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The gift of fatherly advice
Christopher Peacock has had years to perfect the art of fathering, from raising three kids to working in management.
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Congratulations, Orcas Vikings
The seniors were: Ruby Adrian, Solange Aguilar, Macklin Blackadar, Daniel Briggs, Joshua Bronn, Lana Bronn, Freeda Crow, Spencer Crowe, Rylan Date, Juan Pablo Dias-Alvares, Chase Drake, Ridley Folkins, Jessica Gudgell, Winter Hyatt, Ryan Ivans, Bailey Johnson, Mykal Keyes, Ana Ledgerwood, Juliette Mann, Aidan McCormick, Jordan McGee, Di Wang Mowrey, Adelaine Newcombe, Tara O’Neil, Garett Pietsch, Andrew Nile Reed, Annie Ryder, Morgan Sabine, Doug Smith, Devon Stanvione, Soren Sweet, Nicholas Toscno, Jenna Tully, Zackary Wolford, Tika Zbornik, Jake Zier.
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End nears on outdoor burning season
Outdoor burning permits for all residential and commercial brush piles will expire at the end of June.
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Father faces felonies for secretly filming 'intimate acts' of teen daughter and boyfriend
A San Juan Island man accused of secretly taking photographs and video footage of his teenage daughter and her boyfriend having sex, and of storing those images on his computer, will stand trial on a pair of sex-related felonies in mid-August.
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Former Orcas resident to stand trial for alleged rape of two teen girls
For the second time in three years a 21-year-old Bothell man, accused most recently of sexually assaulting two alcohol-impaired teenage girls at a late-night party in October on Orcas Island, is slated to stand trail of charges of felony rape in San Juan County.
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San Juan County board vacancies
The county council is searching for citizens to fill vacancies on various boards and commissions. Information about each committee is available at: http://sanjuanco.com/Council/AdvisoryCommittees.aspx.
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Sifting through the history of a forgotten Orcas town
Did you know about Ocean – not the one with salt water, but a town called Ocean, Wash.?
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Early front-runners in mayoral race
Two contenders in the Honorary Mayor of Eastsound race are off to an early lead.
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Tent caterpillars have returned
They seem to be everywhere – appearing in wriggling masses from out of the blue. And when spied, islanders want to know one thing – how they can these tent caterpillars be destroyed.
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Bad blueberries
Have you purchased or eaten Townsend Farms Organic Anti-Oxidant Blend of frozen berries with Pomegranates since April? Costco has sold over 1,800 units of frozen berries at nearby stores over the last four weeks. This product is linked to 30 cases of Hepatitis A in a multi-state outbreak.
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Early morning house fire with explosions
In the wee hours of the morning, a house fire with explosions occurred in the Willis Lane neighborhood near Obstruction Pass.
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New direction for Broadband
Given the number of sign-ups to date (900) and feedback from our members, it is unlikely that the proposal would gain enough support to mitigate the financial risk. OPALCO has closed the sign-up process and is returning deposits to those who pre-subscribed. We have a new direction that will put us on the path to realizing our vision.
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Sheriff gets green light to acquire new boat built by federal funds
San Juan County Sheriff Rob Nou on Tuesday presented the County Council with more than 20 pages of documents and almost as many reasons why the council should approve obtaining a new boat for law enforcement, firefighting, EMS and marine rescue purposes in San Juan County.
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Orcas Seed Library launches
Food Masters launched its newest program, the Orcas Island Seed Library, to the public last week.
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Celebrate school volunteers
Thank you so much to all of the volunteers in our community who make a difference in our schools.
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Amazing humpback photo
Traci Walter took this photo of a humpback, known as Big Momma, off Friday Harbor last week.
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Episcopal church gets solar panels
When Bishop Craig Anderson was asked what he wanted for a retirement gift, he always replied, “I want a solar system for our church.”
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DJ to host Exchange fundraiser
If you like funk, soul, reggae and salsa, and you like to dance, you won’t want to miss the debut of new Orcas resident and “DJ Guskid.”
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Nonprofits receive a boost from OICF
It's a new record for the Orcas Island Community Foundation.
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Nifty nettles
The clouds come in and the rains come down. The upside is that all that moisture gives us an island rich in green. Look down and see long grasses, flowering bushes or look up to thick evergreens and bountiful broad leaves.
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