Shaking was felt across northwestern Washington early Monday morning as an earthquake struck the San Juan Islands region near the border with Canada. The 4.5-magnitude earthquake occurred at about ...

The Islands' Sounder relies on subscription revenue to provide local content for our readers.

Discover the charm of Orcas Island, Washington, where stunning landscapes, peaceful forests, and scenic waterfronts create a ...

ORCAS ISLAND — Rosario Resort and Spa on Orcas Island has a new owner. Empower Investing, a Washington company founded by local Orcas Island residents, assumed ownership of the resort last week. “This ...

Summed Up: The largest of the Pacific Northwest’s San Juan Islands in the Puget Sound, 57-square-mile Orcas Island boasts 5,252-acre Moran State Park containing almost 40 miles of mostly singletrack ...

ORCAS ISLAND, Wash. — The Rosario Resort & Spa at the historic Moran Mansion on Orcas Island will be sold to new ownership, the resort announced on its website. The resort said the new owner plans to ...

ORCAS, Wash. — An earthquake struck in the waters surrounding the San Juan Islands early Monday morning. The 4.5 magnitude earthquake hit at 5:02 a.m. just off Deer Beach on Orcas Island, according to ...

SAN JUAN COUNTY, Wash. — The highly contagious, fatal Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus type 2 (RHDV2) was found in rabbits on Lopez and Orcas Islands in San Juan County. The Washington State ...

One of the most highly praised restaurants in Washington state — the nationally acclaimed Matia Kitchen & Bar in Eastsound on Orcas Island in San Juan County — has closed. Drew Downing of Matia ...

Dave Zoeller could hardly wait to share his knowledge of Orcas Island. This is what happens when someone has lived in a sublime locale for 50 years. Zoeller, 73, met a group of Hamster hikers at ...