Olga News

When Ray Dowdy began visiting the graves of fallen soldiers he fought with in Vietnam, he knew there was one that would be the most painful: Lloyd Stearns, who is buried in the Olga Doe Bay Cemetery.

You can fly there via seaplane, but most visitors prefer to travel aboard a Washington State ferry with their car, RV, or bicycle.

Take a stroll through an art-filled rock garden or wander through an apple orchard on a 300-acre farm.

Washington State Parks offer unequalled beauty and diversity. From the almost inaccessible to right off the interstate many visitors flock annually to the state parks offered in Washington.

The second annual Orcas Island Writers Festival will be take place Sept. 17 to 20 in Eastsound.

Seattle Education Association President Olga Addae kicks off the rally at school-district headquarters on Wednesday.

Orcas Island Fire will install a new antenna on Mt. Constitution by mid-July to enhance emergency response communication on Orcas.

The future of a Country Corner "Limited Area of More Intense Rural Development" is one step closer to being decided.

Clare was born at Lilla Farm, known to locals as The Home Place at Doe Bay, on Orcas Island.

Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Maria Goodloe-Johnson plans to not renew the contracts of all 3,300 Seattle teachers, according to the Washington Education Association.

May 6 and 9 Whale of a Show auditions: High school, middle school, and elementary school level categories.

San Juan County Sheriff's Department reported responding to these calls: April 15: Expired tags and lack of a working headlight prompted an early afternoon traffic stop and arrest of a Lopez Island woman for driving with a suspended license.

A car crash on Highway 20 near Sedro-Woolley last night knocked out power to four north Puget Sound counties, including San Juan, leaving residents and businesses in some areas without electricity for more than four hours.

Eight Good Stewardship awards were presented at a oeSustainable San Juans: Greening Your Home, Business and Food,a an Earthday event held last Saturday in Friday Harbor.

Some see it as a new commercial hub, an activity center adjacent to Eastsound. Others would prefer it stay just the way it is.

It's been a surprise for us all: more snow. School was closed early yesterday, and while back in session today, Orcas kids had a little fun in the snow during recess.... more Nitrate levels in Eastsound wells ...

Duplicate Bridge Every Monday at 7 p.m. at the Longhouse in Eastsound duplicate bridge.

Thanks to all the parents, community members, teachers, and high school students who made "Read Across America" on Monday, March 2, successful for our elementary school.

Residents of Olga have seen a lot of activity since December at the power station on Pt.

As a now 40-year veteran of newspapering, I've spent four decades obsessing over names.