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New income requirements for food assistance in wake of inflation

With the cost of groceries at an all-time high, the federal government has raised the maximum income levels…

This week's sheriff log.

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Krebs asks public to obey construction rules | Worker hit in head with water bottle

Sheriff Ron Krebs is asking the public to respect the county’s construction project in Prune Alley after receiving…

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Orcas Hotel upcoming specials | Paid Content

The Orcas Hotel is offering the following take-out options. Visit https://www.orcashotel.com/ for more information.

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Opinion

Prune Alley improvements are taking a toll on island stores

Since mid-March, Eastsound has been in a state of chaos.

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Blending narrative storytelling with dance | New show opens at Orcas Center

Theatre-goers will be presented with a production unlike anything Orcas Center has staged before.

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Opinion

My body, my choice | Editorial

It was in disbelief that I read of the leaked United States Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn…

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Jason Buehler arrested for most recent Orcas burglaries

Jason Allen Buehler, 35, has been arrested in connection to a string of burglaries on Orcas.

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Three men charged in connection to bar fight in Friday Harbor

Three men who were visiting San Juan Island to go duck hunting have been charged with assault after…

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Opinion

Moving through the fear and into the light | Editorial

In the dynamics of abuse between intimate partners, one emotion rises above the rest: fear.

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Orcas man charged with harassment to kill

The following story contains graphic details that may be disturbing to some readers.

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Prints recovered from break-ins at Orcas businesses

The Orcas business community has fallen victim to a series of break-ins over the past few weeks.

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Jason Buehler charged with burglary, theft and forgery

Jason Allen Buehler, 35, has been charged in connection with residential burglary, a vehicular prowl and forgery on…

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Opinion

I got the music in me | March is Music in the Schools month

It is difficult for me to imagine who I would be without the presence of music in my…