After a ‘green’ retrofit, 38-foot vessel Murrelet will relaunch as platform for Salish Sea research
By Annie Means
Feeling a ‘holiday debt hangover’? Start the year with a clean slate
Submitted by the Orcas Community Resource Center Communications Team.
Two art exhibit openings in February at Orcas Center
Submitted by the Orcas Center.
Salish Sea Early Music Festival concert schedule
Submitted by the Salish Sea Early Music Festival.
Assessor’s Office supports HB 1004 to reduce small-business tax burden and urges local participation
Submitted by San Juan County.
Child Passenger Safety Technician Training, Feb. 18-20
Submitted by Orcas Island Fire &Rescue.
Larsen supports impeaching Secretary Kristi Noem
On Wednesday, Jan. 28, Rep. Rick Larsen released the following statement:
OPALCO’s posting on Jan. 20, 2026, of the December 2025 Member Survey ‘Materials’ Results” is a building Materials list. “Materials”… I recently reread Susan Martin’s editorial ” New barriers to naturalization” (November 26, 2025). She points out the long hard…OPALCO is building without consent | Letter
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It’s time for ticks! A message from Kwiaht
Submitted by Kwiaht.
Unscripted and unleashed — Improv with Brian James O’Connell
Submitted by the Orcas Center.
- Take it easy — Eagles tribute band to play at Orcas Center
- Free Best of the Fest documentary series starts with the Best Overall Feature and Short Films on Jan. 30 and 31
- Orcas Senior Center happenings
- OIFR launches historic fire academy
- Russell competes in the 2025 Bach Festival International
- EDC and SCORE mentor to offer low-cost workshop on making a one-page business plan
Castaway crab pot; a pretend pastor and trash theft | SJC sheriff’s log
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.
Ferguson denounces recent actions by ICE as ‘un-American’
By Cassie Diamond
- Legislators call for investigation of UW alum’s death in Israel | Husband calls it repetition of call since day one
- Found fugitive; bygone bags and a sale sham | SJC sheriff’s log
- SAFE San Juans launches support group for survivors of intimate partner sexual violence | Eight-week program begins Feb. 3, organization offers free crisis services countywide
- Larsen calls for Secretary Noem to be fired or resign
- What’s on the agenda for Washington’s 2026 legislative session | Senators, representatives discuss budget plans for upcoming term
- Council reviews major initiatives and priorities for 2026 at two-day retreat
Lobos win home openers
By Gene Helfman
Orcas wrestlers in Stanwood
Back on Dec. 7, five Orcas wrestlers from the Orcas Island Wrestling Club traveled to Stanwood to compete in another…
Orcas Island boys basketball starts season 3-0 for first time in five years
By Declan O’Malley
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Castaway crab pot; a pretend pastor and trash theft | SJC sheriff’s log
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Ferguson denounces recent actions by ICE as ‘un-American’
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Take it easy — Eagles tribute band to play at Orcas Center
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Historic ground turning marks new era for Orcas Island’s Pea Patch Community Campus | Children, community leaders celebrate milestone moment that will transform housing and food security for generations
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Senate bill addresses grocery closures in food deserts
