San Juan Islands Monument Advisory committee plans Sept. 27 meeting
The Bureau of Land Management announced that the San Juan Islands National Monument Advisory Committee will meet on Sept. 27,…
BOFC to hold town hall special meeting
The San Juan County Fire Protection District #2 Board of Fire Commissioners will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, Sept….
Historic barn restoration celebration
The Knapp Family and the Orcas Historical Museums welcome one and all to visit the newly restored 1883 Jorgensen barn…
Hop aboard the ferry and play the ukulele
It’s Floating Ukulele Jam time again! Grab your uke, your voice, a song or two to share, and your friends…
San Juan Islands’ Youth Conservation Corps successfully concludes 2023 summer season
The San Juan Islands’ Youth Conservation Corps successfully concluded its 16th summer season on August 20, 2023, logging nearly 5,000…
Farmers Market Harvest Festival on the way
The Orcas Island Farmers Market is proud to announce the conclusion of our Summer Market Season with our Harvest Festival…
Orcas Center extends a heartfelt thank you to the residents, visitors, and island business community for a fantastic Summer Concert… Thanks to Jon Bauer for the important and informative editorial on news deserts. He makes the truly important point about…Thank you for a great summer! | Letter
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Brazilian dance comes to Orcas Center
Bahia In Motion, a Brazilian dance organization based in Seattle, comes to Orcas Island with their presentation of “Abrindo Caminhos”…
Call for artists: inter-island high school show
The San Juan County Arts Council is hosting its first inter-island art show featuring the work of High School Artists.
- Pickleball tournament raises $13,000 — winners all around
- San Juan Islands Farm Tours are back this September and October
- Call for 2024 featured artists at Orcas Center
- Free advice for new Medicare enrollees
- Movie nights in Eastsound
- Woman in the Woods Productions hosts tap dance sensation mentored by Gregory Hines
Invasive intruder, canine chomp, moped mishap | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log
The San Juan Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.
County to test vote counting equipment in October
Submitted by San Juan County.
- Kwiaht and Nisqually partner on herring
- 2023 San Juan County WSU Master Gardener workshop series
- Fall COVID-19 Booster Vaccines: What we know now
- Night nuisance, menacing machinery, burgled business | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log
- Department of Licensing coming to San Juan
- Sheriff’s Office has Narcan to distribute to the adult community
Joe Anderson competes in the Junior Golf Association State Championship
Local junior golfer Joe Anderson, who will be starting the 8th grade this fall at the Orcas Island Middle School,…
News from Vikings athletics
Submitted by the Orcas Island Booster Club.
Baseball and softball wraps up season
by Jefferson Freeman