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    Laura Kussman/staff photo                                Dave Dunaway in the SAFE San Juans Eastsound office.
    SAFE San Juans hires new executive director
    By Laura Kussman • August 26, 2019 1:30 am

    Dave Dunaway cares about his team.

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    Paul Pineda and his son Nick at the start of the border wall on the Pacific coast
    Locals share anecdotes from experiences at US-Mexico border
    By Laura Kussman • August 22, 2019 1:30 am

    Orcas Island community members held an informational talk on personal experiences at the U.S.- Mexico border, hoping to serve as…

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    Jazz Festival celebrates fifth year
    Jazz Festival celebrates fifth year
    By Laura Kussman • August 19, 2019 1:30 am

    Martin Lund’s fifth annual Orcas Island Jazz Festival will light up Orcas Center over Labor Day weekend. Attendees are encouraged…

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    The realities of paddleboarding | Reporter’s notebook
    The realities of paddleboarding | Reporter’s notebook
    By Laura Kussman • August 15, 2019 1:30 am

    In the last 10 years, the sport of stand-up paddleboarding has exploded, which has raised the risk of water-related fatalities.

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    The Changing Times publisher and designer Corbin LaMont with Issue 13: Orcas Island, Washington
    Newspaper publisher designs an issue about Orcas Island,...
    By Laura Kussman • August 11, 2019 1:30 am

    For Corbin LaMont, place is a muse.

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    First community conversation on vacation rentals
    First community conversation on vacation rentals
    By Laura Kussman • July 24, 2019 1:30 am

    Hundreds of citizens joined together to discuss vacation rentals and how they affect the islands.

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    Local speakers inspire action at local vigil protest of ICE detainment camps
    Local speakers inspire action at local vigil protest...
    By Laura Kussman • July 22, 2019 1:30 am

    Advocates and concerned citizens around the country protested the treatment of immigrants in detention centers at “Lights for Liberty: A…

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    Ethereal Celine Dion posing alongside Anthony Howe’s hypnotic ‘Omniverse’ sculpture on the runway of Iris van Herpen’s Couture show. Styled by Pepe Muñoz.
    Orcas artist Anthony Howe debuts at Paris Fashion...
    By Laura Kussman • July 17, 2019 1:30 am

    Sixty-four years, minus three months.

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    Local high school senior finds global community in fight for a zero emissions future
    Local high school senior finds global community in...
    By Laura Kussman • June 18, 2019 5:00 pm

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    Pride comes to Orcas Island
    Pride comes to Orcas Island
    By Laura Kussman • June 15, 2019 1:30 am

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    WSF might close Olympic-class sundecks on all routes this summer
    WSF might close Olympic-class sundecks on all routes...
    By Laura Kussman • June 11, 2019 1:30 am

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    Give Orcas 2019 wraps up campaign | $237k awarded to local organizations
    Give Orcas 2019 wraps up campaign | $237k...
    By Laura Kussman • May 24, 2019 1:30 am

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