The lupine-covered dunes at Cattle Point, Tl’ikweneng (the “Place of Peas”), are not only home to two of the islands’ scarce butterflies, but also to one of our showiest and least common moths: ...

As we mark the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence, OPAL Community Land Trust homeowners and volunteers, along with friends from the Orcas Island Food Bank, marched in our island’s Fourth ...

Attorney General Nick Brown led a lawsuit on Friday, July 10, with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department ...

Compass Health is proud to announce its recognition by the Washington secretary of state as a Quasquicentennial Corporation, ...

Fire Chief. On Monday, July 13, at 12:57 p.m., Lopez Island Fire and EMS responded to a wildland fire in the area of Shark ...

Submitted by San Juan County. Do you have old tires you’d like to dispose of? Let the County know! San Juan County’s Solid ...

Will you be turning 65, retiring or qualifying for Social Security Disability Benefits for 24 months in the next year? Then you will be eligible to join Medicare. Enrollment is not automatic for most ...

Wendy Hiester, a retired chemical engineer, Orcas Island resident and former engineering superintendent at the BP Cherry Point Refinery, said in an interview with the Islands’ Sounder that the real ...

Jewelry galore! Great pies! Treasures you never knew you needed and tools you absolutely have to have. Come for the fun, take home great finds at Emmanuel Church’s annual Market Day sale, Saturday, ...

Submitted by the San Juan Preservation Trust. The San Juan Preservation Trust will host a free Summer Social on Saturday, July 25, from 1-3:30 p.m. at Coffelt Farm Preserve, celebrating the 20th ...