News – Page 18 – theOrcasonian.com

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

News Brief | Scientists using drones to tag, monitor sperm whales

By News Source|2025-08-31T14:49:48-07:00September 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Needlework Circle, Watercolor class at Orcas Senior Circle

By Community|2025-08-31T17:28:42-07:00September 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Garden Club | The forgotten diversity of island apples

By Community|2025-08-31T14:40:45-07:00September 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Data Centers invalidate AI rights, AI welfare, AI morality

By Community|2025-08-31T13:40:56-07:00September 1st, 2025|1 Comment

CWR | Biggs along the coast

By Community|2025-08-31T13:53:13-07:00September 1st, 2025|Comments Off

Threads of Inspiration | A quilting exhibition at Orcas Senior Center

By Community|2025-08-31T13:10:32-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Don’t let the Trump administration open the deep sea to mining

By Community|2025-08-31T13:03:45-07:00August 31st, 2025|4 Comments

Cultivating Success, Growing Future Farmers | Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm

By Community|2025-08-31T12:55:37-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Call for Designers | Recycled material fashion show

By Community|2025-08-29T15:33:51-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | 100 dolphins go surfing in California

By News Source|2025-08-30T19:36:01-07:00August 31st, 2025|Comments Off

Music of Bob Dylan coming to Odd Fellows Hall

By Community|2025-08-30T13:52:39-07:00August 30th, 2025|Comments Off

Free lecture & seminar | Growing old growth: Relationships that define the future of our forests

By Community|2025-08-29T16:01:34-07:00August 30th, 2025|Comments Off

New islander launches book

By Community|2025-08-29T22:12:11-07:00August 30th, 2025|1 Comment

Center for Whale Research | Outer coast encounter with SRKW members

By News Source|2025-08-29T14:58:27-07:00August 30th, 2025|Comments Off

As the Paradigm Shifts | What could I possibly offer?

By Rosie Kuhn|2025-08-29T16:55:09-07:00August 30th, 2025|1 Comment

Sheriff’s Report | August 20 – 26, 2025

By Community|2025-08-28T16:19:31-07:00August 30th, 2025|Comments Off

County partners with WA Dept. of Fish and Wildlife to address unconfirmed cougar sightings

By Community|2025-08-29T15:17:06-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

SJC Monthly News Digest – August 2025

By Community|2025-08-29T14:35:23-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

It’s another Fantastic Friday from Rep. Debra Lekanoff

By News Source|2025-08-29T14:23:38-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

OPALCO to host community meetings

By Community|2025-08-28T16:18:54-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Labor Day; sea level rise; new director of marine operations

By News Source|2025-08-28T14:49:20-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2025-08-28T13:54:41-07:00August 29th, 2025|Comments Off

Let’s grow something new together

By Community|2025-08-28T14:34:42-07:00August 28th, 2025|1 Comment

San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Orcas Island project updates

By Community|2025-08-28T14:04:15-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

County & agency partners work to develop tools to manage human/wildlife interactions

By Community|2025-08-28T13:59:13-07:00August 28th, 2025|1 Comment

County Council passes on purchase of Decatur Island property

By Community|2025-08-28T13:18:02-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Community Band | A history of community

By Community|2025-08-29T15:52:32-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Center Audition Notice | Grease

By Community|2025-08-28T12:16:33-07:00August 28th, 2025|Comments Off

Jurors for 9/2 – 9/12 are excused. Jurors for 9/8 – 9/12 need to call in

By Community|2025-08-27T15:14:42-07:00August 27th, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | Parasite discovered in Yukon River salmon

By News Source|2025-08-27T14:32:01-07:00August 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Music of Woody Guthrie coming to Odd Fellows Hall

By Community|2025-08-27T12:58:11-07:00August 27th, 2025|1 Comment

County seeks provider to administer Opioid Addiction Recovery Supports Program

By Community|2025-08-27T12:41:24-07:00August 27th, 2025|Comments Off

Flotsam & Jetsam | Of beavers and bears, OH MY!

By Maurice Austin|2025-08-27T12:12:11-07:00August 27th, 2025|1 Comment

News Brief | Can AI teach us to speak ‘whale?’

By News Source|2025-08-26T15:33:03-07:00August 26th, 2025|2 Comments

Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm

By News Source|2025-08-26T15:12:49-07:00August 26th, 2025|Comments Off

Sharpen your stewardship skills at San Juan Islands forest owners field day

By News Source|2025-08-26T14:51:28-07:00August 26th, 2025|1 Comment

County announces 2025 hazardous waste round-up on Stuart Island

By Community|2025-08-26T14:19:55-07:00August 26th, 2025|Comments Off

WSF | Service during Labor Day weekend

By News Source|2025-08-26T13:23:35-07:00August 26th, 2025|Comments Off

SJC Land Bank purchases Dolphin Bay Rd property on Orcas for salmon recovery, public access

By Community|2025-08-26T13:11:02-07:00August 26th, 2025|3 Comments

Lessons from Decatur | Building trust for countywide energy security

By Community|2025-08-26T13:02:07-07:00August 26th, 2025|3 Comments

Center for Whale Research | Encounter #51 • Bigg’s Killer Whales, August 10, 2025

By Community|2025-08-25T14:34:34-07:00August 25th, 2025|Comments Off

Opening Soon | Opportunity to apply for lodging tax annual grant program this September

By Community|2025-08-25T13:57:22-07:00August 25th, 2025|1 Comment

Health Care District Board meeting on Wednesday

By Community|2025-08-25T13:45:15-07:00August 25th, 2025|Comments Off

San Juan County 4-H celebrates record-breaking community support at 2025 Fair

By Community|2025-08-25T13:17:36-07:00August 25th, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | $714M goes to Florida for our new ferries

By News Source|2025-08-24T14:17:54-07:00August 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Here’s what Senior Center is drumming up

By Community|2025-08-24T13:15:21-07:00August 24th, 2025|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Will Orcasonians lose our fitness center?

By Community|2025-08-24T12:50:42-07:00August 24th, 2025|4 Comments

Adrift | I am sickened by these ICE Escapades

By Lin McNulty|2025-08-24T14:50:58-07:00August 23rd, 2025|6 Comments

News Brief | Outsourcing of island ferry terminal management

By News Source|2025-08-23T17:34:05-07:00August 23rd, 2025|7 Comments

Whale Museum participates in humpback whale disentanglement

By Community|2025-08-23T12:14:50-07:00August 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Carrie Newcomer poem

By Jackie Bates|2025-08-23T11:33:24-07:00August 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | August 13 – 19, 2025

By Community|2025-08-22T15:17:29-07:00August 23rd, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | WSF receives large grant for $40 million

By News Source|2025-08-22T14:25:46-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

How was your summer?

By Community|2025-08-22T13:55:57-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

Last chance to apply for this Marine Resources youth position

By Community|2025-08-22T13:31:51-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

A Review | Deathtrap, a comedy thriller, opens tonight at the Grange

By Community|2025-08-22T12:46:40-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Update | Contract signed for 3 new ferries; pets onboard policy trialed; best kudo ever

By News Source|2025-08-21T15:14:01-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2025-08-21T14:55:49-07:00August 22nd, 2025|Comments Off

News Brief | Trump says ‘no’ to protected right to burn U.S. flag

By News Source|2025-08-21T17:23:42-07:00August 21st, 2025|3 Comments

Six-month trial of an updated pet policy begins in WSF passenger areas

By News Source|2025-08-21T16:23:15-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas sings Broadway | Coming to the Grange October 25, 2025

By Community|2025-08-21T14:34:13-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off

Orcas Island Jazz Festival celebrates 10 years this Labor Day weekend

By Community|2025-08-21T14:22:03-07:00August 21st, 2025|Comments Off