Life
Disaster preparation presentation
Environmental disasters are inevitable, the question communities must ask themselves is not if it will happen, but when.…
News
Island Quakers meet with Olympia lawmakers
Quakers from the 40th Legislative District met with Senator Kevin Ranker on Monday, Feb. 19, advocating for criminal…
News
San Juan County’s Civic Campus Planning Project
Over the years, the County has been looking toward a new Civic Campus to bring specific departments together…
Life
County Medication Take Back Program removes 600 pounds annually
Wondering how to safely dispose of expired and unused medications? Take the medications to one of the five…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you OIFR | Letters
On behalf of Orcas Rotary, a branch of the San Juan Island Rotary Club, I would like to…
Sports
Viking basketball teams head to regionals
Both the Vikings boys and girls teams will head to Mt. Tahoma High School in Tacoma, Washington to…
Letters to the Editor
Don’t let a school tragedy happen here | Letters
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people…
Life
Come sing with the Orcas Island Community Gospel Choir
This spring Orcas Island Community Church invites singers in the islands to join us for a gospel choir…
Letters to the Editor
A safety net to save our students | Letters
It is hard to know how to respond to the increasing violence facing our nation. The loss of…
Obituaries
Kartar Singh Dhaliwal | Passages
Kartar Singh Dhaliwal, age 81, died of natural causes on February 18th, 2018, on Orcas Island, WA. He…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you from Orcas Island Education Foundation | Letters
The cheese does not stand alone. Especially when it comes to grilled cheese. The Orcas Island Education Foundation…