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    Friday Harbor man convicted of rape charges after...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 3, 2025 1:30 am

    Warning: the following story contains details of sexual assault.

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    Superior Court crime briefs
    By Colleen Smith Summers • November 30, 2025 1:30 am

    Assaulting an officer

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Teacher and basketball coach Corey Wiscomb and student Jaxon Paulsen.
    A passion for coconut water leads to season...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • November 28, 2025 3:00 pm

    It’s sweet, delicious, and nutritious — and will hydrate the Vikings basketball team for the next few months.

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    Auditions for all-kid production at OC
    Auditions for all-kid production at OC
    By Colleen Smith Summers • November 26, 2025 1:30 am

    Orcas Center is producing an all-kids musical theater show that will run in early spring.

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    Island Health rediatrician Evan Buxbaum in a still from the ‘We Are Orcas’ video.
    Chamber honors businesses during annual dinner
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 31, 2025 1:30 am

    The connection between community and business was a focal point of the Orcas Chamber’s annual dinner.

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    Mayor’s dog not returned to him after animal...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 27, 2025 1:30 am

    Trial dates for the mayor of Friday Harbor, Raymont Jackson, charged with one count of animal cruelty in the second…

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    The Orcas Island Library.
    Library is hopeful voters will approve levy lift
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 25, 2025 1:30 am

    The Orcas Library hopes it can continue to be a hub of learning, growth and connection for the next decade…

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    Halloween.
    Halloween calendar of events
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 21, 2025 1:30 am

    When the portal between worlds is most thin, Orcas Island is ready to celebrate. Starting this weekend, Halloween festivities are…

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    Poster
    Connection and opportunity for disabled adults in the...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 7, 2025 1:30 am

    A handful of local businesses are dedicated to offering all islanders the opportunity to engage in meaningful work.

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    Left to right: Emmett Adam, Jasmine Ikeda, Bochay Drum and Brooke Budner after Ikeda returned to Orcas Island.
    Ikeda released from Israeli custody and back on...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 13, 2025 3:00 pm

    Jasmine Ikeda, along with 20 other Americans, was released from Israeli custody on Oct. 7. She was deported to Jordan…

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    Orcas Center’s dance studio is unveiled during Role...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 3, 2025 1:30 am

    The remodeled dance studio has been in use since the start of fall classes a few weeks ago.

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An image from the flotilla livestream taken on Oct. 1 at 8:30 p.m. PST.
    Jasmine Ikeda and 22 other Americans detained in...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 1, 2025 1:30 am

    The Global Sumud Flotilla, which has Orcas Islander Jasmine Ikeda aboard, has been intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters.

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    Secretary of the Treasury Bessent posts misleading statement...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 1, 2025 1:30 am

    United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent posted a misleading statement on the U.S. Treasury’s website, an official website…

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