No Kings on Orcas: A community stands together
Published 1:30 am Tuesday, April 7, 2026
By Darrell Kirk
Staff reporter
On the afternoon of March 28, roughly 600 people, according to organizers, gathered in Eastsound for the No Kings Rally — part of a nationwide movement declaring that America belongs to its people, not to kings, dictators or tyrants.
The event opened with music from Clint McCune, who performed a song written on the front lines of Standing Rock, his voice setting the tone for the afternoon. Mandy Troxel led the crowd in a rousing call-and-response song, teaching everyone the words to “No One Is Getting Left Behind.” To close the afternoon, singer-songwriter Pedro LopezDeVictoria performed his most recent original composition.
