The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect that is tied to two residential burglaries on Orcas Island.
On April 2, a letter was sent to the Secretary of Homeland Security asking for another year-long stay for Marquez, know to his friends as Nunez. The document was signed by Sen. Patty Murray, Sen. Maria Cantwell, Rep. Rick Larsen and Rep. Jim McDermott.
Recently, Senator Kevin Ranker spent an afternoon with Ben Nunez Marquez at the Helsell Mill. After being inspired by Nunez’s story he flew to Washington D.C. to meet with Senator Patty Murray about the situation.
A pacific white-sided dolphin was stranded yesterday afternoon off the visitor’s trail at Lime Kiln State Park on San Juan Island.
Dogs are cute and furry, and rushing up to them is a natural response for kids and adults. However, this kind of behavior can bring unfortunate results.
From Shakespeare to politics to life on Mars, this season of the Crossroads Lecture Series represents a broad spectrum of interests.
On the night of March 8, 2013 Orcas Fire and Rescue Chief Kevin O’Brien hosted a private party for several employees of OIFR to celebrate the hiring of mechanic Jack Delisle.
It’s back to the drawing board for Orcas Island School District, at least when it comes to their construction plan.
Lynn Carter worked for 19 years as an administrator. Little did she know that those skills would transfer to 13 years of service for the Orcas Island Public Library and would also take her far across the sea and deep into the jungle.
Even as a little girl, Mai Lan had a dream of owning a shop and restaurant. With the recent opening of Laughing Dragon Asian Market in addition to her eatery at Odd Fellows Hall, her childhood daydreams are now a full day’s work.
At age 65, River Malcolm decided she was going to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. It was a lofty goal, considering the trail is about 2,000 miles. The goal was made even loftier by the fact that Malcolm is a self-described “not a super athlete” and being “good at getting lost.”
The first time I sang “We Shall Overcome,” I was standing on the roof of a hospital in Bangladesh. My grandfather, an orthopedic surgeon who founded the hospital, was singing “We shall all be free. We shall all be free someday” as the nurses, janitors, cooks and doctors hummed along.
After three weeks of dating, Ed and Kristin knew that they wanted to get married. So they did. Three months after Ed proposed they eloped to Colorado.
