News
Late-night helicopter activity on Orcas is part of Colton Harris-Moore hunt
Sheriff Bill Cumming wouldn’t elaborate on the details, but the recent late-night helicopter activity on Orcas Island is…
Life
Prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet
If these masks could talk, they would tell tales of forgotten centuries in far away countries. Within the…
News
Be the solution: April is Sexual Assault Awareness month
The number one way to prevent sexual assault is education. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month in Washington…
News
Whitaker resigns from Orcas school board; bond amount still not set
At the March 31 Orcas School Board meeting, Keith Whitaker resigned after serving more than two years on…
Life
Orcas boys find rare species of shrimp in backyard wetland
The trio of young naturalists caught some of the miniature shrimp for further inspection, but no one could…
News
Orcas woman held on suspicion of arson
An Eastsound woman suspected of setting her rental home ablaze is being held for psychiatric evaluation, police say.
News
San Juan Council’s 2010 prioritites: Critical Areas Ordinance, balanced budget and solid waste dept.
The county council has identified three major priorities for 2010: finishing the upland portion of the Critical Areas…
Business
Orcas Book Exchange changes hands
Don Yerly has been a movie guy his entire life. But now the long-time islander is expanding his…
News
School bond amount, ballot date still up in the air
The school board is not quite ready to make a decision. At a special meeting on March 4,…
News
Fire department trains record number of EMT students
By day, they swing hammers, sit behind a desk, or clean teeth. But in their off time, a…