News
Olga Road opening and subject detained | Update
A welfare check on an Orcas resident resulted in a standoff on Olga Road, which was closed from…
Life
Orcas: get ready to Rock
Grace McCune believes that anyone with a desire to sing should be given the opportunity to do so.
News
Pedestrian hit by car at Anacortes ferry landing
At approximately 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 17, a woman was struck by a car at the Anacortes…
News
Eastsounder accused of breaking into ex’s home, assaulting officer
Aurora Elaine Turner of Eastsound has been charged with residential burglary and assault in the third degree.
Opinion
Goodbye to the matriarch of Jpod | Editorial
The Southern resident killer whales are sacred, wondrous members of our Pacific Northwest marine world. We study them,…
News
Orcas burglar caught on tape
When Raul Rios walked into his restaurant Mijitas on the morning of Dec. 27, he found that the…
Opinion
The year 2016 wasn’t all misery | Editorial
Many Americans are expressing gratitude that 2016 is coming to an end. This year was marked by the…
News
New area code and dialing procedure for Western Washington
Washington state is getting a new area code in 2017.
News
Man charged with failure to register as a sex offender
Jason Michael Schible of Lopez Island has been charged with failure to register as a sex offender.
News
Decommissioned sheriff’s vessel sinks while tied to dock
A decommissioned Sheriff’s boat at the Orcas Ferry Landing fuel dock sank on Thanksgiving Day.
News
Tullock sentenced to four years for theft and forgery
Orcas resident Patricia J. Tullock, 49, pleaded guilty to one count of theft in the first degree, three…
News
County receives funding for two full-time victim advocates
Without victim advocates, those affected by crime would have nowhere to turn in a time of crisis.
News
Former teacher convicted of sexual misconduct has been granted a new trial – Update
Judge Donald Eaton has granted former Orcas High School teacher Gerald Grellet-Tinner a new trial after a lead…