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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

News Brief | We now have the highest gasoline cost in the country

By News Source|2025-09-17T17:38:47-07:00September 17th, 2025|1 Comment

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

News Brief | This 21 year old says he has found answer to waste

By News Source|2025-09-13T15:53:20-07:00September 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

News Brief | We’re losing our honeybees

By News Source|2025-09-13T15:37:10-07:00September 13th, 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

CWR | The loss of J36’s calf

By Community|2025-09-13T12:29:40-07:00September 13th, 2025|Comments Off

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

News Brief | Wenatchee return to service faces temporary setback

By News Source|2025-09-12T12:41:38-07:00September 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

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

By S. C. Watson|2025-09-11T11:55:16-07:00September 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

Larsen statement on House-passed defense policy bill

By News Source|2025-09-11T11:35:47-07:00September 11th, 2025|1 Comment

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

News Brief | Reinsurers are taking new steps to shield themselves against financial fallout

By News Source|2025-09-10T17:25:17-07:00September 10th, 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

News Brief | Three things that could save your home from the next wildfire

By News Source|2025-09-09T14:10:19-07:00September 9th, 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

Guest Opinion | Vote-at-Home is the law—and it works

By News Source|2025-09-09T13:10:14-07:00September 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Thursday Sept. 11th – One Million Rising Event

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

News Brief | More Whales at Niagara Falls Marineland will die

By News Source|2025-09-09T12:54:02-07:00September 9th, 2025|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

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

News Brief | ‘We have a duty’ to protect our national forests

By News Source|2025-09-08T16:43:25-07:00September 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

News Brief | 14 wildfires continue to burn across state

By News Source|2025-09-07T13:01:28-07:00September 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Event | Island water at risk?

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

FH Film Fest | Hvaldimir screening, story of a Beluga Whale

By Community|2025-09-06T23:25:28-07:00September 7th, 2025|1 Comment

There is something especially for you at Senior Center

By Community|2025-09-06T23:24:54-07:00September 7th, 2025|Comments Off

OTILLO Swimrun returns to Orcas

By News Source|2025-09-06T16:30:56-07:00September 7th, 2025|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | Bear Gulch fire immigration arrests

By News Source|2025-09-06T16:07:44-07:00September 6th, 2025|5 Comments

Auditions for ‘Kids Got Talent’ coming up at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-09-06T15:36:35-07:00September 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Common questions about Mammograms

By Community|2025-09-05T16:26:51-07:00September 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Snails

By Jackie Bates|2025-09-06T14:41:39-07:00September 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Helping student athletes stay in the game

By Community|2025-09-06T13:23:13-07:00September 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | August 27 – September 2, 2025

By Community|2025-09-05T19:14:37-07:00September 6th, 2025|Comments Off

Public Health Hot Topic | COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV immunizations in 2025

By Community|2025-09-07T13:02:31-07:00September 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Sharpen your pencils

By Community|2025-09-05T15:53:46-07:00September 5th, 2025|Comments Off

Soroptimists offer their yearly $4000 award to woman who is primary family support

By Community|2025-09-05T14:48:45-07:00September 5th, 2025|1 Comment

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

By Community|2025-09-05T15:58:08-07:00September 5th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Improved service; increased Labor Day traffic; legislative staff visit

By News Source|2025-09-04T23:22:31-07:00September 5th, 2025|1 Comment

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

By S. C. Watson|2025-09-04T19:46:27-07:00September 5th, 2025|1 Comment

Food Bank needs your help supporting vital Orcas youth feeding programs

By Community|2025-09-04T15:05:52-07:00September 4th, 2025|Comments Off

Island Stewards launches Common Ground transit talks

By Community|2025-09-04T14:38:14-07:00September 4th, 2025|6 Comments

Letter to Editor | How about some solar-operated speed signs?

By Community|2025-09-04T13:25:19-07:00September 4th, 2025|3 Comments

Nearly 59 million acres of National Forest are at risk right now

By News Source|2025-09-04T13:13:58-07:00September 4th, 2025|1 Comment

Fire safety preparation as heating season approaches

By Community|2025-09-04T13:06:40-07:00September 4th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County announces beginning of road striping

By Community|2025-09-04T12:29:12-07:00September 4th, 2025|1 Comment

County seeks volunteers to review new cultural access material

By Community|2025-09-04T12:21:42-07:00September 4th, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | Artificial Intelligence systems are thirsty

By News Source|2025-09-03T15:20:43-07:00September 3rd, 2025|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | As I bid farewell…

By Community|2025-09-03T15:03:29-07:00September 3rd, 2025|3 Comments

Our Shared Lands Rally September 6

By Community|2025-09-03T13:40:59-07:00September 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

September art show at Orcas Library

By Community|2025-09-03T13:10:48-07:00September 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors excused: September 8-12

By News Source|2025-09-03T12:56:01-07:00September 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

‘Battle of the Bands’ coming to Orcas Center

By Community|2025-09-03T12:26:01-07:00September 3rd, 2025|Comments Off

Longstanding Orcas businesses sponsor $15,000 community match

By Community|2025-09-02T14:20:16-07:00September 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Fall Festival afoot at Family Tides Farm

By Community|2025-09-02T13:49:27-07:00September 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Learn how Washington became the Apple State

By Community|2025-09-02T13:33:36-07:00September 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Introducing Salmonberry Community School

By Community|2025-09-02T13:07:29-07:00September 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Hedrick Smith to present ‘The Outlook for American Democracy’ at Orcas Center

By Community|2025-09-02T12:27:23-07:00September 2nd, 2025|Comments Off

Artwork featured artist for September | Shawna Franklin

By Community|2025-09-01T15:12:12-07:00September 2nd, 2025|1 Comment

See what’s germinating this Fall at the Garden Clunb

By Community|2025-09-01T15:51:05-07:00September 2nd, 2025|Comments Off