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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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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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The display at Darvill’s Bookstore.

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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…

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Jonathan Wilkins sentenced to 10 years for Orcas Island shooting incident

Jonathan D. Wilkins, 46, of Eastsound, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2020 shooting…

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Participants in the first Solstice Parade.

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Solstice Parade returns after two-year absence

It’s an island tradition that has withstood the test of time.

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Dr. Sam Blackman, MD.

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Orcas doctor to climb to Mount Everest Base Camp in campaign to raise $1m for cancer research

An Orcas Island man is tackling the unknown head-on.

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Life

‘Pride and Prejudice’ to open at Orcas Center in March

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be…

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Toby, the chihuahua.

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Pint-sized pups arrive at Orcas Animal Protection Society

A cache of teeny canines arrived by plane to the Eastsound airport last week.

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Sharing the beauty of flowers with Orcas Islanders | Jami Plummer opens floral studio

Jami Plummer says feeling her hands in the soil and nurturing plants is what she’s meant to do.

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Timothy Brocato charged with five misdemeanors

A deputy on Orcas Island apprehended a suspect in Eastsound after a short chase that involved pulling his…