We are a community that loves celebrating! Orcas Island Yacht Club's Lighted Boat Parade in West Sound is this Saturday at 4 pm. The route starts at the Orcas Island Ferry dock and cruises east along the Orcas shore down Cayou Channel to near Grindstone Harbor,...

Thank You, Orcas! WOW! What a great Holiday GiveOrcas Campaign! 17 of the 19 proposals were fully funded and more than $150,000 was contributed from over 300 donors. Amazing! The generosity of this community is heartwarming and inspiring. Thanks to all who...

Hang onto your hat, it’s December!!! Every once in a while, we on Orcas decide that we need to cram a month's worth of activities into 48 hours. This weekend is one of those times. There is the Tree Lighting in Eastsound Friday night, followed by Holiday Fairs across...

It’s BERTO! Thank you to everyone who sent in Flat Person guesses. 49 people guessed correctly- the 2023 Flat Ambassador is Berto Gandara! John Ehrmantraut won the hat draw and selected the Orcas Community Resource proposal to receive the $500 prize. Fantastic! Flat...

And away we go! The Holiday Give Orcas campaign opens this Monday, November 20th and runs through December 6th. There are 18 great programs seeking funding in this cycle. I hope you received a guide in the mail this week. If not, you can check out the opportunities at...

Greetings- I returned from my holiday with a bout of Covid, my first.  I am grateful it has been a mild case, and that I did not share it with Hank, as he and the Viking Volleyball Team had their dance at the State Tournament in Yakima this week, playing hard but...

We've Been Spooked! No weekly update this week as Hilary is away on the East Coast visiting with family.  She will return next week. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy a very festive Halloween weekend. There are all sorts of different acitvities for all to enjoy. Here...

Hoping for Peace Waking this week in a world with two active and horrific wars. It is so very tragic for so many and the terror is real. I have no words, but hold the hope for resolution and the support for all who are suffering close. And life on Orcas continues....

One Step Closer This week the San Juan Island County Council voted to adopt a 1/10th of 1% sales tax for Affordable Housing. It is anticipated that this tax will generate approximately $800,000 annually. The funds will be used to build affordable housing as well as to...