News
Future of state parks remains murky
Last weekend, instead of playing in the sun, islanders turned out in force at the Eastsound Fire Hall…
News
Lopez lab conducts study on soap safety
Next time you lather up in the shower with your favorite pomegranate-grapefruit body wash, think about what exactly…
News
Low tide and Venus in Transit | Multimedia
Indian Island Marine Health Observatory Field Research Days hosted “bivalve digs” and kids of various ages were seen…
News
Paving the road to literacy one child at a time
Kari Schuh’s interest in developing young readers came to her via the literacy alignment project for pre-school to…
Sports
A race to change lives, end abuse
The Fourth Annual DVSAS 5K Run and Walk is Saturday, June 9, registration begins at 8 a.m. and…
News
When fires rage, there is a plan
The Wildfire Prevention Plan has projects ranging from better house fire protection to helping the Garry Oaks on…
Life
Bite of Orcas – a culinary event to benefit Wolf Hollow
This year on Saturday, May 26 on the Village Green from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bite of…
Life
Indie-folk duo to play at Doe Bay
Jenn Rawling and Basho Parks are coming to Doe Bay Resort for their first performances on the island…
News
Illegal fires ignite concern
Although he has yet to write a citation this year for illegal burnings, San Juan County Deputy Fire…
News
Broadband Intiative receives mixed reactions
The series of broadband – high-speed Internet and other communication services – meetings across the islands were held…
Business
Goat creamery opens on Orcas
Bill and Jenny Myers have created the first goat dairy on Orcas.
News
Obscene phone calls: annoying or dangerous?
Since the end of April, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office has taken 20 calls reporting sexually explicit…
Life
Cider and mead festival, Saturday, May 12
Mead, known as the libation of the gods by the Greeks, is often referred to as the first…