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A Chinook salmon is seen in an undated photo.

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Alaskan Chinook in peril, a plea for protection under the Endangered Species Act

Submitted by Wild Fish Conservancy Northwest.

From left to right: Spring Street students Soren O’Connell, Matilda Twigg, Else Ranker, Oliver Oswald and Emmett Beadnall.

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Spring Street students finish strong in Rose Bowl Regatta

by Julia Soes

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Orcas Wrestling Club at the Stanwood Novice Tournament on Jan. 14. Front row, left to right: Louie Averna, Aria Griffin, Elliot Wooding. Second row: Otis Sebring, Weston Wooding, Mckinnnley Meester, David Nunez. Third row: Giovanni Averna, Mario Nunez, Ty Nunez. Back row: Coaches Jason Dean, Laurie Glass, Rob Kirby and Rob Harvey.

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The holidays are over and the wrestlers are back

by coaches Jason Dean and Rob Harvey

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‘Nurture Nature’s Allies’ native plant sale

Calling all nature enthusiasts and green thumbs! The eagerly awaited 2024 Native Plant Sale is set to kick…

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Letters to the Editor

Yes on school levy | Letter

The Music Advocacy Group encourages all voters on Orcas Island to vote “yes” in support of the EP&O…

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SJC Inter-Island Ferry Survey

Submitted by The Community Water Taxi.

Guest column.

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A path forward for strengthening early childhood education on Orcas Island

by the Early Childhood Education Initiative

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Doe Bay project alert: power lines going underground

OPALCO has started the project to move the overhead power lines underground from the (temporary) Doe Bay bridge…

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Early bird registration now open for the San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 8 & 9

Early Bird Registration is now open for the 12th Annual San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit March 8 and…

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Skinny string, disappearing dogs, community concern | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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New Diaper Bank program at the resource center

Submitted by the Orcas Community Resource Center.

Guest column.

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New Orcas Fire Commissioners and the art of due diligence

by Clark Cundy

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Educational programs and operations replacement levy | Letter

Did you know that Public Schools are not fully funded by the State? Sad but true, the state…