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Ten students suspended from sports teams for alcohol consumption
Close to a dozen Orcas Island high school students were recently suspended from the football, soccer and volleyball…
Sports
Orcas Vikings teams eyeing state play
The volleyball team is entering the post-season on a roll. The girls are on to the state championships…
News
Recent ferry woes raise bigger questions
For those receiving email bulletins from Washington State Ferries, it was a frenetic series of messages about broken…
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Chamber honors islanders at annual meeting
At the Orcas Chamber's annual meeting at Rosario's Discovery House, Orcas business owners mingled, ate and honored one…
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School district says winter and spring sports are not in the budget this year
Unless the community steps up, Orcas kids will not be playing school sports this winter. Because of state…
Life
Enchanted Forest Cabaret: Orcas Center’s fall production is a 1960s, 70s and Steampunk-inspired cabaret of love
It’s a one-hour whirlwind of color, music, dance and drama in the intimate setting of the OffCenter stage.…
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School puts $900k levy before Orcas voters
When school started on Sept. 7, Orcas Elementary students walked into a more energy efficient building. As part…
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School reinstates OASIS teachers; board member Ghazel ‘not happy’ about district’s handling of the process
After more than an hour of heated discussion with district administration, the school board voted to reinstate 4.3…
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A century’s worth of memories: Orcas Island resident Maurine Taylor turns 100
Maurine Taylor has advice for anyone with aspirations of living to 100: be happy. “Every day put together…
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Deer Harbor Boatworks owner wrestles with fire department and county over water
For more than 20 years, a Deer Harbor pond was the designated water source for fire suppression at…
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Record number of chinook salmon returning to Glenwood Springs hatchery this year
Despite losing fish in the power outage, salmon are back to spawn in huge numbers.
News
Firefighters souse vehicle ablaze near Madrona Point
Mona Saunders and her son Ron Savelle were driving their 1979 navy blue Lincoln Continental near Madrona Point…
News
Busy holiday weekend for Orcas Fire and Rescue
“We always anticipate that Labor Day weekend has the potential for being a busier time because of all…