On Jan. 15, 30 individuals from five local community land trusts gathered at Brickworks in Friday Harbor to share their ...

The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank is offering a limited amount of Douglas fir firewood to San Juan County residents.

Justin Edward James, 34, of Friday Harbor, was charged with burglary in the second degree, assault in the third degree — resisting, obstructing a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest and theft in ...

Experience the powerful story of “Tosca” from the Metropolitan Opera, on screen at Orcas Center Tuesday, Jan. 28, at noon. Filmed live in high definition, these on-screen events offer a diverse ...

Two years after a bench warrant for his arrest, Gene Tarez Foddrell, 30, of Georgia, faced a felony burglary charge in San Juan County Superior Court.

The hard work of Orcas Island’s teen chess players has paid off. During the first regional chess championship, Orcas High ...

The bittersweet New Year’s Day visit to central Puget Sound by J and K pods revealed both a new, apparently healthy calf had ...

Submitted by the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed participation in government. The Observer Corps attends and takes notes at government meetings to expand ...

Writing about crime in our communities is the most challenging part of our job — particularly when it involves sexual assault, child molestation or domestic violence. When tasked with covering these ...

Submitted by the Orcas Power & Light Cooperative. The Bailer Hill Microgrid project on San Juan Island is a future community solar and battery storage site. Community solar is a local solution to ...