for Medicare

By Community|2025-09-11T13:40:11-07:00September 11th, 2025|Comments Off

Notice | Request for art submissions for library

By Community|2025-09-11T12:46:18-07:00September 11th, 2025|1 Comment

Land managers convene for shoreline resiliency

By Community|2025-09-11T11:46:35-07:00September 11th, 2025|Comments Off

2025 Comp Plan Update | Eastsound UGA map amendments meeting & Planning Commission public hearing

By Community|2025-09-11T11:25:46-07:00September 11th, 2025|1 Comment

Learn about this infamous Northwest UFO sighting at Orcas Library

By Community|2025-09-10T17:11:06-07:00September 10th, 2025|1 Comment

Killer whales make their own tools

By News Source|2025-09-10T17:00:43-07:00September 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Vacation Rental Permits now required in Eastsound & Lopez Village commercial designations

By Community|2025-09-10T15:46:36-07:00September 10th, 2025|Comments Off

County to host ribbon cutting at new county offices on Fern Street

By Community|2025-09-10T15:36:15-07:00September 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Let’s work together to protect and improve air quality

By News Source|2025-09-10T15:30:42-07:00September 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors for Sept. 15 – 19 are excused

By Community|2025-09-10T15:01:55-07:00September 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Protecting our homes, roads, and habitat | Sea level rise workshops this fall

By News Source|2025-09-10T14:58:49-07:00September 10th, 2025|Comments Off

Live cello concert coming to Orcas Library

By Community|2025-09-09T13:38:39-07:00September 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Rain didn’t stop 2025 San Juan County Fair from shining

By Community|2025-09-09T13:31:07-07:00September 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Thursday Sept. 11th – One Million Rising Event

By Community|2025-09-08T21:30:45-07:00September 9th, 2025|1 Comment

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2025-09-08T16:54:43-07:00September 8th, 2025|Comments Off

In Memoriam | James A. Seeley, 1935 – 2025

By Community|2025-09-08T18:25:40-07:00September 8th, 2025|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Human intelligence research lab, amid LLMs?

By Community|2025-09-08T16:13:26-07:00September 8th, 2025|8 Comments

Event | Island water at risk?

By Community|2025-09-07T12:04:38-07:00September 7th, 2025|Comments Off