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    Articles by Diane Craig
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    Islander pens a compilation worthy of a read
    By Diane Craig • March 4, 2022 1:30 am

    One of the most delightful aspects of Orcas Island is the wealth of talented folk who call the island home.

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    Contributed photo/Otto today. Looking good.
    Remember Otto?
    By Diane Craig • February 24, 2022 1:30 am

    Maybe it was the isolation, the silence. Maybe it was the cold. Maybe he was afraid of not being found….

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    Editorial
    You gotta’ start somewhere | Reporter’s Notebook
    By Diane Craig • February 24, 2022 1:30 am

    Baby steps. That’s the lesson of the past month. Baby steps.

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    Editorial
    A commitment to change | Reporter’s Notebook
    By Diane Craig • January 19, 2022 1:30 am

    It’s time for a change. To be perfectly honest, it’s well past time, and to make those changes I am…

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    Diane Craig/staff photo
L to R: Chris White, Rick Hughes, Tony Ghazel and Glenn Nook.
    Ghazel and White recognized with Orcas Lions’ highest...
    By Diane Craig • December 20, 2021 1:30 am

    The Orcas Island Lions Club met for their annual Holiday Dinner on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at the Deer Harbor Inn…

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    Editorial
    Oh! What we can accomplish | Reporter’s Notebook
    By Diane Craig • December 16, 2021 1:30 am

    That old adage, it takes a crisis to find out who your friends are, played out in spades recently when…

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A healthy, happy Tina Christian.
    When breast cancer is a triple threat
    By Diane Craig • November 9, 2021 1:30 am

    A diagnosis of breast cancer remains one of the most terrifying and unsettling diagnoses a person can receive. For Tina…

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    Photo by Diane Craig
L-R: Orcas Aviation’s Treasurer, Jack Decker, and Flight Coordinator Gil Blinn rand their donation from Joanne Cundy of Emmanuel Episcopal’s St. Agnes Guild. The donation will help support the organizations’ Mercy Flight program.
    Funds for island non-profits
    By Diane Craig • November 2, 2021 1:30 am

    Submitted by St. Agnes Guild of Emmanuel Parish, Orcas Island.

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<em>L-R: Cast members Colleen Smith, Caleb Summers, Jon Spinagotti and Christopher Evans. </em>
    ‘Tragedy: a Tragedy’ | A comedy in one...
    By Diane Craig • October 25, 2021 1:30 am

    For anyone who has watched a newscast covering a major event with on-air reporters struggling to offer something new to…

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    General election is Nov. 2.
    The candidates for School, Fire, Hospital districts and...
    By Diane Craig • October 20, 2021 1:30 am

    Next month Orcas voters will choose candidates to serve on a variety of boards and commissions including the fire, hospital…

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    Editorial
    An antidote to news deserts| Reporter’s Notebook
    By Diane Craig • October 8, 2021 1:30 am

    If you’re reading this from a print edition you’re holding in your hands, count your lucky stars. Because my friends,…

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    Photo by Fusion Medical Animation on Unsplash
    County libraries maneuver COVID protocols
    By Diane Craig • September 28, 2021 1:30 am

    San Juan County libraries have been grappling with enacting policies to keep staff and patrons safe.

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    Contributed photo/Homewaters' author, David B. Williams
    Williams’ new book shares the stories that have...
    By Diane Craig • September 13, 2021 1:30 am

    There are plenty of us who care deeply about the environment. We recycle religiously and try to reduce our carbon…

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