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The West Sound Cafe's new team. Front row: dinner chef Joe Cain

Business

Westsound Cafe and Kingfish Inn to reopen

Nanae and Richard Fralick just couldn’t let the historic old inn and beloved community café fade into the…

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Drop hazardous waste at county transfer stations beginning April 30

Hazardous waste roundup at county transfer stations April 30, May 1 and May 7.

A young oologist

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Lions Easter egg hunt at Moran State Park

Hundreds of locals showed up at Moran State Park on Saturday morning, wee ones in hand and ready…

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Orcas Rec-less summer still offers soccer, sailing and Ninja Camp

Some parents are wondering what activities there will be for kids this summer without Orcas Rec in the…

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Food Bank building to set sail next week

The Food Bank's new building is scheduled to arrive by ferry next week after delays by the Washington…

Dan Koommoo hard at work in the kitchen of The Mansion Restaurant at Rosario.

Business

Rosario opens ‘The Mansion Restaurant’

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FoodMasters: Helping islanders teach islanders to grow their own food

While the Orcas Island Food Bank fills the immediate gap between out-of-work islanders and hunger, a new group…

A live fire training exercise.

News

Fire update: Orcas Fire welcomes 12 new recruits

Orcas Fire welcomed 12 new firefighter recruits to the fold on April 12, trained, certified and ready to…

Students view the UW Centennial's remotely operated vehicle.

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Orcas kids study rockfish on UW research boat Centennial

Orcas seventh and eighth-graders and high schoolers in the Marine Tech program took a rockfish cruise on the…

Huxley Smart sails into second.

Sports

Orcas softball: Vikings sail past Lions

The lady Vikings tore up the field during a double-header against Concrete on April 11, sending their runners…

A vacant storefront in Eastsound.

News

The state of Eastsound: Orcas Island businesses get creative to stay alive in a tough economy

After a lean year in which Eastsound lost at least six prominent businesses – Vern’s Bayside Restaurant and…

Diana Stuhr.

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Spring Women’s Luncheon to be held May 7

Wood-fired barbecued chicken. Sweet basil lemonade. Fettucini with roasted red pepper pesto, scalloped potatoes, organic greens and blackberry…

Emily Bodenhamer looks for an opportunity to steal home.

Sports

Orcas softball: Vikings stand firm against a top 1A team

Last Saturday Orcas fans watched the Lady Vikings battle it out against the 1A league's undefeated Cedar Park…