Yotam Zohar of Orcas Island was arraigned March 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on charges of simple assault on a minor under the age of 16 and disorderly conduct.

However, Donna Sandstrom, founder and executive director of The Whale Trail, raised concerns about the policy’s impact on the Southern Resident orcas. Ferries produce underwater noise that interferes ...

• Lopez Island deputies stopped a vehicle near the 1100 Block of Fisherman Bay Road. The driver was subsequently issued a ...

Last summer, more than three thousand people walked across the flats to Indian Island on daytime minus tides. Most of them ...

I am a grandparent of five grandchildren and a retired pediatrician, and, as expected, I advised my two sons to get their children vaccinated, which they did. The American Academy of Pediatrics ...

Students at Orcas Christian School recently partnered with the Orcas Senior Center for a reading program that brought ...

OPAL Community Land Trust is looking for licensed and insured local contractors and tradespeople to join its small works roster. OPAL’s portfolio includes 104 rentals at seven different properties, ...

Submitted by the Orcas Artist Studio Tour. Registration is now open for the 2026 Orcas Artist Studio Tour! The tour will take place on Aug. 7, 8 and 9.

His wife Karen — historian, teacher, Native American scholar and the love of his life — had one final wish: to be buried on the family’s land on Decatur Island, where her Tlingit ancestors had lived ...

Submitted by the Stewardship Network of the San Juans.

San Juan County is updating its critical areas protections, also referred to as the Critical Areas Ordinance, and the public is invited to comment on the first draft. The CAO serves as a key ...

On March 13, a dance will be held at the Odd Fellows Hall. The music will be the Big Band Sounds of Orcatrazz, a 17-piece band playing music from the big band era. Admission is by donation. This music ...