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Paper planes soar at annual contest | Update
Paper planes were flying high and low at the 17th annual Kiwanis paper airplane contest, March 3 at…
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Read Across America Day celebrated at Orcas Elementary
Read Across America Day was celebrated on Friday, May 2, at Orcas Island Elementary School at 8:45 a.m.
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Canadian band Tiller’s Folly to perform root music, Friday, March 9
With roots that stretch from the mists of the Pacific Northwest, across the sea to the British Isles,…
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Take a stroll down memory lane; 1978 footage of Orcas talent show
Evening Magazine profiled brave islanders who competed in the 1978 talent show at the Discovery House. The festivities…
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Critical Areas Ordinance moving toward completion
San Juan County’s update of its Critical Areas Ordinance is moving toward completion. The county council hopes to…
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Flu season continues on San Juan and Orcas Island
Flu season is lasting longer than it has in decades, according to San Juan County Health Department. Three…
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Learn about cool species living in and around our waters | Incorrect date listed in print edition
Questions about the secret lives of marine invertebrates around Indian Island will be answered by local volunteers, Orcas…
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Republicans snooker Democrats with Senate budget plan; little-used floor tactic overtakes governor’s fiscal proposal
With the support of three key Democrats who share similar conceptual views on the budget, Republicans wielded a…
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‘Open Bowl’ project raises $765 for food bank
A cool, rainy day was perfect weather for more than 50 guests to stop by the Wildflour Bakery…
Letters to the Editor
Thank you for caring | Letter
Whenever I went to Orcas or Friday Harbor, so many people asked about Dorothy. It seemed they hoped…
Life
San Juan Preservation Trust earns national award
The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, announced this week that the…
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WinterFest to rekindle creativity
The Kindlings WinterFest is an annual lecture series featuring leading thinkers on issues of contemporary importance. It is…
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Rowing club to crown fittest person on Orcas
Orcas Island Rowing Club is challenging Orcas Island and the rest of the world to show who is…