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Treasure time: Senior Center’s annual Granny’s Attic sale has furniture, linens, dishes, instruments, and everything in between
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Helping island friends across the globe
It’s a simple wooden box, but it has the power to change someone’s life. After the earthquake and…
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‘Texting and driving kills’: Point Blank students hold school assembly
Orcas high schoolers are asking their peers and community members to make a pledge: don’t text and drive.…
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‘Tropical’ water in Fishing Bay proves to be herring spawn
It looked like a Caribbean current swept into Fishing Bay last month. On March 28, onlookers near the…
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Mental wellness for all: County launches program for uninsured residents in need of therapy
For those without insurance, sitting down with a therapist can be a very expensive prospect. A new county-wide…
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Garden guru: Ciscoe Morris to speak at Orcas Center
He’s a televangelist of the pea-patch, and he’s coming to Orcas to spread his knowledge of all things…
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School may turn down $900,000 grant due to lack of matching funds
It’s hard to walk away from nearly $1 million, but the school board may have no other choice.…
Business
After 20 years, Portofino Pizzeria says goodbye
The owner of Orcas Island’s longest running pizzeria had to make a very painful decision this month. John…
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Exchange to operate without manager
Six months after the Exchange hired an official manager, the position has been terminated. “We’ve decided we can…
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Solid waste discussion dominates Orcas town hall meeting
To haul or not to haul. That was the main question at a March 10 town hall meeting…
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Island girls open massage studio
They grew up together and later pursued the same line of work. Yet it wasn’t until local chiropractor…
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Banishing the beater: as the price of scrap metal soars, islanders can get their old cars hauled for free
Its upholstery is home to a nest of mice and a family of sparrows sunbathe on the hood.…