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Boys basketball: Orcas Vikings sink Loggers

The Orcas Vikings took down the Darrington Loggers 57-52 on Jan 21. The boys burst out in huge…

Members of the Practice Makes Awesome band celebrate their golden ticket.

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Slideshow: Orcas Has Talent, indeed: 8 finalists selected

Orcas Islanders took the stage Saturday night to sing, dance and play their hearts out for an enthusiastic…

Orcas Has Talent Junior winner Mikaela Hansen.

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Slideshow: Mikaela Hansen wins Orcas Has Talent Junior competition

Eleven talented kids showed themselves braver than most adults in the audience by sharing their joie de vivre…

Pamela Wright

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Lights, camera, action: ‘Orcas Has Talent’ brings island talent to the stage

Orcas Has Talent, a fresh new incarnation of the wildly popular annual Orcas Idol show, will be running…

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County: ‘There were some oversights’ on Orcas Rental and Saw permitting

The county has taken enforcement action against an Eastsound business it says added uses in violation of the…

Lana Bronn drives downcourt.

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Orcas basketball: SLIDESHOW: Vikings vs. La Conner Braves

Both Viking teams fell to the Braves at the Tuesday, Jan. 11 home games.

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San Juan Islands rank number two on New York Times top 2011 travel destinations

The New York Times ranked the San Juan Islands second in "The 41 Places to Go in 2011,"…

Viking Shelbi Rogers drives the ball down the court during the game against the Crusaders.

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Orcas basketball: SLIDESHOW: Viking girls trounce Shoreline Christian 48-39

Viking Mikail Van Maren (left) goes up against Shoreline.

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Orcas basketball: SLIDESHOW: Viking boys vs. Shoreline Christian Crusaders

The Viking boys basketball team is transitioning out of a hard-hitting football season, the players developing court finesse…

The Energy Ball.

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Is small-scale wind power welcome in San Juan County?

This isn't your grandfather's long-bladed prairie windmill. Almost whisper-quiet, the six-foot diameter Energy Ball V200 wind turbine looks…

A performer with Spectrum Dance Theatre

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A preview of Orcas Center’s upcoming season of music, theatre, and more

Orcas Center is ready to take audiences for a whirl around the world in 2011, filling the center…

The 4-H Orcas Island Trailblazer Club

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Christmas cheer for Orcas Island kids

There was merriment for all on Orcas Island this Christmas as islanders and Anacortesians snapped their fingers at…

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Ferry fares to increase on Jan. 1: Attorney General rules that the increase is valid, despite initiative 1053

Ferry fares will rise 2.5 percent on Jan. 1 after all, says Washington State Ferries. Attorney General Rob…