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County holds greenhouse meeting
The San Juan County Council directed Department of Community Development staff to develop a draft of greenhouse regulations…
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Pharmacy 101: Facts to know about the way local pharmacies function
In some cases there are cheaper alternatives to the price of a patient’s medication. According to Cristina DuVall,…
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Native art comes alive: Totem pole blessing ceremony on Henry Island | Slideshow
Heavy drumbeats from across the water announced the arrival of the Chief George Hunt Memorial Dance Group to…
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Feast and famine – a look at unemployment trends
Since May, predictably, jobs in the leisure and hospitality sector have increased with the tourist season as well…
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Man charged with theft on Orcas
An Orcas man has been charged with trafficking in stolen property in the first degree, identity theft in…
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A look at OPALCO’s ‘revenue recovery’
Orcas Power and Light Cooperative members are seeing continued rate increases as it continues to collect less revenue…
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Orcas man charged with burglary
The morning of July 10, an employee of the golf course opened the store and found the cash…
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County council says Thomas not in the wrong after wetland designation
The San Juan County Council has issued a statement that Manager Mike Thomas was not in the wrong…
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Orcas man charged with assault with a deadly weapon
Orcas Island resident Peter William Sherman, 27, has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon in the…
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Orcas man’s death ruled as drowning
The autopsy of an Orcas Island man found off of a North Whidbey beach June 24 showed he…
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Sex trafficking – can it happen here?
A survivor of sex trafficking shared her story last week, in hopes that she could keep others from…