News
2012 Library Fair | Slide show
The Library Fair celebrated its 56th birthday on Saturday. Islanders and visitors showed up to browse books, eat…
Opinion
A fear and love of birds | Reporter’s notebook
I have a fear of birds, which I suspect originated on a beach trip with my father when…
News
Baby season in full swing | Slideshow
During the summer, Wolf Hollow Rehabilitation Center resembles the emergency ward at a hospital. There is a room…
Life
Magic and wonder at Summit Learning Center at top of Mt. Constitution
The Summit Learning Center’s walls are adorned with colorful images of nature and there is a distinctive woody…
News
The tsunami debris keeps coming
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which has been involved in the clean-up and monitoring of…
News
Do we suffer without sun?
Construction workers, landscapers and farmers may have a leg up on office workers when it comes to bone…
News
String of crimes in Lopez neighborhood
A string of what locals call “suspiciously similar” burglaries in a Lopez neighborhood is leaving residents feeling not…
News
Solid waste continues to evolve on the islands
Solid waste in the islands is evolving and county staff like Public Works Director Frank Mulcahy is optimistic…
News
Hazards on the horizon – an increase of oil tankers may harm the Salish Sea
The proposed Cherry Point Coal Terminal near Ferndale, Wash., has been causing an outcry on the islands, but…
News
Shuttle bus comes to Orcas Island for a limited time, Friday – Monday
The San Juan Islands Visitor Bureau has launched a project to simultaneously get people out of their cars,…
News
The truth about tent caterpillars
The western tent caterpillar, with its orange and black markings, is an unpopular visitor. Periodic caterpillar outbreaks result…
Life
A musical revolution
Martin Lund’s ‘One World Music Festival’ celebrates its 10th anniversary with music of the 1960s and ’70s