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The road to recovery is one step at a time

Since its debut this fall, Recovery Rides has proven to be a successful method of providing transportation to…

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How I fell for a phone scam

by Serena Burman

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Upcoming festive offerings

Hold on to your Santa hats — it’s going to be a whirlwind of a holiday season.

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Something for everyone this holiday weekend

It’s a time of gratitude, gathering with family and eating home-cooked meals.

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A journey of rebirth from the Alaskan wilderness to the Salish Sea | Rafe Pearlman in KANU

Rafe Pearlman’s new music is a love letter to the beauty and majesty of our planet.

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Skyler Gregg.

Life

Former Orcas resident Skyler Gregg dies in Ukraine

Skyler Gregg, 23, has died in combat, fighting for Ukraine.

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‘You protect what you love’ | Teaching kids about the natural world

Pint-sized naturalists in rain ponchos, rubber boots and woolen hats bent over their journals, deep in concentration in…

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Halloween photo coverage

It was a wild weekend of Halloween merriment on Orcas Island from fall festivals to haunted hay rides.…

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Opinion

Protect reproductive rights this election | Editorial

The despair that haunted me for weeks after Roe V. Wade was overturned has not dissipated.

Corey Wiscomb photo. Jefferson Freeman moves upfield.

Sports

Victorious Vikings | Volleyball, soccer and cross-country continue to advance in play-offs

It’s been a banner season across the board for the Orcas Vikings.

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Left to right: Nicole Matisse, Bethany Marie, Annemieka Neenan and Suzanne Cooke.

Business

The capable, strong women of Orcas Center | Women in Business profile

It is thanks to mutual admiration and respect that the staff of Orcas Center is a harmonious team.

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Opinion

Where do our Halloween traditions come from?

Halloween is the fall holiday that sneaks up on you.

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The dead minke whale after it was towed to a beach on Blakely.

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Minke whale dies after being struck by large vessel

A 24-foot minke whale died after being struck by a large vessel in San Juan County waters.