10+ hour, 11+ min ago  (134+ words) the Orcasonian. com ||| FROM PARKER PAVITT for ORCAS ISLAND HISTORICAL MUSEUMS ||| Orcas Island Historical Museums invites you to a story-sharing event for LGBTQ+ islanders from 6-8pm on May 28th at the Public Library. During this casual after-hours event, mingle for an evening…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (137+ words) ||| FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES ||| Over two decades, Illinois has been one of a number of states that have set up culling campaigns to slow the spread of chronic wasting disease, a strange illness that one expert likened to a…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (151+ words) Lessons from five years of habitat restoration at Mount Grant'and what's next ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| Looking ahead, we will share how this collaborative model is expanding into riparian and wetland restoration across the islands, supported by new funding…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (212+ words) ||| FROM ED ANDREWS for EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INITIATIVE ||| The Early Childhood Education Initiative is excited to announce the launch of its new website at theecei. org. The redesigned site offers a new look with an easier way for families, donors,…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago  (290+ words) the Orcasonian. com Spring Give Orcas kicks off with party at Orcas Center ||| FROM LINDSAY JENNINGS for ORCAS ISLAND COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ||| Spring Give Orcas is a few weeks away! Please mark your calendars for our Give Orcas Kick-Off Party at…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (157+ words) ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The County hosted a community meeting for Lopez Islanders to provide feedback on Monday, March 23, 2026. Over 35 community members joined and a recording of the meeting is available here. A recap of the meeting was published…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (66+ words) This year, funding was awarded to 19 entities to finance public facilities serving economic development purposes ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| What is the Cultural Access Program?" The Council awarded Cultural Access funds to the following entities:" How To Apply for…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (166+ words) A FREE boat shrink wrap recycling program kicks off this summer in the San Juans" ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| The San Juan County Department of Environmental Stewardship and Plastic Free Salish Sea are piloting a recycling program to make…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (207+ words) ||| FROM RIKKI SWAN ||| OPALCO welcomes member questions and concerns " that's what we're here for. If you'd like to talk with the team that works on these issues day in and day out, please reach out. We're glad to walk through…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (172+ words) The program provides funding to help extremely low-income seniors and people with disabilities keep their housing affordable ||| FROM SAN JUAN COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS ||| "During today's"April 21"Council meeting, the San Juan County Council voted to approve funding for all applicants to…...