Life
Snap a photo, dip a paintbrush: entries sought for Island Scenes project
It could be a mossy outcropping of rocks overlooking the bay. Or an old barn, paint peeling, wood…
Life
Baca’s new lease on life
Baca is a boy who likes to run. But at 14, he’s not as spry as he used…
Life
Patos Island lighthouse receives $1800 grant
Denise Wilk’s affinity for lighthouses is in her blood. It all began with her grandfather, who emigrated from…
News
Colton Harris-Moore possibly strikes again in Eastsound
Serial burglar Colton Harris-Moore may have been involved in another Eastsound break-in, but he hasn’t been officially named…
News
Pie and politics: Orcas School Board invites community to potluck and discussion about the bond
Orcas School Board says it has heard the community loud and clear: the bond didn’t pass because it…
Business
Passionate for Pies: Mother and daughter-in-law open shop in Eastsound
It all began in a farmhouse in Maine. When Marie Bigbee met her mother-in-law, Sasha Jean, one of…
Opinion
Protecting teens from the wrong kind of love
Young love is all about new sensations. Your heart skips a beat when you see your beloved between…
News
Orcas Christian School robotics team to compete in April
They are called the Piecemakers, and they are striving to make the world a better place, one LEGO…
News
Colton Harris-Moore, the ‘Barefoot Burglar,’ is still at large
Colton Harris-Moore has not yet been officially named the suspect in an airplane theft and burglary on Orcas,…
Life
Shake it, stomp it, tap it: Global Dance Party coming to Orcas Center
It’s called Global Dance Party for good reason. More than 60 teen performers are coming to the Orcas…
News
Madrona Point: 20 years of Lummi ownership; Orcas community still denied access
Beneath the emerald green moss and rich soil of Madrona Point lie the bodies of the island’s earliest…
News
Break-in, airplane theft could be linked to ‘Barefoot Burglar’ Colton Harris-Moore
An airplane theft and a break-in at an Eastsound business could be linked to alleged serial burglar Colton…