Every strong community has its quiet heroes, people who show up consistently, give generously and help build the kind of ...

Wingspan Day will be on Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Orcas. Doors open at 10 a.m. There will be experienced players on hand to ...

It’s that time of year when OPALCO members step up to run for the Board of Directors. Nominations are now open for the 2025 election. There are two positions open: one in District 1 (San Juan, et al.) ...

Attorney General Nick Brown has asked the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California to enforce its preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s demand that ...

McVeigh hosted these open-house style meetings last year and is continuing the tradition into 2026. The first “Coffee with ...

To kick off the new year, San Juan County officials will host a community meeting on Shaw Island to discuss upcoming Public Works Road Maintenance projects on the island. The meeting will be held on ...

The Orcas Library is exhibiting the work of artist Jessie McConville in the month of January. McConville has titled her show “Always Something” because, she says, “there is always something to be ...

Joining a local committee could be the perfect way to kick off your new year and share your skills! Fill out an application at . Positions #2 and #7 on the Planning Commission are vacant and open to ...

San Juan County residents should prepare for at least another decade of unreliable ferry service, canceled sailings and aging ...

Brook Meinhardt teaches art in the public school and is the creator of Cardboard Camp. She is also the artist who created the ...

Eight more apartments on Orcas Island will become permanently affordable rentals with OPAL Community Land Trust’s purchase of the Crosswind Apartments. Thanks to the generosity of a family with deep ...

Despite cold rain and wind, dozens of community members gathered Saturday evening at the labyrinth outside Emmanuel Church on ...