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Flurry of burglaries in Eastsound
The day before Christmas eve, jeweler Vance Stephens received a very unwelcome surprise.
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Orcas Fire shakes things up
When Kevin O’Brien was hired as the new fire chief for Orcas Fire and Rescue last year, he…
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Help in the wake of disaster
Orcas resident Sheila Gaquin was one of several islanders who flew to the East Coast to help with…
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Lund to lead community band
By day, he leads classrooms full of students. By night, he leads a rehearsal full of grown-ups.
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Santa’s workshop
Even the little girls want their own truck. Crafty volunteers of the Kiwanis Club spend nearly three months…
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Property tax, CAO and more covered at town hall
A look at the issues discussed in a recent town hall meeting on Nov. 19
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Property tax, CAO and more covered at town hall
“We got nailed at the top of the valuation curve,” said County Councilman Richard Fralick, Orcas East, during…
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Behind the scenes of an emergency medical transport
Sounder reporter Cali Bagby and I participated in a training workshop with Orcas Fire and Rescue and the…
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Preliminary numbers indicate same-sex marriage bill passed
Life affirming. It's the two words Robert Herrmann used to describe how he felt when Referendum 74 was…
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Fire department still hammering out budget
After Fire Chief Kevin O’Brien presented his preliminary 2013 numbers, which included a 6.28 percent rise in expenditures,…