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Conservation donor fills funding gap on Orcas Island

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Dangerous dog; sibling squabble; turkey talk | SJC sheriff’s log

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

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Existing vacation rentals in Eastsound and Lopez Village need a provisional use permit by June 25

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Rebecca Hope and her family on Lopez Island.

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Tending the garden: How San Juan Islanders are choosing community over chaos

By Darrell Kirk

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Coleen O’Brien (rear), Jan Ehrlichman and Greg Oaksen.

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Community Lunch celebrates a year of connection

Submitted by the Orcas Community Resource Center Communications Team.

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Community members use battery vaccuums to clear the debris.

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Drifting dock highlights growing microplastic risk

By Asifa Pasin, Nancy Schafer and Bill Symes

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SJC sheriff’s log

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

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Velma and Richard Doty today.

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Dotys celebrate 70 years of marriage

Submitted by the Doty family.

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Enroll for kindergarten now

Orcas Island Elementary School is registering kindergarten students now for the 2026-27 school year!

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Films at Odd Fellows: Love and community

On Saturday, March 28, there will be two movies shown at the Odd Fellows Hall about the love…

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Queen Mother: A tribute to the music of Queen

Submitted by the Orcas Center.

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Vikings softball team. Back row, l;-r: Head Coach Lilly Rodgers, Francis Raymar, Emma Anderson, Scarlet Luft, Emilia Rios, Lucy Rios, Renata Puente, Assistant Coach Rene Clank. Front row, l-r: Ivy Shaefer, Molly Johnston, Tina Malaspina, Isla Sasan, Katiyanna Mcgarry.

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Spring sports preview: Baseball, softball, golf and track set for busy season

By Declan O’Malley

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OCS guitar teacher, Mr. Rivera, led the students at the fest.

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OCS goes to Auburn Academy for arts fest

The Orcas Christian Middle School has recently visited its sister school, Auburn Adventist Academy, for an event called…