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Left to right: Finn Ontjes, Theo Vaccarella, Quinn Fleming, Will Stephens, Justin Krisch-Derr, Hunter Knapp, Ryan Krisch-Derr, Logan Jones, Porter Willis, Coach Mike Kulper.

Sports

Veteran cross-country team is ready to compete

The Vikings cross country team is back for its first normal season since fall 2019, and coach Mike…

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Back row, l-r: Ethan Moss, Diego Lago, Tommy Anderson-Cleveland, Cadence Krayveld, Orion Meskew, Jefferson Freeman, Nicholas Rivera, Forest Frausto, Celia Groeninger, Kristian Freeman, Head Coach Terry Turner Front Row L to R: Ass. Coach Sydney Hayworth, Lily Sky Bouchard, Juliette McKenney, Sam Sutton, Toby Smith, Pedro Banderas Guerra, Isaac Moss, Andrew Garcia, Scarlett Coffey, Isaac Figueroa. Laying at front, l-r: Remy Lago & Paxton White.

Sports

Soccer welcomes veteran players and new faces

The 2021 soccer team will face opportunities and challenges this season.

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Left to right: Orcas Center Artistic Director Jake Perrine, Membership Director Nicole Matisse, Communications Director Bethany Marie and Executive Director Dimitri Stankevich in front of the Orcas Center whale sculpture.

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Orcas Center is reopening to the public | Fundraising is on now for a $100,000 matching grant

A beloved community resource has undergone a major makeover.

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Left to right: Melinda Milligan, Suzanne Gropper, Dorrie Braun and Diane Craig.

Life

‘Savannah Sipping Society’ opens at the Grange | Play review

Live theatre is back at the Grange, and it was a triumph.

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A large flower made by Lynda Ransley.

Life

The women welders of Orcas

For four days every year, a group of women, covered in protective gear from head to toe, gather…

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Orcas Island School District teacher Catherine Laflin, Orcas Island Elementary School and Montessori Public Principal Lorena Stankevich and OISD teachers Alexa Nigretto and Anne Ford McGrath with some of the materials used in GLAD strategies for the classroom.

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English language students inspire new learning strategies for the classroom

English language learners are a growing and vital component of the American classroom.

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John Evans, former county council member, died on Aug. 2.

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Politics and plants | John Evans leaves behind a legacy

A passion for property rights led John Evans to serve three terms on the San Juan County Council.

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Opinion

Find the help you need to support your family | Editorial

The school year will start in just a few weeks, and many are concerned about how they will…

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Skipper, a female chihuahua mix, is available for adoption at the Orcas Animal Shelter.

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These paws were made for walking | Orcas APS fundraiser

Clip on your dog’s leash, head out the door and raise some money for local animals.

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Friends of the Orcas Library board chair Ken Gibbs in the storage unit with boxes of books that will be at the sale on Aug. 14.

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Summer Book Sale returns Aug. 14

It’s wall-to-wall boxes of books over at the Friends of the Library storage unit.

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An image of the property from 2018.

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Oprah sells her Orcas Island estate for $14 million

Oprah Winfrey has sold her Orcas Island estate for $14 million after purchasing it for $8.275 million three…

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Chuck Greening and Margaret Payne

Life

Village Green is home to nature-based playground

From start to finish, it was a true island undertaking.

Editorial

Opinion

San Juan County Drug Court is an important program | Editorial

Punishment vs. rehabilitation.