Eastsound News

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue will be offering an Emergency Medical Technician class for community members interested in becoming volunteers.

OPALCO reported that high winds knocked out power throughout the county Wednesday evening, including the west side of Shaw Island, Crane Island, various areas of San Juan Island, including Pear Point, Jensen Bay, Egg Lake area, Sheffer Stretch and Beaverton Valley.

Sarah Lyle, MD, a physician who is board certified in both Family Practice and Adolescent Medicine, has joined Treehouse Pediatrics in Eastsound.

They look and feel just like real newborns, from their soft eyelashes to the imperfections on their skin.

Orcas is an island that offers tastes from around the world, but one country is not currently represented: Japan.

The San Juan County Land Bank Commission will hold its regular monthly meeting and Annual Retreat at 8 a.m. in the Port Stanley Schoolhouse, 2970 Port Stanley Rd, Lopez Island.

Fine dining and fabulous fiddling come together on Saturday, Nov. 14, when JP and the OK Rhythm Boys play at the Ecotopian Restaurant in Eastsound.

The instructions were simple: take a wooden box and create a piece of art. But the results are far from plain.

All writers have been there - " at least once. There being that internal place where envy, whether a spark or a wildfire, takes up residence and demands our immediate attention.

Walking into Mia's is like stepping into your mom's kitchen - " it smells great, it's bustling, and you know your food will be delivered with a smile.

Donna Zahn has been sewing since she was seven years old. When she was a girl, she used to love to crawl into her grandmother's lap while the sewing machine chugged and whirred under her grandmother's hands.

Orcas residents may not have heard about the storm water quality problems in Friday Harbor.

Internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker will perform a solo piano concert, "Leaves of Gold," on Wednesday, Nov.

During the last town hall meeting of the year, Councilmen Richard Fralick and Gene Knapp, county administrator Pete Rose, and auditor Milene Henley discussed the levy lift on this year's ballot and gave updates on the CAO process and sign ordinance.

Orcas living is different right down to its fire engines. Orcas Island Fire announced delivery of the four new fire engines that were included in the 2005 strategic plan.

Four Washington's "best" adventure towns. October 19, 9:43 AM Seattle Outdoor Travel Examiner Paul Frolov Bellingham Google pictures This time , it's not up to me to pick.

This time , it's not up to me to pick. These four town were chosen by National Geographic Adventure magazine as "the best adventure towns " in our sate: Leavenworth, Wenatcheee, Bellingham, Eastsound .

Orcas candidates fielded a range of questions from their peers during last week's forum.

The OPALCO Board of Directors will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at 8:30 a.m. in the Eastsound office.

In the span of just a few days, Orcas saw two accidents involving young drivers.