• An Orcas Island deputy took a theft report. The victim alleged that an unknown person entered her art studio and stole one painting valued at $2,500. Nothing else of value was disturbed or taken.

I encountered my first ratfish years ago in about 20 feet of water near the docks at Seattle’s Shilshole Bay Marina. I had ...

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San Juan County Council will hold its next regularly scheduled July 1 meeting on Waldron Island. The public is invited to ...

The Orcas Community Resource Center is proud to partner with local financial institutions to launch Orcas Talks Money, a new ...

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The Fourth of July on Orcas Island isn’t your typical patriotic celebration. While there will be plenty of American flags ...

Ethan Patrick, a multisport athlete at Lopez Island High School, has committed to playing basketball at the next level with a ...

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• The state increased public defense funding by $8.3 million per year, to $27.2 million for the biennium. San Juan County ...

Recently, Ms. Angie Millen’s class at Orcas Christian School embarked on an extraordinary learning adventure as part of their ...