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Orcas Island Yacht Club 2008 ‘Rock and Roll’ Dance

Dressed in a wide array of period costumes including poodle skirts, bobby socks and tie-dye t-shirts and carrying…

Sam Green

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State Poet Laureate to read at Darvill’s

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Darvill’s to start bookclub

Darvill’s Bookstore is pleased to announce the start of its own bookclub. Pam Evans, bookclub moderator, says that…

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Lion’s club “Super Shopping Spree” raffle

The Orcas Island Lion’s club is beginning the sale of tickets on April 4 at Island Market for…

OCS students hold tickets and copy of “100 Dresses” book cover. From left to right

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OCS students learn from “100 Dresses” play

Orcas Christian students in first through fifth grades recently attended the Seattle Children’s Theatre production, “100 Dresses,” based…

A harbor seal with a satellite tracking device on its head and time depth dive recorder on its back.  The transmitters are glued on and fall off after about 10 months of use.

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“Flippers for Feet” – Pinnipeds of the NW

On Tuesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. Dr. Peter Olesiuk of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, Canada…

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Museum’s Artifact ID Day highlights local treasures

On March 15, about 60 islanders gathered to share “wonderful things” with a team of archaeologists from the…

Opinion

Inaccurate reporting

I am so disgusted with the sloppy reporting in your paper. Every month I see “The Writers Roundtable’…

Opinion

Play-based curriculum an important part of early childhood education

Orcas Island is blessed with a community of child daycare and preschools committed to the education of our…

Opinion

A fresh start is needed

At Fire Commission meetings, among the multitude of concerns expressed – by the public, paid department employees and…

John Baker displays one of his portraits.

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Baker displays art at Olga

The Artworks will present an exhibit of detailed pen and ink and pencil renditions of Orcas Island artist…

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Arts calendar

Granny’s Attic sale donation drop-offs at the Orcas Senior Center 1 to 3 p.m. Every Wednesday until April…

A team of beach clean-up volunteers

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EARTH DAY CLEAN UP ON LOPEZ