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Arora and Monti Sodhi.

Life

New owners of Country Corner bring a taste of India to the island

Like many, Monti Sodhi’s relationship with Orcas Island began with Camp Orkila.

Sign created by Carla Stanley's art class at Orcas Senior Center/CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Business

Healthy tootsies begin with Footcare with a Heart

Erica Bee is the owner of Footcare with a Heart, a mobile business that provides routine professional foot…

Editorial

Opinion

Women in business: why we matter

Why, after more than 25 years, do we still publish Women in Business, a once-a-year special section that…

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Dorrie Braun, Valerie Buxbaum, Morgan Dews and Tom Fiscus in “The Tin Woman.”

Life

The Tin Woman: A play with heart

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have the heart of another person beating in…

Rivkah Sweedler

Life

Remembering Rivkah

In April, when Rivkah Sweedler learned she had late-stage lymphoma with little to no chance of survival, she…

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Flight instructor Tony Simpson, scholarship winner Bethany Carter and AirHawks’ mentor Bob Waunch.

Life

An Orcas Island teen’s desire to take to the sky

Bethany Carter was hooked the first time she was in the air.

Turkey vulture populations have increased in Washington state.

Life

Vultures are frequent flyers at Orcas airport

Turkey vultures are everywhere it seems and they’re wreaking havoc at island airports. Port of Orcas Airport Manager…

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Left: Scholarship winners Evan Kulper (seated) and Nicholas Rivera (standing).

Life

Two high school juniors take to the sky

Two Orcas high school juniors have been awarded an opportunity to affect their future. Orcas Christian High School…

Editorial

Opinion

Staying the course | Reporter’s Notebook

For years, I used to say I wasn’t ready to make a commitment until I could spell the…

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News

Local journalism and a healthy democracy

In an age when global news is broadcast as it happens, and information on just about anything is…

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News

Tourism in the San Juans: Striving for sustainability

For some of the world’s most beautiful places, tourism can be a double-edged sword. Often integral to the…

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News

Passenger plane has incident at Orcas Airport

San Juan County deputies and Orcas Island EMS responded to a plane incident at the Orcas Island Airport…

Editorial

Opinion

The fight ain’t over | Reporter’s Notebook

Every year, Women’s History Month offers an opportunity to celebrate women throughout history and reflect on the struggles…