News
Election numbers as of 11/9
Island voters approved creation of a new rec district, while incumbents prevailed in Tuesday’s election. Orcas Islanders came…
Business
Orcas woodworker creating custom coffins: first to look like Cole Haan shoebox
As a man whose says his bread and butter is making custom cabinets and furniture, Mark Padbury’s most…
News
Orcas Town Hall meetings continue to draw crowds
During the last town hall meeting of the year, Councilmen Richard Fralick and Gene Knapp, county administrator Pete…
Life
National Literacy Month comes to Orcas
Literacy isn’t just knowing how to read and write – it also means maintaining an ability to learn…
Business
Stonemason Miho Ljubic opens Adriatic Stone
Miho Ljubic was no stranger to stone while growing up in Croatia, where the architecture is centered around…
Life
Play review: “Great Expectations”
Charles Dickens would have stood up in his seat and clapped the loudest if he had been at…
News
A word from our candidates
Orcas candidates fielded a range of questions from their peers during last week’s forum. Hosted by the League…
Life
A feast for knowledge
Summer break isn’t what it used to be. A group of Orcas High Schoolers spent their summer months…
Opinion
Embrace the challenge
During last week’s PTSA School Board Forum, the candidates were asked, “With the number of kids in preschools…
News
Getting by with a little help from Orcas friends
When Sherry Vinson called wood shop teacher Mark Padbury with an idea for a project, he immediately said…
Life
You can dance, you can jive, having the time of your life….
You know those songs we all sing in the shower and in the car? A new adult choir…
Opinion
Vote yes on upcoming property tax levy
The actual dollar amounts associated with the upcoming county levy lift are pretty nominal. So what it comes…