Deer Harbor News

Along with exquisite wood, tools, boat sails, and important documents, Jeffrey Unterschuetz lost his dreams for the future when his two-story shop burned to the ground just a week before Christmas.

It was a bustling weekend for Orcas Islanders. Shop the Rock and the Lighting Festival started the merriment off on Friday.

Within six minutes of the call, firefighters Dwight Guss and Seth Ybarra arrived at the scene in Deer Harbora s new a oeWildland Attack Structural Protectiona Engine.

The San Juan County Council on Monday put its stamp of approval on a revenue and spending plan for the coming year that might best be described as a work in progress.

Two Samish elders, Rosie Cayou and Bill James spent the day with the first through fourth grade children at Salmonberry Elementary School on Nov.

The Deer Harbor Womena s Auxiliary has announced that Santaa s Ship will stop in Deer Harbor on Saturday, Dec.

Orcas Islanders came out in high numbers to support the formation of an Orcas Parks and Rec District.

Orcas fire BOC met Tuesday, Oct. 27 for their regular meeting. The budget for 2010, which is due to the county by the end of the month, was discussed.

Orcas Island Fire & Rescue responded to a vehicle crash on Thursday, Oct. 29 at about 3 p.m. on Deer Harbor Road near Pole Pass.

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.

For the second time in three years, voters will decide the fate of countywide legislation.

Want to help if the "big one" a ' oil spill, that is, hits, or with all the smaller ones that do happen year-round? Islands' Oil Spill Association has scheduled classes, drills and trainings for volunteers.

The San Juan County Sheriff's office is looking for one suspect, a Camano Island man, in connection with an ongoing rash of break-ins and thefts that has hit Orcas recently, as well as a series of crimes from last year.

The Bullock's Permaculture Homestead is offering its fall plant sale on Sept. 26 and 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 890 Channel Road, Deer Harbor.

The San Juan County Sheriffa s office is looking for one suspect, a Camano Island man, in connection with an ongoing rash of break-ins and thefts that has hit Orcas recently, as well as a series of crimes from last year.

It's back to the drawing board for the new Deer Harbor Fire Station. On Sept. 8, during its regular meeting, the Orcas Fire Board of Commissioners unanimously moved to reject all bids for construction of the station planned in Deer Harbor.

The San Juan County Sheriff's Department reported responding to these calls: Aug.

The Deer Harbor Wooden Boat Rendezvous takes place following Labor Day on Tuesday, Sept.

Aug. 14: A large bottle containing about 270 pills and $700 in assorted prescription medication vanished from an Orcas Island woman's car in an apparent late-afternoon theft in Eastsound.

Johnny Odell Baker passed away on Aug. 12, 2009. He was 63 years old. A resident of Eastsound, Wash.