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Community Emergency Response Fund provides relief from flood damage

Submitted by the Orcas Island Community Foundation.

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The new bathroom and shower in the Village Green.

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San Juan County opens Orcas Island’s first year-round public shower

Eastsound has officially expanded its list of public amenities to include a shower.

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Opinion

Giving gratitude | Readers share what they are thankful for this year

It has become a tradition here at the Journal and the Sounder to share anonymous submissions of what…

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A shot from a state-qualifying game last week. As has become a tradition for the Orcas team over the years, each win is followed by a big salute and gratitude for all the fans in attendance at each of their games. This is especially appreciated at the state playoffs where no team has a home-field advantage.

Sports

VICTORIOUS VIKINGS!!! Orcas soccer team wins state championship

The Orcas Island High School soccer team has been crowned state champion.

Crime coverage in San Juan County.

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Kevin Taylor found not guilty for murder of his wife after retrial

WARNING: The following story contains graphic details about domestic violence.

Editorial

Opinion

Be there for one another in dark times | Editorial

The current state of the world continues to test us.

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Liberté Liberté at her shop in Eastsound.

Business

Connecting and building relationships | Liberté Beauty Orcas has a different approach

As a businessperson, Liberté Liberté is motivated by one thing: enriching relationships with the people around her.

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Sisters accused of burglary and trespassing livestream arrest on Facebook

Two sisters were arrested on Lopez Island after illegally staying in a home and brandishing a machete at…

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Opinion

Adopt your new best friend | Editorial

I first let a shelter dog into my heart 12 years ago, and I have never looked back.

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Opinion

Why we have a paywall on our websites | Editorial

It costs money to gather news.

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Ray’s Pharmacy provides variety of COVID-19 vaccines and testing

Ray’s Pharmacy is becoming a hub for vaccines.

“Julia” tells the story of the legendary cookbook author and television superstar who changed the way Americans think about food, television, and even about women. Using never-before-seen archival footage, personal photos, first-person narratives, and cutting-edge, mouth-watering food cinematography, the film traces Julia Child’s surprising path, from her struggles to create and publish the revolutionary Mastering the Art of French Cooking (1961) which has sold more than 2.5 million copies to date, to her empowering story of a woman who found fame in her 50s, and her calling as an unlikely television sensation.

Life

Movie lovers rejoice | Orcas Film Festival is back

The Orcas Island Film Festival will showcase the offbeat and the up-and-coming during its first in-person event since…

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Left to right: Molina Stone; Rhya Segault; Morgan Anderson; Shaye Spinner; Ava Ashcroft; Valeria Villareall; Malia Martinolich; Lil Maloi; Alexandria Sanders; WIllow White; Alecia Talbot; Tayla Malo; Bethany Carter; Sera Knapp; Paula Gutierrez Latorre; Hannah Alexander; August Moore; Ada Cruz Hernandez; Makayla Hodges; Bella Evans; and Milana Schneider.

Sports

Grateful to be back on the court

This year’s volleyball team is a robust mix of returning, varsity players and green athletes who are ready…