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Small hands big ideas
When Cooper Rankin discovered Orcas Auto Tech, it was love at first sight. “I walked in and said,…
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Binka’s Babes | Islanders to participate in 60-mile walk for cancer research
“She could ask me to fly to the moon tomorrow and I would do it,” said Mierau about…
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New superintendant is diving right in to island life
Webb is replacing superintendent Barbara Kline, who worked for the district for 24 years, first as middle and…
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Wine class and tasting event
Every glass of wine you drink has a story. That is according to Michael Yeaman, who helps to…
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In celebration of summer
Live music, good food and summer sun is always more fun with friends and family. Soon you can…
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Understanding bats
There are few things as delicate as a bat’s ear. Thin, dark brown skin is stretched over fragile…
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An enduring legacy
The treasures of one very large family are going up on the auction block at a fundraiser this…
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Honoring memories, preserving a home | Slideshow
To some, it’s known as a haunted house. For others, it’s called the “owl house” because of an…
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Good Lovelies: living the dream
The Good Lovelies feel like some of the luckiest women in the world. They travel the world and…
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Buck Park transfer to OIPRD official
It’s a beloved community park that will be revamped in the coming years under new ownership.
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Tango meets chamber music
Those passionate about the Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival say it just gets better and better. And this…
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Wisdom of elders
For more than a decade, a group of women has met for a secret power gathering. Their goal?…
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How did this get to Orcas? | New exhibit at Orcas Historical Museum
The museum is highlighting its “curiosities” of Orcas Island treasures in a new exhibit entitled “Flotsam and Jetsam…