Site Logo
Galen Westervelt.

Sports

Lopez’s Galen Westervelt named Northwest 1B/2B girls soccer Coach of the Year

By Declan O’Malley

Russel Barsh photo. Yellow Sand Verbena in full bloom. One of the rare dune wildflowers that is threatened by activities like trails, trampling and burrowing.

Life

Life and death in the dunes, with foxes

Life and death in the dunes, with foxes

Woodsia Workshop Textiles by Kristin Twigg.

Life

Holiday Bazaar returns to support education organizations

Submitted by event organizers.

Poster

Life

Washington State Ferries updates

Submitted by the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Russel Barsh photo. Teal ducks swimming in Weeks Wetland Preserve on Lopez.

Life

Avian flu season: Message from WDFW and Kwiaht

by Russel Barsh

photomanip of new OPALCO logo over photo from OPALCO's flickr.

Life

OPALCO conducting a member survey through Dec. 12

Submitted by the Orcas Power &Light Cooperative.

Sara Wysocki photo. Lopez Island School District’s Associated Student Body and Principal Linda Martin received a $140,000 donation from Lopez Island Education Foundation, with its board of trustees and donors, teachers and students in attendance on Sept. 9.

Life

LIEF bridges the gap

Submitted by the Lopez Island Education Foundation.

Gene Helfman photo. Lopez keepers Naima Garcia (top) and Huck Henderson make crucial saves in their respective games against Mount Vernon Christian and Coupeville, Oct. 28. The Lady Lobos won in overtime, 5-3, the men 4-0.

Sports

Senior night victories | A perfect soccer senior night

By Gene Helfman

Darrell Kirk photo. Rosie Summer (left) as Prospera and Siri Dye as Ariel in “The Tempest ” in 2014.

Life

Lopez Original Theater: where inclusive community theater comes alive

By Darrell Kirk

Themes

News

U.S. and Canadian leaders convene cross-border forum to strengthen collaboration and resilience

Submitted by San Juan County.

Contributed photo. Mayor Raymont Jackson.

News

Mayor Jackson exonerated from animal abuse charges

Mayor Raymont Jackson, 59, was found not guilty of animal cruelty on Oct. 24 in San Juan County…

Orcas Food Access Resource Guide.

News

SNAP limbo impacts islanders

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits nationwide have been impacted by the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S.…

Darrell Kirk photo. San Juan County Council meeting.

News

San Juan County Council members discuss next steps in sweeping ACA health care changes

By Darrell Kirk