At its Sept. 14 meeting, the San Juan County Ferry Advisory Committee pressed Washington State Ferries for clearer, plain-language public guidance on medical priority boarding — two distinct programs ...

A Coast Guard MH-65 helicopter touched down at Orcas Island Airport Thursday, Sept. 17, kicking off the first of what ...

On Sept. 10, Island Health notified the Orcas Island Health Care District and announced to the larger community that its current Chief Executive Officer, Elise Cutter, would be stepping down in the ...

After a two-year hiatus, choral music is returning to Orcas Island’s middle and high school students in a big way. The Orcas ...

In partnership with the Orcas Island Community Foundation, OCRC and San Juan County Health & Community Services, OIHCD supports access to dental care for people on Medicaid, those without dental ...

The Islands’ Sounder and the Journal of the San Juan Islands earned recognition in 19 categories in the 2026 Washington Newspaper Publishers Association Better Newspaper Contest, and both papers ...

Last month, San Juan County opened a Request for Qualifications for qualified candidates interested in serving as the County’s next local health officer. This Request for Qualifications is extended to ...

This September and October, Orcas Senior Center hosts “Portraits in Pencil,” a captivating exhibition featuring the work of ...

The Orcas Island Food Bank invites the community to gather around the table for the second annual Empty Bowls: Sunday Supper, Oct. 4, 4-7 p.m. at the Madrona Room, Orcas Center.

We proudly endorse Katherine Bryant Ingman for San Juan County Council District 3 this November. Katherine has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to our island communities through her work in ...

Orcas Island High School fall sports are underway, with both soccer teams in action while volleyball prepares for regular-season play. Cross country is also off and running after an early-season test ...

I’m voting for Jennifer Swanson for County Council, District 3 position, and I hope you will too. I have known Jennifer for more than 20 years and have seen her in numerous community service roles, ...