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Killebrew Lake beaver dam floods road
The Killebrew Lake beavers mean business. They diligently work on their dam every night, from 11 p.m. to…
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Schermerhorn to set sail for Gaza again
Eighty-one-year-old Orcas island resident David Schermerhorn will set sail for Gaza near the end of June with a…
Life
The Metropolitan Opera comes to Orcas Center Stage
The Metropolitan Opera is coming to Orcas Island next week in all of its glamour and show –…
Sports
Orcas sailors take first in division at Swiftsure international yacht race
On Memorial Day weekend Orcas sailor Eric Moulton skippered a crew of eight to victory in the Swiftsure…
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Fire chief drafts succession plan
Orcas fire chief Mike Harris has decided that it may be time to begin the process of moving…
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Honking and happy grins at Truckapalooza
The first annual Truckapalooza, a fundraiser for Orcas Family Health Center, drew a steady stream of kids ready…
Life
Sparkles, stilts and blue spandex turn heads at 2011 Summer Solstice Parade
Saturday dawned overcast and grey for Eastsound's 2011 Summer Solstice Parade, so revelers brought their own radiance.
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Orcas Rec equipment will be sold for $342, not $1,000
Auditor Milene Henley has dropped the asking price for the Orcas Rec sports equipment from $1,000 to $342,…
Life
Smith-Moreland’s dance choreography to be performed at Moore Theater
A dance choreographed by Orcas High School senior Sabina Smith-Moreland has been selected for performance at Seattle’s Moore…
Sports
Orcas boys invited to US Junior National Rowing Team camp
Orcas high school sophomore rowers Jake Zier, Josh Bronn and spring co-captain Max Blackadar have been honored with…
Life
Truckapalooza offers horn-honking, seat-clambering, closeup views of local wheels and wings
The day will be a machine aficionado's delight: tractors, a fire truck, police car, two excavators, a man-lift,…
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2011 OASIS graduates turn their tassels
After her high school graduation through the Orcas schools' OASIS program, 18-year-old Camilla Lloyd plans to attend the…
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2011 Orcas Island Community Foundation awards
It was a day of celebration for the 24 nonprofits who collectively received $100,248 through the Orcas Island…