Efforts to save the Northwest’s endangered orcas are not working on either side of the U.S.-Canada border, according to an ...

Listen to these magical sounds made by a pod of orcas and then read more about how they were recorded and what they mean.

O rcas are easily recognized by their jet-black bodies punctuated with striking white markings, most notably the “eye patch” ...

Southern resident orcas are using kelp tools to groom each other. The fact our local orcas do this grooming together, as a social behavior, is a big deal. Dr. Michael Weiss from the Center for Whale ...

As of 6:30 p.m. on July 8, the fire is fully contained at approximately seven acres, though there is still active burning within the perimeter and fire operations are ongoing.

A longtime Orcas Island resident was detained by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers on June 27 in what local ...

“We’re at a stage where a lot of the County’s recent investments in affordable housing are coming to fruition,” said ...

Michael Sterling, up from Florida, was happy to talk about how he rebuilt a 1964 lobster boat into the Orca replica for Jaws ...

Objectives to improve forest health were first outlined and approved in the Land Bank’s Crescent Beach Stewardship and ...

A longtime Orcas Island resident was detained by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers on June 27 in what local advocates say appears to violate both Washington state law and San Juan County ...

Wild orcas on more than 30 occasions in four oceans have attempted to share their prey with people, potentially to develop relationships with humans, researchers have found. In each of the instances ...

• A deputy on San Juan Island received a report of a hit-and-run. It was reported that a vehicle hit a parked vehicle after a ...