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 ...

Submitted by Orcas Fire and Rescue. The wildland fire that started midday on Tuesday, July 8 in West Sound remains active ...

The Orcas Island Jazz Festival lights up Orcas Center every Labor Day weekend to celebrate and share the music of jazz. As a program of Orcas Center under the artistic direction of Martin Lund, OIJF ...

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 ...

For the first time, scientists from around the world have come up with a plan to save the critically endangered southern ...

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