News
Sheriff’s log: jewel heist; neighbor’s fir trees cut down; dog-on-dog attack
The San Juan County sheriff's department reported responding to the following calls: Nov. 30: About $5,000 of jewelry…
News
Ballot ‘logic and accuracy’ testing
A “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used in San Juan County for the Feb. 14…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you, Key Club, for help at Orcas library tea | Letter
Kudos to Key Club for support with our 50th Annual Holiday Silver Tea at the library on Dec.…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you to all the holiday helpers | Letter
Orcas Family Connections, Family Resource Center would like to thank the many community members who helped out this…
Letters to the Editor
Don’t water down CAO protections | Letter
We live in one of the most strikingly beautiful places on the planet. In 2011, The NY Times…
Business
Have a pizza for the food bank and Doe Bay Cafe in January
In January, the Doe Bay Cafe is donating one dollar of each pizza sold during its Thursday night…
Life
Bat crazy: Everything you wanted to know about local bat populations | Guest column
Bats are some of the least studied animals, and much of their lives remain a mystery. Very little…
Opinion
New Year’s wishes from mayor April | Guest column
What an incredible gift, words canoooot describe my feelings of gratitude and looove for my constituents. I signed…
News
Free community dinners begin at Orcas Christian School on Jan. 10
Orcas Christian School will hold its first of three free community meals on Tuesday, Jan. 10. On the…
Business
Runners will descend on Orcas for 25k and 50k races
Islanders: prepare for an influx of athletes at the end of January. What used to be known as…
Life
Orcas library and Orcas Center join forces to present kids in ‘Our Town’
Our Town,” a three-act play by American playwright Thornton Wilder, is a character study of the citizens of…
Life
Bud Anderson to lead raptors course on Lopez
Bud Anderson, director of the Falcon Research Group of Bow, Wash., will give a two-day course on raptors…
News
West Sound Cafe gives back to the community
Throughout the year, the employees of West Sound Café have been putting the small loose change from their…