Jan. 13: An Orcas Island man received a warning after his dog bit and injured another during an attack outside the post office at Orcas Village. The 52-year-old’s female Labrador reportedly was off-leash and unattended when it attacked a male Malamute, which was waiting outside for its owner and tied up at the time. The man reportedly promised to pay for treatment of the Malamute’s injuries.

Jan. 17: Remnants of a homespun I.E.D — crudely-crafted out of a 16 oz. plastic root beer bottle — were discovered near the driveway of Orcas Island’s Sportsman Club on Enchanted Forest Road. Authorities believe the improvised explosive device was detonated some time ago given the amount of dirt that had amassed inside the partially destroyed bottle. Heat from the blast completely melted one side of the plastic bottle.

Jan. 19: Three warrants prompted a late-afternoon arrest of an Orcas Island man in the parking lot of the senior center on North Beach Road. The 27-year-old was taken into custody at about 4 p.m. He was released about an hour later after his mother posted $600 bail.