Yotam Zohar of Orcas Island was arraigned March 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on charges of simple assault on a minor under the age of 16 and disorderly conduct.

However, Donna Sandstrom, founder and executive director of The Whale Trail, raised concerns about the policy’s impact on the Southern Resident orcas. Ferries produce underwater noise that interferes ...

• Lopez Island deputies stopped a vehicle near the 1100 Block of Fisherman Bay Road. The driver was subsequently issued a ...

Last summer, more than three thousand people walked across the flats to Indian Island on daytime minus tides. Most of them ...

Submitted by the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival.

The Orcas Island High School girls basketball team delivered a season to remember, advancing to the regional opening round of ...

I am a grandparent of five grandchildren and a retired pediatrician, and, as expected, I advised my two sons to get their children vaccinated, which they did. The American Academy of Pediatrics ...

Students at Orcas Christian School recently partnered with the Orcas Senior Center for a reading program that brought ...

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue was dispatched to a residential structure fire on Thimbleberry Lane. Crews arrived to find the ...

OPAL Community Land Trust is looking for licensed and insured local contractors and tradespeople to join its small works roster. OPAL’s portfolio includes 104 rentals at seven different properties, ...

Before the last two Saturday performances of “Grease” — March 7 and 14 — join Orcas Center for a “Soda Shop Sock Hop” dinner ...

The touring troupe is coming to Orcas Island for the first time, and lead artist Lauri McKelvey-Francis is ready. “It’s our first time on Orcas Island and we hear it’s reall ...