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Protecting teens from the wrong kind of love

Young love is all about new sensations. Your heart skips a beat when you see your beloved between…

The Piecemakers

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Orcas Christian School robotics team to compete in April

They are called the Piecemakers, and they are striving to make the world a better place, one LEGO…

Colton Harris-Moore is 6 feet

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Colton Harris-Moore, the ‘Barefoot Burglar,’ is still at large

Colton Harris-Moore has not yet been officially named the suspect in an airplane theft and burglary on Orcas,…

Joyas Mestizas (left) and the Gothard Sisters are among the performers slated to appear in Global Dance Party.

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Shake it, stomp it, tap it: Global Dance Party coming to Orcas Center

It’s called Global Dance Party for good reason. More than 60 teen performers are coming to the Orcas…

February 17 marks the 20th anniversary of saving Madrona Point from major development.

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Madrona Point: 20 years of Lummi ownership; Orcas community still denied access

Beneath the emerald green moss and rich soil of Madrona Point lie the bodies of the island’s earliest…

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If at first you don’t succeed…

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The plane found abandoned at the Eastsound airport on Feb. 11

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Break-in, airplane theft could be linked to ‘Barefoot Burglar’ Colton Harris-Moore

An airplane theft and a break-in at an Eastsound business could be linked to alleged serial burglar Colton…

Principal Kyle Freeman and school board member Janet Brownell anxiously checking the results of Tuesday's election.

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Orcas School levy approved, bond measure fails to pass

Teachers’ salaries will be paid for, but the buildings they teach in won’t be brand new. And least…

KT Laslo

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KT Laslo wins 2010 Orcas Idol crown

Orcas Idol organizers wondered if after four years of competition they had tapped out the talent on Orcas.…

Library staff member and Olga resident Susannah Beck

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Orcas Library recognized as “The Heart of Orcas”

Potluck supper at the Olga Community Club

Grace Kidder and Michele Streich.

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Orcas-based Hearts and Hands pairs up seniors with helpful volunteers

Grace Kidder has a legion of good friends who come to visit and take her out to lunch.…

Runner up Anthony Kaskurs and winner Dylan Thompson.

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Reigning spelling champ

Two top spellers went toe to toe for 12 rounds before Dylan Thompson nailed the winning word: mosquitoey.…

The carved wing.

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(Possible) cedar totem wing found washed up on Jones Island

Bill Wolfram was enjoying a walk on Jones Island when he spotted something unusual. The Lopez resident, who…