News
A conversation with County Councilman Hughes
As the year enters its final quarter, San Juan County Council Chairman Rick Hughes sat down with the…
Life
Lighthouse celebrates 124 years
Two full boats from Outer Island Excursions carried more than 55 people to Patos Island on Sunday, Aug.…
Life
Young Orcas filmmaker returns with premiere at Wild and Scenic Film Festival
Local youth filmmaker Dylan D’Haeze will premiere his second documentary in his three-part “Kids Can Save the Planet”…
Life
Community foundation hosts walking tour of Eastsound
Everywhere you turn in Eastsound you can find someone or something that has benefitted from the Orcas Island…
News
Phone problems in Lopez Village since May
For more than three months, businesses and residences in the Lopez Village have had to deal with intermittent…
Opinion
An end to fish farming | Reporter’s notebook
When the news broke that thousands of non-native salmon were released into the waters around the islands due…
News
New providers for home health care in the San Juans
Home health care in the San Juan Islands is changing hands from Island Hospital to Glacier Peak Healthcare,…
News
Propane tank permit postponed
Inter-Island Propane’s request to install a 30,000-gallon propane storage tank in an Eastsound neighborhood has been postponed until…
News
Update on salmon escape in the San Juans
The Lummi Nation has declared a state of emergency after thousands of non-native salmon were accidentally released into…
Business
Tiger Lily threads and toys for tots
There’s an Orcas expression that rings true for the owners of a new baby store in north Eastsound:…
News
UW Medicine presence will not affect island EMS services
UW Medicine taking over the Orcas Medical Center will not affect Orcas Island Fire and Rescue’s emergency services.
News
Smoke in the air
On Wednesday, Aug. 2, the Northwest Washington state was inundated by a cloud of smoke from wildfires across…
News
Construction on Mount Constitution continues
The construction of new restroom facilities at the summit of Mount Constitution in Moran State Park should be…