Life
Song in the woods: 12th annual Woodsong Arts and Music Festival
Merrymakers gathered once again to share live indie music, make crafts and enjoy food together at the 12th…
Life
The Coats heat up Orcas Center
Waiting at the Anacortes ferry terminal for five hours, the Coats found something constructive to do: they fine…
News
Colton Harris-Moore says he was ‘scared’ while on the run
Colton Harris-Moore is turning down book and movie offers, saying his latest jaunt as an outlaw wasn’t anything…
News
Candidates speak out during forums
Islanders on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan met and questioned candidates for sheriff, Legislature and Congress, during primary…
News
Some Orcas clinics on shaky financial ground
Low Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements are hurting some local practices, say doctors.
News
One phone number to reach sheriff in San Juan County
Orcas residents who were alarmed at the disappearance of the Orcas sheriff phone number with the 376 prefix…
News
Do Orcas’ taxes support Orcas parks?
What does Orcas Island get back in return for all the taxes it pays to San Juan County?…
Life
Orcas collects hair to sop up the Gulf
Orcas islanders gathered to shear their locks at a potluck and hair-cutting party last week, collecting bags of…
Life
Anchors away on the ‘Adventuress’
Deckhand Kacie Guthrie’s clear voice drifts across the harbor as two lines of passengers and crew haul away…
Business
New Italian eatery Luna’s opens in Eastsound
New Italian eatery Luna's has emerged from a long winter eclipse and is ready to tarantella by the…
Life
First Orcas Islander climbs McKinley: slideshow
Before tackling the highest peak in North America, islander Greg Ripley's only mountaineering experience was on 2,409-foot Mt.…
News
Madrona Point sign changed by unknown persons
The sign that formerly announced that Madrona Point is closed to the public has been changed, now reading,…
News
Tree crashes into Orcas Suites at Rosario resort
A large evergreen tree crashed through a guest lodging building at Orcas Suites at Rosario this week. The…