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Woman known for ocean advocacy dies in Orcas couple’s hot tub
A Rosario-area couple found a friend visiting from Seattle dead in their hot tub on May 14 at…
News
Patty Miller to run for San Juan County council
Long-time Orcas resident Patty Miller is making a bid for the county council. Miller announced her candidacy last…
Life
Orcas students celebrate May as Arts Education Month
There are the basics: reading, writing, and arithmetic. But what about the arts? Across the state, communities are…
Life
The canine ties that bind
When Sherry Vinson first saw Luc, the connection was instantaneous. “We bonded right away,” she said. “I would…
News
Orcas school board settles on $27 million bond
The Orcas School board hopes a 20 percent reduction of its original bond plan will mean more community…
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EWUA applying for federal money to fund $2 million project
An Orcas utility is hoping to embark on a big project. The Eastsound Water Users Association is applying…
Sports
Slideshow: Orcas baseball team at district championships
The Orcas Vikings lost a hard district championship game against the Quilcene Rangers on Thursday, May 6 at…
Life
Saving the ocean one blue marble at a time
If a translucent, azure marble makes its way into the palm of your hand, it could have come…
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San Juans could have capacity problems with WSF’S summer ferry schedule
County Council member Howie Rosenfeld was elected chair of the Ferry Advisory Committee smack in the middle of…
Life
Let ‘Gypsy’ entertain you
From the moment Beth Baker bursts onto the stage as Mama Rose, we all knew it was going…
News
Orcas School Board aims for mid-to-high $20 millions on school bond
They know it won’t be $35 million. But the precise amount of the new school bond proposal, set…
News
First Orcas farmers market is May 1
When Charly Robinson looks at rows of booths, lined up exactly how she envisioned, with the sun pouring…
Life
Picturesque burlesque
Everything will be coming up roses when the cast of “Gypsy” takes to the Orcas Center stage this…