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Eastound fireworks get the green light – maybe
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Life
Kamara Salifu, a voice for the voiceless of Sierra Leone
Three years ago Kamara Salifu stood before the Unites States Embassy in the Republic of Sierra Leone, seeking…
Life
‘Folly a Deux’ art show by Kate Scott and Marc Foster Grant
Artwork by internationally known artists Kate Scott and Marc Foster Grant will be featured at Orcas Center next…
Business
Erica Lyons creates Orcas Island Sea Glass jewelry line
When Erica Lyons was a little girl growing up on Orcas, she often wandered the beaches collecting special…
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San Juan County fire districts agree on fire marshal plan
Orcas fire commissioners say representatives from San Juan County, Orcas, Lopez, Shaw, and San Juan islands, are in…
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Future of July 4th fireworks show up in the air
The traditional Eastsound Fourth of July fireworks look like a no-show at this point, according to Chamber of…
Business
CherryT’s kids consignment shop opens
Orcas families looking to outfit their brood with affordable duds might be cheered to hear of CherryT’s, Eastsound’s…
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Sewer district will run main to OPAL community, require hookup by 2019
The Eastsound Sewer and Water District board passed a resolution authorizing staff to secure permits and solicit bid…
Life
Orcas Island blooms for annual garden tour
Local deer are licking their chops and gazing in wistful longing through the well-built fences of Orcas Island’s…
Sports
Lopez high school smokes the track at state championships
Lopez high school tore up the track at state champs last week at Cheney. The girls took third…
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14,000-year-old Bison skull found on Orcas X-rayed for stone weapon fragments: New Slideshow
Archaeologist Steve Kenady examined the bones of an ancient, extinct giant bison by x-ray today at Orcas Family…
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Orcas Food Bank receives $3,500 eggs and cheese grant from Community Foundation
Hunger is a faithful companion, welcome or no. While the Orcas community has been incredibly generous, recently raising…
Life
Senior Profile: Nancy Zier
“The number one thing in my life is my faith in Christ,” says 74-year-old Nancy Jo Zier. “That’s…