The Orcas Community Winter Solstice Parade is Saturday, Dec. 21, and November is a good time to get started on your lantern – ...

Orcas Island has always been a haven for creativity, and now our middle school students have a firsthand look at the artistic ...

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls. • A Lopez resident reported a perceived traffic offense. A report was completed. The incident is unfounded at this time.

OCS high school students took on leadership roles by preparing and cleaning up meals, guiding small groups through various ...

• An Orcas Island deputy responded to a call for a welfare check of a subject screaming obscenities on A Street. A subject ...

As November ushers in Veterans Day, Orcas Island stands united in its dedication to those who’ve served our nation. This ...

Public hunting access is extremely limited in San Juan County and the parcels of BLM and Land Bank property on southern Lopez ...

Long-term care is a range of services and supports for people to help them in their daily lives. It may include things like receiving personal care in your home, home-delivered meals, home ...

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“I feel a sense of responsibility to do everything I can to make this community as strong as it can be. And this is the best way I can serve,” said Jennings about her new role as Executive Director of ...

OIHS hosted Evergreen Lutheran from Tacoma in a non-conference match for homecoming on Oct 26. In a surge of offense, the ...

Orcas Center is holding auditions for ages 14 and older for “Puffs,” the Harry Potter spoof, Nov. 20-21, 6 p.m. on Center Stage, with a preliminary read-through on Nov. 19 at 6 p.m. on Center Stage.