Life
Sheriff’s deputies sport beards, raise $1,000
For four months last winter, deputies and detectives were decidedly more scruffy.
Opinion
The ethics of crime reporting | Editorial
We cover a variety of crime stories. From burglary to possession of drugs to domestic violence, if it’s…
News
Friday Harbor man charged with rape of a child
The following story contains graphic details about sexual assault.
News
Orcas man charged with residential burglary, taking a vehicle and possessing stolen property
An Orcas man has been accused of stealing a car from a rental company and breaking into a…
News
Friday Harbor man charged with sexual misconduct with a minor
The following story contains graphic details about sexual assault.
Opinion
My body, my choice | Editorial
It was in disbelief that I read of the leaked United States Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn…
News
Orcas man charged with harassment to kill
The following story contains graphic details that may be disturbing to some readers.
Opinion
Moving through the fear and into the light | Editorial
In the dynamics of abuse between intimate partners, one emotion rises above the rest: fear.
News
Jason Buehler arrested for most recent Orcas burglaries
Jason Allen Buehler, 35, has been arrested in connection to a string of burglaries on Orcas.
News
Three men charged in connection to bar fight in Friday Harbor
Three men who were visiting San Juan Island to go duck hunting have been charged with assault after…
Opinion
I got the music in me | March is Music in the Schools month
It is difficult for me to imagine who I would be without the presence of music in my…
News
Jonathan Wilkins sentenced to 10 years for Orcas Island shooting incident
Jonathan D. Wilkins, 46, of Eastsound, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2020 shooting…
Life
Black History Month is a time to honor and remember
Black Americans have played a vital role in the history of the United States.