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Council discusses budget priorities, planning for 2027 budget amidst funding challenges

By Community|2026-06-09T14:53:41-07:00June 9th, 2026|Comments Off

No jury duty June 15-18

By News Source|2026-06-09T14:23:28-07:00June 9th, 2026|Comments Off

Summer sailing schedule starts Sunday, June 14

By News Source|2026-06-09T13:01:29-07:00June 9th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen statement on bill reforming Library of Congress

By News Source|2026-06-09T12:57:28-07:00June 9th, 2026|Comments Off

Land Bank Commission monthly meeting scheduled

By Community|2026-06-09T12:48:48-07:00June 9th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Bring back our family physician

By Community|2026-06-09T12:43:31-07:00June 9th, 2026|2 Comments

Art Talk event coming up at Crow Valley Gallery

By Community|2026-06-09T12:21:30-07:00June 9th, 2026|Comments Off

Existing vacation rentals in Eastsound & Lopez Village need a provisional use permit by June 25

By Community|2026-06-09T12:38:25-07:00June 9th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Impacts of fish farming, industrial aquaculture

By News Source|2026-06-08T11:29:55-07:00June 8th, 2026|1 Comment

Tickets now available for 2026 Orcas Island Garden Tour

By Community|2026-06-08T11:01:08-07:00June 8th, 2026|Comments Off

Free workshop for writers at Orcas Library

By Community|2026-06-08T10:51:07-07:00June 8th, 2026|Comments Off

Help us celebrate the Class of 2026 at Baccalaureate

By Community|2026-06-07T13:47:35-07:00June 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Seven Sisters: Return of the Matriarchy coming to Orcas Center

By Community|2026-06-07T12:40:01-07:00June 7th, 2026|Comments Off

School music rings in summer on a high note

By Community|2026-06-07T12:28:28-07:00June 7th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m not the Church Lady | What’s really between psychology and spirituality?

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-06-07T11:30:10-07:00June 7th, 2026|Comments Off

Happy Pride from Orcas Island Pride

By Community|2026-06-08T13:04:03-07:00June 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Strengthening civic culture on Orcas Island

By Community|2026-06-06T12:42:59-07:00June 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Zuckerberg’s Launchpad visits Orcas Island

By Community|2026-06-06T12:08:15-07:00June 6th, 2026|6 Comments

UN report warns AI could soon use 3% of world’s electricity and more water than we need to drink

By News Source|2026-06-06T10:11:39-07:00June 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 27 – June 1, 2025

By Community|2026-06-05T21:19:04-07:00June 6th, 2026|Comments Off

Legacies of D-Day | June 6, 1944

By Community|2026-06-04T15:51:04-07:00June 6th, 2026|5 Comments

WSF Weekly Report | 75th anniversary celebrations; engine room training; great kudo

By News Source|2026-06-05T12:48:32-07:00June 5th, 2026|Comments Off

SJC Health & Community Services announces staffing reduction due to state grant funding cut

By Community|2026-06-05T12:36:13-07:00June 5th, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-06-04T15:49:36-07:00June 5th, 2026|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Council May 26 regular meeting

By Community|2026-06-04T12:35:16-07:00June 4th, 2026|Comments Off

LWVSJ Observer Corps | San Juan County Board of Health, May 20, 2026

By Community|2026-06-04T12:24:54-07:00June 4th, 2026|Comments Off

San Juan Island Sculpture Park to unveil three new sculptures

By Community|2026-06-04T11:04:45-07:00June 4th, 2026|Comments Off

You’re invited to Orcas Island Community Church to meet new pastor

By Community|2026-06-04T10:50:46-07:00June 4th, 2026|Comments Off

In Memoriam | Robert (Bob) Alden Littlewood

By Community|2026-06-03T19:01:35-07:00June 4th, 2026|1 Comment

School bus shuttle will be available for graduation

By Community|2026-06-03T14:44:14-07:00June 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

What should you do if you’re offered free medical services?

By Community|2026-06-03T14:31:58-07:00June 3rd, 2026|1 Comment

Another EWUA operator resigns

By Community|2026-06-03T14:18:12-07:00June 3rd, 2026|11 Comments

Get help paying for Medicare

By Community|2026-06-03T12:37:11-07:00June 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

No jurors needed for June 8-12

By Community|2026-06-03T12:25:20-07:00June 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Have a garden question? Ask an Orcas Master Gardener

By Community|2026-06-03T12:22:13-07:00June 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

San Juan County announces 2026 Home Fund notice of funds available

By Community|2026-06-03T12:14:10-07:00June 3rd, 2026|Comments Off

Orca Action Month film series brings free documentary screenings to San Juans

By Community|2026-06-02T14:25:57-07:00June 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Pamela Wright retirement set for June 20

By Community|2026-06-02T14:10:05-07:00June 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Island Library invites community to 4th annual summer nature sketching event

By Community|2026-06-02T14:03:31-07:00June 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen announces 2026 Congressional App Challenge

By News Source|2026-06-02T13:52:55-07:00June 2nd, 2026|Comments Off

Rooted in Community | Leadership transition at Orcas Community Resource Center

By Community|2026-06-02T12:44:51-07:00June 2nd, 2026|2 Comments

75 life-sized dorsal fins on display for Orca Action Month

By News Source|2026-06-01T13:55:05-07:00June 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Is your boat ready for the season?

By Community|2026-06-01T13:05:08-07:00June 1st, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | Frank Meyer: The man who walked too far

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-06-01T12:50:20-07:00June 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Library’s exhibiting artist for the month of June is painter Peter Carlson

By Community|2026-06-01T12:00:37-07:00June 1st, 2026|Comments Off

Chandelle Anderson oil paintings featured at Artworks

By Community|2026-05-31T13:22:46-07:00May 31st, 2026|Comments Off

Emmanuel Episcopal offers Wednesday musical series to benefit music scholarship fund

By Community|2026-05-31T12:45:27-07:00May 31st, 2026|1 Comment

Health Care District communication regarding clinic provider transition

By Community|2026-05-31T10:39:10-07:00May 31st, 2026|6 Comments

I’m Not the Church Lady | Learning to Unlean

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-05-31T10:40:41-07:00May 31st, 2026|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 20 – 27, 2025

By Community|2026-05-30T12:17:42-07:00May 30th, 2026|Comments Off

Midnight Mutterings | Planning

By Jackie Bates|2026-05-30T14:14:55-07:00May 30th, 2026|3 Comments

Letter to Editor | Why?

By Community|2026-05-30T08:14:43-07:00May 30th, 2026|Comments Off

Schools Out party coming to Village Green

By Community|2026-05-29T16:56:40-07:00May 29th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Blond Bangladeshi buffalo nicknamed ‘Donald Trump’ saved from Eid sacrifice

By News Source|2026-05-29T16:41:47-07:00May 29th, 2026|1 Comment

CWR logs another Bigg’s encounter

By Community|2026-05-29T16:28:40-07:00May 29th, 2026|Comments Off

The Nature Record comes to Friday Harbor for a public engagement event

By Community|2026-05-29T13:11:29-07:00May 29th, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | I’ve lost my doctor on Orcas

By Community|2026-05-29T12:59:33-07:00May 29th, 2026|20 Comments

Early chamber music from Salish Sea Early Music Festival

By Community|2026-05-29T11:53:34-07:00May 29th, 2026|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Celebration of WSF 75th Anniversary

By News Source|2026-05-28T17:52:15-07:00May 29th, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-05-28T15:00:11-07:00May 29th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | 23 Gray whale deaths on Washington shores since March

By News Source|2026-05-28T13:12:33-07:00May 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Port of Friday Harbor invites community to June 4 Open House

By Community|2026-05-28T12:57:13-07:00May 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Celebration of life scheduled for Catherine Pederson

By Community|2026-05-28T12:15:35-07:00May 28th, 2026|1 Comment

Grow Your Own Food program cultivates skills and community in 2026

By Community|2026-05-28T12:02:04-07:00May 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Maria Burns, Orcas Christian School class of 2026

By Community|2026-05-28T11:49:04-07:00May 28th, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Senior Center June highlights

By Community|2026-05-27T15:34:07-07:00May 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Audio brunch workshops coming up at Orcas Center

By Community|2026-05-27T13:44:43-07:00May 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Council seeks to fill open positions on Parks and Recreation Commission

By Community|2026-05-27T12:59:46-07:00May 27th, 2026|Comments Off

CWR logs two encounters with Bigg’s

By Community|2026-05-27T12:52:08-07:00May 27th, 2026|Comments Off

No jurors required for June 1 – 5, 2026

By Community|2026-05-27T12:23:25-07:00May 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Washington State Ferries sails into 75th anniversary

By News Source|2026-05-27T12:17:52-07:00May 27th, 2026|Comments Off

Blood donations needed, especially on Orcas

By News Source|2026-05-26T15:29:47-07:00May 26th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Eastern North Pacific malnourished gray whales in ‘serious trouble’

By News Source|2026-05-26T13:57:44-07:00May 26th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | The Wilderness Act is the most ambitious land protection law in American history

By News Source|2026-05-26T13:48:16-07:00May 26th, 2026|Comments Off

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

By Community|2026-05-26T13:18:54-07:00May 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Health Care District board to meet on Wednesday

By Community|2026-05-26T13:13:26-07:00May 26th, 2026|Comments Off

Start your Thursdays right with energizing and relaxing Yogalele

By Community|2026-05-25T14:33:09-07:00May 25th, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Christian School announces 2026-27 mission trip to Puerto Rico

By Community|2026-05-25T13:09:49-07:00May 25th, 2026|Comments Off

No Place Like Loam | The ghost in the orchard

By Alex Tamaya-Wolf|2026-05-23T14:55:01-07:00May 25th, 2026|Comments Off

OrcasFest acoustic music festival returns

By Community|2026-05-24T12:39:51-07:00May 24th, 2026|Comments Off

News Brief | Southern Resident Killer Whales are running out of time

By News Source|2026-05-23T16:12:37-07:00May 24th, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen announces winner of 2026 congressional art competition

By News Source|2026-05-22T15:03:19-07:00May 24th, 2026|Comments Off

I’m Not the Church Lady | What do I get by remaining unforgiving?

By Rosie Kuhn|2026-05-23T15:35:16-07:00May 24th, 2026|Comments Off

Cracks in the lower Snake River dams

By Community|2026-05-23T13:06:35-07:00May 23rd, 2026|7 Comments

Seasonal opening of Crow Valley School Museum

By Community|2026-05-23T12:54:13-07:00May 23rd, 2026|Comments Off

Sheriff’s Report | May 13 – 19, 2026

By Community|2026-05-23T15:36:14-07:00May 23rd, 2026|Comments Off

EWUA members call for third-party review amid workplace, leadership concerns

By Community|2026-05-22T14:22:10-07:00May 22nd, 2026|5 Comments

Kindergarten transition brings joy, confidence, connection to Orcas families

By Community|2026-05-22T13:29:10-07:00May 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Thanks to community partner during 2026 Firewise event

By Community|2026-05-22T12:49:56-07:00May 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

Taking Action Together | Communitywide climate survey to guide climate action

By Community|2026-05-22T12:39:16-07:00May 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas is now blooming with gratitude

By Community|2026-05-22T12:30:25-07:00May 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

WSF Weekly Report | Pets on board; upcoming holiday travel; online community meetings afoot

By News Source|2026-05-22T12:31:54-07:00May 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2026-05-21T14:30:15-07:00May 22nd, 2026|Comments Off

All 6 certified Eastsound Water operators speak out

By Community|2026-05-23T12:16:08-07:00May 21st, 2026|2 Comments

San Juan Fire & Rescue swears in 6 new firefighters

By Community|2026-05-21T12:45:17-07:00May 21st, 2026|Comments Off

An open letter to the EWUA board members

By Community|2026-05-21T12:28:58-07:00May 21st, 2026|4 Comments

Orcas Community Band to present music for America’s 250 anniversary

By Community|2026-05-21T15:15:55-07:00May 21st, 2026|Comments Off

Larsen fights to make housing more affordable in Northwest Washington

By News Source|2026-05-21T10:07:54-07:00May 21st, 2026|Comments Off

No jurors needed for May 26-29

By Community|2026-05-21T06:32:42-07:00May 21st, 2026|Comments Off

Orcas Island seniors urged to take action following Bank of America data breaches

By News Source|2026-05-20T12:38:47-07:00May 20th, 2026|Comments Off