News
School puts $900k levy before Orcas voters
When school started on Sept. 7, Orcas Elementary students walked into a more energy efficient building. As part…
News
School reinstates OASIS teachers; board member Ghazel ‘not happy’ about district’s handling of the process
After more than an hour of heated discussion with district administration, the school board voted to reinstate 4.3…
News
A century’s worth of memories: Orcas Island resident Maurine Taylor turns 100
Maurine Taylor has advice for anyone with aspirations of living to 100: be happy. “Every day put together…
News
Deer Harbor Boatworks owner wrestles with fire department and county over water
For more than 20 years, a Deer Harbor pond was the designated water source for fire suppression at…
News
Record number of chinook salmon returning to Glenwood Springs hatchery this year
Despite losing fish in the power outage, salmon are back to spawn in huge numbers.
News
Firefighters souse vehicle ablaze near Madrona Point
Mona Saunders and her son Ron Savelle were driving their 1979 navy blue Lincoln Continental near Madrona Point…
News
Busy holiday weekend for Orcas Fire and Rescue
“We always anticipate that Labor Day weekend has the potential for being a busier time because of all…
Opinion
Madrona Point is not open to the public | Editorial
It’s a great disappointment to many islanders that Madrona Point is officially closed to the public. And vandalism…
Sports
2011 girls volleyball greets the season with fresh faces
Volleyball coach Gregg Sasan isn’t quite sure what to expect. And it’s all part of the fun. “I…
News
Orcas fire department trucks a chunk of the World Trade Center home for a memorial
Thousands of miles from where the World Trade Center once stood, an island community is honoring and mourning…
News
School district loans itself $250k
In order to pay its bills and make payroll this summer, the board voted to borrow $250,000 from…
Life
Orcas author Keary Taylor’s online book sales go off the charts
Keary Taylor is the cheerful mother of two toddlers. She is also the author of young adult science…