News
Four council candidate field questions during forum
It may have been a virtual debate, but plenty of issues were covered.
News
Halloween in town will look different this year
The children of Orcas Island can rest easy: Halloween candy will once again fill their baskets this October.
Opinion
Cindy Wolf for County Council | Letter
I met Cindy at a community meeting in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. While there was…
News
Interview with Sounder’s newspaper delivery person Jerry Carter
Jerry Carter has walked a path paved in newspaper ink.
News
A recap of summer 2020 | An interview with council chairperson Hughes
“San Juan County is the safest in the state.”
Opinion
Pandemics take a toll on our mental health | Editorial
Economically, socially, physically and environmentally — people are feeling pushed to their limits.
News
April’s Grove residents are moving in
A number of tenants had been couch surfing or were homeless.
News
School kitchen changes model for distance learning
Tucked away in the school cafeteria, staff works daily to ensure that all kids are being fed.
News
Be a superhero for Planet Earth
The event will be a week-long household/individual effort beginning Sept. 2.
Opinion
Upcoming specials highlight seniors, women and shopping locally | Editorial
The staff of the Islands’ Sounder, Journal of the San Juans and Islands’ Weekly will be spending the…
Life
Naturalist, poet and Orcas alum Quinn Bailey releases his first book
Once Quinn Bailey realized how deeply nature moved him, the course of his life became clear.
News
Orcas Public School looks at fall 2020
It’s likely that Orcas public school students will receive their education virtually and in the great outdoors this…
Opinion
Aug. 13 is International Left-Handers Day | Editorial
Living on Orcas Island, you’d never know that being left-handed is rare.