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

By S. C. Watson|2020-12-10T15:31:58-08:00December 11th, 2020|8 Comments

Datapalooza 2020: Stark realities and a Summer 2021 of uncertainty

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-12-10T16:04:22-08:00December 10th, 2020|Comments Off

COVID-19 trends uncertain following increased activity before Thanksgiving

By Community|2020-12-10T13:32:48-08:00December 10th, 2020|1 Comment

Next Meeting of the Minds to explore our national monument

By Community|2020-12-10T12:33:23-08:00December 10th, 2020|Comments Off

This year do your holiday shopping at the Orcas Library

By Community|2020-12-10T11:26:49-08:00December 10th, 2020|Comments Off

Doe Bay Wine, Senior Center putting together a virtual, festive vineyard

By Community|2020-12-04T16:36:08-08:00December 10th, 2020|Comments Off

Introducing ‘Care Connect Washington’ – A new way to get COVID-19 relief

By Community|2020-12-09T15:23:50-08:00December 9th, 2020|Comments Off

Inslee extends 26 proclamations relating to COVID-19

By Community|2020-12-09T13:33:16-08:00December 9th, 2020|1 Comment

Meet Brent Lyles, new Executive Director at Friends of the San Juans

By Community|2020-12-09T12:38:05-08:00December 9th, 2020|Comments Off

Recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates

By Community|2020-12-09T12:27:54-08:00December 9th, 2020|Comments Off

County holding board, commission vacancies for you to fill

By Community|2020-12-06T15:13:00-08:00December 9th, 2020|1 Comment

Working Washington adds $50 million to small business grants. Apply by Dec. 11

By Community|2020-12-08T15:31:08-08:00December 9th, 2020|Comments Off

Inslee: State’s COVID restrictions remain in place until Jan. 4

By Community|2020-12-08T15:35:14-08:00December 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Orcas East Precinct ballot recount to proceed at request of SJC Republican Party

By Lin McNulty|2020-12-08T15:05:06-08:00December 8th, 2020|27 Comments

Letter to Editor | Montessori School wreaths sold out in record time

By Community|2020-12-08T11:39:48-08:00December 8th, 2020|Comments Off

UW study: Navy jet noise endangers humans, wildlife on Olympic Peninsula

By Community|2020-12-08T11:42:46-08:00December 8th, 2020|2 Comments

Letter to Editor | Lum Farm Christmas tree whirlwind has sold out, but …

By Community|2020-12-08T11:03:29-08:00December 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | OHS Key Club extends gratitude for food drive support

By Community|2020-12-08T10:44:03-08:00December 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Today’s COVID-19 case reporting reflects backlog, duplicates

By Community|2020-12-08T10:31:25-08:00December 8th, 2020|1 Comment

These island businesses are greening up the grid

By Community|2020-12-08T10:14:49-08:00December 8th, 2020|1 Comment

EDC will host a listening session on Thursday with State Rep. Alex Ramel

By Community|2020-12-05T12:42:18-08:00December 8th, 2020|Comments Off

Another ‘stab-in-the-back’ myth?

By Community|2020-12-07T17:14:28-08:00December 7th, 2020|4 Comments

Deer Harbor Plan Review Committee will meet on Wednesday

By Community|2020-12-05T12:48:09-08:00December 7th, 2020|Comments Off

Couldn’t get to The Green on Sunday? Tuesday is another chance to sign this important anti-discrimination petition

By Lin McNulty|2020-12-07T12:09:30-08:00December 7th, 2020|1 Comment

Guest Opinion | Wandering into hateful dialog

By Community|2020-12-07T11:53:14-08:00December 7th, 2020|6 Comments

Meaningful change for ourselves, the world

By Community|2020-12-07T11:28:10-08:00December 7th, 2020|Comments Off

EDC to resume Business Recovery Workshops starting Dec 8th

By Community|2020-12-05T12:42:47-08:00December 7th, 2020|Comments Off

Hot Topic #37 | COVID protocols in the workplace

By Community|2020-12-05T14:44:52-08:00December 6th, 2020|2 Comments

San Juan Preservation Trust acquires Deer Harbor’s Reef Island

By Community|2020-12-04T15:11:30-08:00December 6th, 2020|5 Comments

Guest Opinion | Middle class reels, billionaires profit

By Community|2020-12-05T12:56:48-08:00December 6th, 2020|6 Comments

Senior Center honors its first super hero: Joe Symons

By Community|2020-12-06T11:10:18-08:00December 6th, 2020|4 Comments

Here’s the COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan update from State Department of Health

By Community|2020-12-06T11:09:39-08:00December 6th, 2020|Comments Off

Recap of recent COVID-19 news, updates

By Community|2020-12-06T11:08:40-08:00December 6th, 2020|Comments Off

Village Voices | What are you feeling gratitude for in the midst of these difficult times?

By Community|2020-12-05T18:05:06-08:00December 5th, 2020|Comments Off

Stop by The Green on Sunday to sign this important anti-discrimination petition

By Community|2020-12-06T14:41:04-08:00December 5th, 2020|1 Comment

More than 1 million users enable WA Notify within first four days

By Community|2020-12-05T12:12:04-08:00December 5th, 2020|Comments Off

Happy Holidays from the Lions Club

By Community|2020-12-05T21:38:33-08:00December 5th, 2020|Comments Off

Senior Center welcomes Michel Vekved to the team

By Community|2020-12-05T12:03:08-08:00December 5th, 2020|Comments Off

Orcasional Musings | Something about bigotry

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:41:33-08:00December 5th, 2020|7 Comments

Sheriff’s Report | November 25 – December 1, 2020

By Community|2020-12-04T15:51:47-08:00December 5th, 2020|Comments Off

County Canvassing Board directed to recount Orcas East Precinct votes in Governor race

By Community|2020-12-05T09:38:39-08:00December 4th, 2020|12 Comments

Rep. Larsen outlines priorities for next COVID-19 pandemic relief bill

By Community|2020-12-04T12:34:16-08:00December 4th, 2020|Comments Off

2021 to bring changes to vital records ordering requirements

By Community|2020-12-02T15:50:29-08:00December 4th, 2020|1 Comment

Weekly COVID roundup shows no new cases on Orcas

By Community|2020-12-04T11:52:17-08:00December 4th, 2020|2 Comments

Center for Whale Research: Fundamental problem with southern resident killer whales

By Community|2020-12-03T17:20:33-08:00December 4th, 2020|3 Comments

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

By S. C. Watson|2020-12-03T17:15:18-08:00December 4th, 2020|1 Comment

Working Washington has $50 million in business grants available

By Community|2020-12-02T15:36:41-08:00December 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

Thanksgiving weekend WSF ridership down 50% from 2019

By Community|2020-12-03T13:32:00-08:00December 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

Washington state adopting CDC’s new quarantine guidelines

By Community|2020-12-03T13:07:58-08:00December 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

Human activity, shipping, fishing and polluting linked to killer-whale deaths: B.C. study

By Community|2020-12-03T11:10:17-08:00December 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

Strawberry Council invites community to annual meeting via ZOOM

By Community|2020-12-02T14:37:32-08:00December 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

Christmas trees now available at Coffelt Preserve’s Lum Farm

By Community|2020-12-03T09:58:01-08:00December 3rd, 2020|Comments Off

Inslee updates guidance for religious and faith based organizations

By Lin McNulty|2020-12-02T16:13:32-08:00December 2nd, 2020|Comments Off

Center for Whale Research buys a 45-ace ranch to help save the Orca

By Community|2020-12-03T12:17:25-08:00December 2nd, 2020|2 Comments

You’ll want to check out this wooly winter pop-up shop

By Community|2020-12-02T11:25:42-08:00December 2nd, 2020|Comments Off

Funhouse launches first annual gingerbread house contest

By Community|2020-12-02T10:29:37-08:00December 2nd, 2020|Comments Off

Recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates

By Community|2020-12-02T10:04:35-08:00December 2nd, 2020|Comments Off

Flotsam & Jetsam | An irregular feature

By Community|2020-12-01T17:57:02-08:00December 2nd, 2020|1 Comment

Orcas resident Dr. Rosie Kuhn publishes her 13th book

By Community|2020-12-01T15:41:10-08:00December 1st, 2020|Comments Off

Jump in and help build the Lopez community swim center

By Community|2020-12-01T13:08:42-08:00December 1st, 2020|Comments Off

Coming in February: Behind the scenes with The Olga Symphony

By Community|2020-11-30T13:17:08-08:00December 1st, 2020|1 Comment

A gift for your canine friends: 2021 dog licenses are now on sale

By Community|2020-11-30T14:09:49-08:00December 1st, 2020|Comments Off

U.S. Navy gets OK for increased disturbance of orca

By Community|2020-11-26T14:05:32-08:00November 30th, 2020|4 Comments

There’s a new San Juans emergency preparedness guide online

By Community|2020-11-30T12:45:08-08:00November 30th, 2020|Comments Off

State launches smartphone anonymous COVID exposure notification tool

By Community|2020-11-30T11:58:18-08:00November 30th, 2020|Comments Off

Protecting the Salish Sea: Washington’s plastic bag ban effective Jan. 1

By Community|2020-11-26T12:05:46-08:00November 30th, 2020|1 Comment

Did you know? $300 tax deduction for 2020 in addition to standard deduction

By Community|2020-11-30T11:38:17-08:00November 29th, 2020|Comments Off

Time to guess this year’s Community Foundation ‘Flat Person’

By Community|2020-11-27T21:40:56-08:00November 29th, 2020|Comments Off

Unions praise Governor Inslee for addressing concerns of frontline workers in new proclamation

By Community|2020-11-28T11:31:25-08:00November 29th, 2020|Comments Off

Working WA business grant Round 3 applications will open early next week

By Community|2020-11-26T13:37:58-08:00November 28th, 2020|Comments Off

Orcasional Musings | Thanksgiving, the Odd Fellows, and Bill and Monique

By Steve Henigson|2020-12-06T12:41:33-08:00November 28th, 2020|9 Comments

Guest Opinion | 2020 campaign spending goes through the roof

By Community|2020-11-28T11:33:42-08:00November 28th, 2020|2 Comments

Sheriff’s Report | November 18 – 24, 2020

By Community|2020-11-27T13:40:17-08:00November 28th, 2020|Comments Off

Virtual community conversation: Fossil free by ’33

By Community|2020-11-25T15:35:11-08:00November 27th, 2020|Comments Off

COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan update from State Department of Health

By Community|2020-11-26T13:05:46-08:00November 27th, 2020|1 Comment

Poetry: Chat With a Young TV

By Community|2020-11-25T13:55:21-08:00November 27th, 2020|Comments Off

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

By S. C. Watson|2020-11-27T21:38:37-08:00November 27th, 2020|3 Comments

Perfect Thanksgiving poem | Thanks by W. S. Merwin

By Community|2020-11-25T16:07:57-08:00November 26th, 2020|1 Comment

Port of Orcas gathered 445 pounds of food for community

By Community|2020-11-26T12:33:34-08:00November 26th, 2020|Comments Off

Remember the old times, when Thanksgiving meant gathering with loved ones?

By Lin McNulty|2020-11-27T12:07:49-08:00November 26th, 2020|Comments Off

COVID-19 continues spreading at a breakneck pace as hospitalizations climb

By Community|2020-11-26T10:18:38-08:00November 26th, 2020|Comments Off

Update on San Juan County COVID cases

By Community|2020-11-26T09:48:48-08:00November 26th, 2020|1 Comment

Giving thanks to family and friends

By Community|2020-11-26T09:29:27-08:00November 26th, 2020|Comments Off

COVID-19 hospital occupancy is soaring in Washington state

By Community|2020-11-25T14:55:53-08:00November 25th, 2020|Comments Off

Paul Kamin retires from Eastsound Water after 15 years of service

By Community|2020-11-25T17:17:18-08:00November 25th, 2020|5 Comments

The last covid-free places on earth have something in common: Travel shutdowns

By Community|2020-11-25T12:53:36-08:00November 25th, 2020|18 Comments

Recap of recent COVID-19 news and updates

By Community|2020-11-25T12:46:45-08:00November 25th, 2020|Comments Off

Orcas Physical Therapy adds strict new requirement for clients

By Community|2020-11-25T12:37:46-08:00November 25th, 2020|Comments Off

SJC courts issue emergency orders: All jury trials postponed

By Community|2020-11-25T12:17:10-08:00November 25th, 2020|Comments Off

Eastsound Water’s financial assistance program extended

By Community|2020-11-24T15:50:14-08:00November 24th, 2020|Comments Off

New County Council will start 2021 by voting on a Vacation Rental Permit moratorium

By Matthew Gilbert|2020-11-24T18:21:44-08:00November 24th, 2020|34 Comments

OHS Key Club to host community food drive to benefit Food Bank

By Community|2020-11-24T13:57:06-08:00November 24th, 2020|Comments Off

Treat yo ’elf this holiday season: Give a gift from the San Juan Islands

By Community|2020-11-24T12:52:40-08:00November 24th, 2020|Comments Off

COVID-19 disease transmission exceedingly high in Washington: three-day cumulative total for cases is over 6,000

By Community|2020-11-25T12:18:12-08:00November 23rd, 2020|1 Comment

Letter to Editor | Inform yourself of history of vaccinations

By Community|2020-11-23T16:22:28-08:00November 23rd, 2020|Comments Off

Letter to Editor | Thank you, public health

By Community|2020-11-23T11:50:36-08:00November 23rd, 2020|Comments Off

Guest Opinion | There’s no wiggle room in this non-essential travel order

By Community|2020-11-23T11:10:43-08:00November 23rd, 2020|7 Comments

State’s safe medication return program gets underway

By Community|2020-11-22T13:54:49-08:00November 23rd, 2020|2 Comments

Inslee announces additional COVID-19 financial support

By Community|2020-11-21T13:29:14-08:00November 22nd, 2020|Comments Off

Department of Health temporarily pauses reporting of negative COVID-19 test results

By Community|2020-11-22T13:47:34-08:00November 22nd, 2020|Comments Off