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Celebrate last day of school with medicine wheel ceremony

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-18T10:28:05-07:00June 17th, 2019|Comments Off

A film that fights for the future of fish

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T13:06:02-07:00June 17th, 2019|Comments Off

A poem for the spirit

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-17T12:10:46-07:00June 17th, 2019|Comments Off

Step into other worlds at 2019 Orcas garden tour

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-12T11:34:54-07:00June 17th, 2019|Comments Off

Sight distance, turning radius improved at Orcas Road / McNallie Lane intersection

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T15:02:13-07:00June 16th, 2019|2 Comments

Odd, isn’t it? Orcas Solstice Parade to celebrate 21 years

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T14:16:46-07:00June 16th, 2019|2 Comments

Take a Whale to Dinner fundraiser will benefit our salmon hatchery

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-16T11:27:32-07:00June 16th, 2019|Comments Off

First ever Orcas pride event coming to Village Green

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T12:42:36-07:00June 16th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Fire responds to wildfire in Moran

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-16T10:41:01-07:00June 15th, 2019|3 Comments

Voices will again gather at Lime Kiln State Park to sing to the orca

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-12T11:55:28-07:00June 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Workshop: It’s never too early to complete an advance directive

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T16:57:33-07:00June 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Community Development Dept. will be closed for training

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T12:40:44-07:00June 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | June 5 – 11, 2019

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-13T16:49:41-07:00June 15th, 2019|Comments Off

Port Commission releases upcoming meeting agenda

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-15T11:56:31-07:00June 14th, 2019|1 Comment

Learn about stage lighting, audio, video in upcoming Orcas Center class

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T15:40:08-07:00June 14th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Family Health, in partnership, offering more extensive X-Ray imaging

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T15:12:07-07:00June 14th, 2019|Comments Off

This free Shakespeare ‘Hamlet’ class will be for women only*

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T13:43:48-07:00June 14th, 2019|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | At least $400,000 a year paid to OPALCO general manager

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T12:05:48-07:00June 14th, 2019|10 Comments

Health District has new contract with U-Dub

By Susan McBain|2020-09-19T14:39:20-07:00June 14th, 2019|4 Comments

In Memoriam | Irene Sina (Brudie) Fisher

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-13T17:06:41-07:00June 14th, 2019|Comments Off

Book Review | The difficult, arduous process of ending a presidency

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-14T10:49:14-07:00June 13th, 2019|1 Comment

Hey, buddy, can you spare a dollar for Senior Center?

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-28T11:48:55-07:00June 13th, 2019|Comments Off

Run or walk to support Funhouse in annual 5K July 4th run

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-13T13:43:11-07:00June 13th, 2019|Comments Off

Hundreds of fender benders aboard ferries attributed to just this one cause

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-13T12:04:13-07:00June 13th, 2019|Comments Off

Master Gardeners will again be on hand to diagnose plant problems

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-12T11:52:17-07:00June 12th, 2019|Comments Off

Grab a tune, bring a friend to Open Mic at the Grange

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-12T10:37:01-07:00June 12th, 2019|Comments Off

New book from Dr. John Geyman explores Trumpcare fiasco

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-13T11:36:47-07:00June 12th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Historical Museum Cedar exhibit reception this Thursday

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-12T09:51:24-07:00June 12th, 2019|Comments Off

Canada passes bill outlawing captivity of dolphins, whales, porpoises

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-11T19:27:00-07:00June 11th, 2019|Comments Off

Larsen votes in favor of contempt for Barr, McGahn

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-11T16:08:34-07:00June 11th, 2019|Comments Off

Community Band prepares for annual spring concert

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-12T10:34:05-07:00June 11th, 2019|Comments Off

Meet Senatorial candidate Carrie Blackwood on the Village Green

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-11T12:16:07-07:00June 11th, 2019|1 Comment

Girls volleyball camp is fast approaching; Register now

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-12T09:50:32-07:00June 11th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Island Community Church adds a second service

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-11T11:37:23-07:00June 11th, 2019|Comments Off

Genealogy Club continues to add branches to islanders’ family trees

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-11T10:05:51-07:00June 11th, 2019|Comments Off

Salish Sea Festival to give final performance for 2019

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-10T14:08:18-07:00June 10th, 2019|Comments Off

Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee sets agenda for upcoming meeting

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-10T13:20:03-07:00June 10th, 2019|Comments Off

Time for summer family fun, exploring Salish Sea life at SJIMA

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-10T13:01:33-07:00June 10th, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas has its first professional cuddler

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-10T12:15:14-07:00June 10th, 2019|3 Comments

SING FEST! just became a new quarterly event at Orcas Center

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-09T09:45:04-07:00June 9th, 2019|Comments Off

This week’s school construction update

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-09T09:44:23-07:00June 9th, 2019|Comments Off

First stretch of Orcas Road is now chipsealed

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-09T09:43:42-07:00June 9th, 2019|1 Comment

Keep a spot open for a tour of these Orcas Island artists’ studios in August

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-08T20:42:48-07:00June 8th, 2019|Comments Off

Skagit Valley College announces dates for Commencement 2019

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-07T10:44:03-07:00June 8th, 2019|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 29 – June 4, 2019

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-06T13:41:32-07:00June 8th, 2019|Comments Off

Skagit Valley College’s Cardinal Craft Brewing Smoked Scotch Ale wins Silver at 2019 North American Brewers Beer Awards

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-07T13:49:52-07:00June 7th, 2019|Comments Off

Yakima engine room crew receives award for reliability

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-07T13:57:56-07:00June 7th, 2019|1 Comment

Singing, songwriting, shenanigan workshop just added to weekend lineup

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-06T12:52:24-07:00June 6th, 2019|Comments Off

Time to renew your OPALCO Energy Assist credit

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-06T15:34:19-07:00June 6th, 2019|Comments Off

Program increases access to locally grown foods

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-06T12:04:22-07:00June 6th, 2019|Comments Off

Senior Center to host a disaster preparedness session

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-06T10:49:18-07:00June 6th, 2019|Comments Off

UPDATE to Saturday story: Elwha running two hours late due to ‘cleanup on the car deck’

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-05T15:58:32-07:00June 5th, 2019|6 Comments

Letter to Editor | Senior Center thanks island donors

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-05T14:50:16-07:00June 5th, 2019|1 Comment

Health care on Orcas at a crossroads

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-05T13:50:11-07:00June 5th, 2019|6 Comments

County asks that you participate in this first step of land capacity analysis

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-05T14:52:44-07:00June 5th, 2019|Comments Off

Kruse Reviews: Two new books that memorialize D-Day

By Jens Kruse|2020-09-15T11:57:00-07:00June 5th, 2019|2 Comments

Renowned memoirist coming to speak at Orcas Library

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-02T12:29:10-07:00June 4th, 2019|Comments Off

Eastsound Planning Review Committee meeting agenda

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-04T13:37:11-07:00June 4th, 2019|1 Comment

Two 40th District senatorial candidates to appear in Friday Harbor

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-03T16:22:54-07:00June 4th, 2019|Comments Off

Learn to make your own bullrush hat in Olga workshop

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-06T12:05:38-07:00June 4th, 2019|Comments Off

County seeks to fill board, commission vacancies

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-02T11:54:57-07:00June 4th, 2019|Comments Off

Susan Slapin artwork on display at Islanders Bank

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-02T17:56:59-07:00June 3rd, 2019|Comments Off

Sign up now for Park and Rec 2019 summer programs

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-02T12:27:03-07:00June 3rd, 2019|Comments Off

Shop the Co-op in June to support Funhouse kids

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-03T10:57:39-07:00June 3rd, 2019|Comments Off

JP and OK Rhythm Boys welcome summer with acoustic tunes, decent jokes

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-03T10:00:30-07:00June 3rd, 2019|Comments Off

Whidbey whale watchers watch whale feeding frenzy

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-03T09:59:48-07:00June 3rd, 2019|Comments Off

Bear swims to Mount Vernon, gets captured, released into wild

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-02T10:45:49-07:00June 2nd, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Road construction site prepares for chip seal

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-01T22:08:56-07:00June 2nd, 2019|Comments Off

Governor Inslee meets with OPALCO to talk broadband, clean energy, electric ferries

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-01T22:08:40-07:00June 2nd, 2019|1 Comment

Walls with paint, test pits in athletic field highlight this week’s school construction project

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-01T22:08:29-07:00June 2nd, 2019|Comments Off

Land Bank provides update on progress to get Coffelt Farm back in operation

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-01T08:04:39-07:00June 1st, 2019|Comments Off

Renaissance instruments featured in upcoming Salish Sea Early Music Festival performance

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-01T08:04:22-07:00June 1st, 2019|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 22 – 28, 2019

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-01T08:04:05-07:00June 1st, 2019|Comments Off

Newborn calf spotted with JPod off coast of Vancouver Island

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-31T20:27:00-07:00May 31st, 2019|1 Comment

All burn permits expire today

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-31T20:33:07-07:00May 31st, 2019|Comments Off

Govs. Inslee, Brown, Newsom letter on abortion bans to fellow governors

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-31T13:59:56-07:00May 31st, 2019|Comments Off

Orcas Island Shakespeare Society will read the bard’s works at Senior Center in ongoing group

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-01T14:46:13-07:00May 31st, 2019|1 Comment

Library talk: Change your diet, improve our planet

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-30T13:24:07-07:00May 31st, 2019|Comments Off

WSF issues statement on ferry vs. humpback whale in Elliott Bay

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-31T11:44:48-07:00May 31st, 2019|Comments Off

Canadian garbage on its way from Philippines back to Vancouver

By Lin McNulty|2019-06-02T15:20:18-07:00May 31st, 2019|Comments Off

Inslee visits San Juan, Skagit counties to discuss broadband

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-31T20:28:17-07:00May 31st, 2019|1 Comment

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

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

Auditor to conduct test of vote counting equipment

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-30T11:46:33-07:00May 30th, 2019|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | New road going in the wrong direction

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-30T11:39:41-07:00May 30th, 2019|19 Comments

Tourism to San Juan Island NHP creates $19.3 million dollars in economic benefits

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-30T13:58:34-07:00May 30th, 2019|6 Comments

Fill a great need: Learn about foster parenting in San Juan County

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-29T16:19:26-07:00May 29th, 2019|Comments Off

Early bird passes available now for this fall’s film festival

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-27T14:49:56-07:00May 29th, 2019|Comments Off

Open enrollment now for summer and fall quarters at Skagit Valley College

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-27T17:24:31-07:00May 29th, 2019|Comments Off

Master Gardeners Question Table will be setup to answer your gardening queries

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-29T13:10:40-07:00May 29th, 2019|Comments Off

Meet this year’s Indian Island youth steward fellowship award

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-29T12:44:21-07:00May 29th, 2019|1 Comment

State ferry on Bainbridge run collides with a gray whale

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-29T11:15:54-07:00May 29th, 2019|2 Comments

OPALCO awarded $5.8M to fund member energy efficiency projects

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-27T21:57:46-07:00May 28th, 2019|3 Comments

Guest Opinion | The Feds and the damage done

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-27T21:56:25-07:00May 28th, 2019|8 Comments

So where, how did Memorial Day first began? Depends upon your source

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-28T06:57:11-07:00May 27th, 2019|Comments Off

Learn about SJC Orca Protection Initiative in upcoming meeting

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-27T13:01:11-07:00May 27th, 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

Renowned travel photographer to teach class at SJIMA

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-23T16:27:44-07:00May 27th, 2019|Comments Off

Learn how US Army divers will extract derelict fishing nets from SJC waters

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-24T15:54:17-07:00May 27th, 2019|Comments Off

“One of the most unusual events I can recall with a killer whale”: Orca pod preys on gray whale in Puget Sound

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-26T19:55:40-07:00May 26th, 2019|1 Comment

Inslee signs last of the bills from 2019 legislative session

By Lin McNulty|2019-05-26T08:24:44-07:00May 26th, 2019|Comments Off