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The gift of fire safety | A Letter to the Editor

Wondering what to get your family, friends, yourself, or fellow Orcans this coming holiday season? How about some…

Corey Wiscomb photo.
Back row, L-R: Abril Perez Dominguez, Charlotte Winter-Lamphere, Sofia Mahony-Jauregui, Brookelyn Plegge, Wylie Haug, Margot Winter-Lamphere, Kiley Quill, Renata Puente. Front Row, L to R: Lucy Rios, Ivy Shaefer, Emi Rios, Gisselle Meraz Valladarez, Sarah Burns.

Sports

Girls varsity basketball looks at a year of growth

by Cienna Richardson

Editorial

Opinion

A bridge over troubled waters for local journalism | Editorial

By Dean Ridings

Contributed photo by Alessandro Bianchi on Unsplash

News

OPALCO board passes 6 percent rate increase

Submitted by Orcas Power and Light Cooperative

Corey Wiscomb photo.
Back row, left to right: Chase Connell, Kashi Campbell, Joe Stephens. Remi Lago, Forest Frausto, Jefferson Freeman, Second Row L to R: Kristian Freeman, Isaiah Kimple, Moose Kinsey, Demetrio Salinas Cruz, Ethan Moss, Levi Ashcraft, Orlando Ljubic, Third row L to R: Jackson Paulson, Andrew Ross, Tim Malo, Tom Malo, Kenneth Farani, Matthew Vasquez, Knox Key. Front row, lef to right: Joshua Spinner, Zane Howard, Sam Sutton, Andrew Garcia, Elijah Griffith and Hayden Buehler.

Sports

Boys’ basketball team has big goals

by Cienna Richardson and Jefferson Freeman

FOIL Board Members Michael Armenia, Mary Pugh, and Kathy Morris present the library director Ingrid Mattson (far left) with a check for books and programs for 2024.

Life

The Library thanks FOIL for sixty years of Holiday Teas

by Ingrid Mattson

ferries

Life

Ferries awarded $4.8 million to extend lifespan vessels

Washington ferries awarded $4.8 million to extend lifespan of six aging vessels by up to a decade

Contributed photo

News

Hazmat call at the exchange

by Orcas Fire Chief Holly vanSchaick

Life

BOFC special meeting

Submitted by Orcas Fire and Rescue

Jennifer Bryan-Goforth
Submitted photo

Life

The Orcas Island Garden Club presents “Preserving your Garden Bounty” by Jennifer Bryan-Goforth

Please join the Orcas Island Garden Club on Wednesday, Dec. 13 when we welcome Jennie Bryan-Goforth from WSU…

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Life

Winter Solstice Luminary Parade

A new island parade is born! On Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. the first “Be the Light” luminary…

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News

Sauce-seeking speeder, filched flag, lost livestock | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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Life

More than 200 people participate in Community Dodgeball

Submitted by the Orcas Island Education Foundation.