Life
Orcas mom sets up diversity fund at local bookstore
A local mother is making a contribution to the Black Lives Matter movement by supporting diversity in children’s…
News
An unusual but heartwarming high school graduation
It was a senior year that no one could have predicted.
Letters to the Editor
Applaud the work of health care district | Letter
I recently came across a petition urging the Orcas Island Health Care District commissioners to forego the current…
News
Orcas Health Care District requests proposals for a consolidated clinic | UW Medicine announced it will not be applying
As announced earlier this year, the Orcas Island Health Care District is looking to fund a consolidated clinic…
Opinion
Independent journalism needs your support | Editorial
In a few short weeks, our world changed. It’s starting to sink in that, once the COVID-19 pandemic…
Life
Finding your ‘furever’ home during a pandemic
Nothing can stand between the love of a little girl and her animal.
Life
Island woodworkers build prototype of hospital bed
Dimitri Stankevich, executive director at Orcas Center and an EMT and lieutenant with Orcas Fire and Rescue, was…
News
Free Orcas Island Distillery Sanitizer available
A small group of islanders and local businesses have banded together to make a special Orcas hand sanitizer…
Life
Q&A with the new animal shelter director
In the summer of 2019, the Orcas Animal Protection Society announced the hiring of its new director, Kristina…
News
Your local newspapers need your help | Without financial support, the Sounder, Journal and Weekly could close amid COVID-19 crisis
Never before have so many readers thanked us for providing critical information to the community as they have…
Opinion
We can’t ignore coronavirus | Editorial
As islanders, it can be unsettling when the “outside world” comes slipping into our daily lives.
News
San Juan man charged with three counts of meth possession
Martin Soto-Guillen, 47, of San Juan Island has been charged with three counts of methamphetamine possession.