The Orcas Island golf team sent four boys — Josh Spinner, TJ Liblik, Joe Anderson and Sam Sutton — to the State Tournament.

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls. Dec. 11. • A San Juan deputy responded to a report of ...

A group of 14 high school students, three parents and two teachers from Orcas Christian School are giving up their spring ...

Washington state recently garnered international attention for its successful removal of all polluting and hazardous ...

The two choruses will meet for an eight-week winter session January through March, with a spring term to follow. Registration ...

The Orcas girls’ SWISH team reigned undefeated in their season and brought the league championship trophy home.

San Juan County is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan as part of its 2025 Growth Management Act Periodic ...

The San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild is excited to announce the opening of the 2025 FARM Fund. Producers throughout San Juan County are invited to apply for grants of up to $2,500 in funds to help ...

San Juan County’s Environmental Stewardship Department is eager to accept Salmon Recovery project proposals for the Salmon Recovery Funding Board 2025 grant funding cycle. Private residents, nonprofit ...

County Council held a special meeting on Dec. 16 and voted to extend the existing interlocal agreement with the Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District for three months. The LSWDD’s managing board signed ...

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The holiday spirit was in full force when a group of Orcas Island Middle Schoolers joined the senior center’s luncheon last week.