News
Truey Cooper honored by Democrat and Chronicle
Truey Johnston Cooper, mother of Orcas Islander Debbie Hurne, has been honored in a story by the Democrat…
Life
‘Turkey shoot’ at Sportsmen Club will be on Nov. 19
The Orcas Island Sportsmen Club invites the public to come and win their Thanksgiving turkey at the 60th…
Life
Artsmith salon to feature author Brenda Miller
This Sunday, Nov. 6, Artsmith Salon will feature author Brenda "Six Pushcarts" Miller. The salon is at 6:30…
News
Gathering to discuss community solid waste on Nov. 6
This Sunday, Nov. 6, there will be a Solid Waste Open Forum Gathering from 4:30-6 p.m. at the…
News
San Juan Island Rotary Club gives dictionaries to Orcas third-graders
The Rotary Club of San Juan Island presented Orcas Elementary third grade students with dictionaries on Nov. 1.…
Letters to the Editor
County public works explains the stump in Cascade Creek at Buck Bay bridge | Letter
San Juan County Public Works provided this response to Tom Welch's recent letter, “New Buck Bay bridge… or…
News
New play structure at Moran State Park
The massive old log play structure inside Moran State Park's north entrance, on Cascade Lake, has been replaced…
Letters to the Editor
Sounder, don’t try to swing elections | Letter
Maybe it’s because I became a U.S. citizen a couple of years ago, not quite in time to…
Letters to the Editor
Mayor April needs a better office | Letter
To the honorable Mayor April, The Eastsound City Hall, and your office in particular, is frankly in deplorable…
Letters to the Editor
Orcas is a gem | Letter
On a recent visit to lovely Orcas Island I had the pleasure to care for a couple of…
Letters to the Editor
County land bank’s good work remains unfinished | Guest column
Contributed by Harvey Himelfarb. I am serving as co-chair, along with Dave Zoeller, of the citizen’s Renew Our…
News
Annual property tax revaluations will offer fairness and predictability, says assessor
By San Juan County assessor Charles Zalmanek. Current state law allows for counties to perform property tax assessments…
News
Orcas Boosters hit winter high school sports goal with $11,000
Orcas High School will have winter basketball this year, thanks to fundraising efforts by the Orcas Boosters. The…