News
OPALCO equipment failure causes brief outage in Eastsound
Yesterday afternoon at approximately 2:15 p.m, OPALCO linemen were performing routine maintenance in an underground vault located by…
Obituaries
Sara Seagrave
Sara (Sally) Gibson Seagrave, 85 years old, passed away at Island Hospital in Anacortes, Wash. on Sept. 1,…
News
Conservation District board meeting Sept. 13
The San Juan Islands Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday, Sept.…
News
Orcas Trailblazers club kids qualify for state fair
The Orcas Island Trailblazer 4H Horse Club captured a passel of awards at the August county fair, many…
News
Orcas Elementary School ribbon cutting ceremony
The Orcas Elementary School will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate new improvements to the Nellie S. Milton…
Sports
First home football game is this weekend
The Vikings football team plays Salem Christian Academy at home on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m.
Letters to the Editor
Subcommittees not ‘open meetings’ | Letter
I think it would help rational discourse about the council and its actions if claims about breaking the…
News
Most of Puget Sound closing to crabbing; San Juans to stay open
Most areas of Puget Sound will close to recreational crab fishing at sunset on Labor Day, with summer…
News
Auditor seeks writers for argument against Orcas Island schools levy measure
In order to ensure an informed electorate, state law requires the County Auditor, whenever possible, to include in…
News
Crew rescued after fishing boat runs aground early Saturday near Decatur Island
Six people were rescued from a 62-foot commercial fishing boat shortly after it ran aground Saturday near Decatur…
Life
Mayor April invites the community to hobnob at Saturday soiree
Mayor April will be serving luxury wine and cheeses to special guests of her VIP Soiree from 4:30-6…
News
Land bank offers guided interpretive walk at Judd Cove Preserve
The San Juan County Land Bank will host an interpretive walk of the Judd Cove Preserve on Saturday,…
News
Senior class of 2012 paints “the barn”
Last week the senior class of 2012 lavished their attention on the Orcas Road barn traditionally painted each…