In a powerful ceremony of reconciliation and cultural restoration, ancestral leaders of the Lummi and Haida nations gathered ...

Ethan Patrick, a multisport athlete at Lopez Island High School, has committed to playing basketball at the next level with a ...

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls. • A Friday Harbor resident reported his mail being ...

The sharp-tailed snake, scientifically known as Contia tenuis, plays an important role in Pacific Northwest ecosystems. The ...

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Mark and Terese Gropper were enjoying delicious burritos from Johanna’s Catering in their car when a truck pulled up ...

The annual Orcas Island Summer Solstice Parade will be held on Saturday, June 21 at noon. This year’s parade theme is “Alive ...

San Juan County’s Elections Office will hold a “Logic and Accuracy” test of ballot tabulating equipment used for the County’s ...

The Visual Arts Committee of Orcas Center is excited to announce the next community art show: “Botanicals and Blooms” with ...

On June 4, Orcas Island Fire & Rescue responded to a wildland fire on the west side of Orcas Island. The fire was initially ...

Before there ever was a hit TV show called “Friends” there was “Friends Like Us,” the test episode that got everything ...