News
Deer Harbor bridge opening
The Deer Harbor bridge project was officially completed with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 7.
Life
‘Aproximada’ makes waves
On the side of Mt. Pickett, nestled between the trees, stands an 80-foot ship that has never seen…
News
School requests bond recount
Update: A recount was completed on March 3, and the results remained the same. The school bond fell…
News
Fire commissioners grow from three to five
During the special election held on Feb. 14, voters approved a measure to expand the Orcas Fire and…
Life
Music Advocacy celebrates 20 years
Music education in public schools has been a topic of contention for the past two decades. However, that…
News
Hughes, Henley and Thomas give county review
The San Juan Islands were not immune to the effects of the great recession of the early 2000s.…
Life
Local youth filmmaker makes waves at Ocean Film Festival
Dylan D’Haeze believes that kids have the ability to save the planet.
Opinion
What Valentine’s Day means to us this year | Reporter’s Notebook
Valentine’s Day is traditionally thought of as a holiday to celebrate romantic relationships. When you ask someone who…
News
Small swarm of quakes shakes the islands
Between Jan. 29 and Feb. 3, 23 earthquakes rocked the San Juan Channel between San Juan and Orcas…
Life
Traveling through life with true love
On the morning of River and Shandra Augenstein’s 18th wedding anniversary, they sat at a table in the…
News
Orcas road improvements
For the past few years, the Prune Alley improvement project has been discussed at length, and now it…
Life
8Stem: a music revolution
The next big thing in music is here – and it originated on Orcas Island.