Eastsound News

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.

A Seattle radio host says he believes the theft and crash landing of his airplane last fall was the work of Colton Harris-Moore . "The thief broke into a locked hangar, apparently found some keys in the hangar, stole the plane during our morning show," Bob Rivers said Thursday morning on his radio show on KZOK-FM. "All indications are that Colton ...

The Port of Orcas will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the port. Friday, Oct.

No more is Western Washington's most infamous teenage fugitive simply a suspect in San Juan County a ' he's a wanted man.

In the darkness of this sleepy island town, the beam of a deputy's flashlight caught the back of a lanky teenager wanted in a notorious 18-month burglary spree.

Anyone applying for a building permit in Eastsound will have to wait. Washington State Department of Health is holding all building permits for new construction in Eastsound because Eastsound Water Users Association is out of compliance with the water system planning requirements for a public water system.

Sir Francis Bacon said, "Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested." If that's true, Orcas Book Exchange is for the healthy appetite.

In an effort to protect both responders and the public from the flu, OIFD responders have been issued extra precautions, such as a mask, gown, and booties, to wear on some calls.