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Matthew White and Skye Marchesi leaving Orcas Island to start a big adventure.

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Fundraising TRIAK journey sets off from Orcas | Multimedia

Since starting their journey in Olympia, Wash., Matthew White and Skye Marchesi have witnessed breathtaking sunsets, porpoise sightings…

Viking Shelby Rogers

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Booster club has $2,400 to go in quest to fund spring sports

Despite various fundraisers like the tournament, the booster club has a way to go in its quest to…

Now that the birds are chirpin’ and the bees are buzzin’ the market is stepping out into the sun on Saturdays from May 5 to September 5

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From soil to stand – Orcas Farmers Market kicks off this weekend

If you don’t already love the Orcas Farmer’s Market, Jennifer Pietsch’s genuine excitement for the vendors and their…

The Orcas Island Golf Course is offering a full membership and discounts on carts and the driving range

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Free golf for teachers, police, firefighters and more

It’s time to tee off, score a birdie or even a double-eagle, all for free this May –…

An old-fashioned rocking horse (above) and a sewing machine (top) are some of the cool items at the Granny’s Attic sale.

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Granny’s Attic sale offers Orcas treasures – at 2 p.m. whatever fits in a grocery bag goes for $5

Every Tuesday for the last few months, five women gather with Windex and marker pens in hand. They…

The Good Lovelies

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The Good Lovelies – spreading joy with song

The Good Lovelies, based out of Toronto, Canada, are coming to Orcas Center, April 29, 7:30 p.m., with…

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Buck Park’s new owners are ready to take the reins

Passing the buck has new meaning as Orcas Island School Board continues to work on the transfer of…

Joanne Rand

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Joanne Rand teams up with Carolyn Cruso for Olga concert

When Joanne Rand describes why she likes performing on Orcas Island, it sounds like she is writing a…

Baby goats playing at Pi Valley Llama farm.

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Baby Goats at Pi Valley | Slide show

The five baby goats at Pi Valley Llama farm spend their days frolicking and playing in the green…

A possible remnant from the 2011 tsunami.

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Ghostly remnants emerge from sea

When Tom Averna looked down into the water next to his boat, he saw an object that looked…

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Teens panel to discuss drugs, drinking

Point Blank, the Orcas Island High School prevention leadership group, agreed to do their best to replicate that…

Vendovi Island

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Vendovi Island – volunteers spruce up paths for public use

SJPT recently purchased the 217-acre island, seven miles north of Anacortes from Seattle's Fluke family. Its patriarch, the…

Students participating in Washington Business Week

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Washington Business Week – a chance for kids to learn real world tools

In the continuing wake of a poor economy, high school students face a potentially rough road on their…