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Speed puzzling at the library

Submitted by the Orcas Public Library.

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Vikings in post-season play

By Declan O’Malley

Contributed photo. L-R: Orcas High School chess players Elijah Griffith, Colter Bond, Thurmond Russell, Tim Malo.

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Orcas High School chess team places first to compete at state level

Orcas Island has once again brought home chess honors.

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Noxious weeds — Does winter mean ‘time for a break’ or is it an opportunity?

Submitted by San Juan County.

Contributed photo. Jan. 7, 2025: Most of IOSA’s responses involve boats, but that’s not always the case. A report of a car in False Bay on San Juan brought Deputy Director Rick Winings out with absorbents and other gear, ready to deal with a car-sized spill. Fortunately, no spill occurred, and the sheriff towed the car away without incident.

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Honoring four decades of spill response in San Juan County

by Bill Symes and Elaina Thompson

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County Council continues discussing levy lid lift to maintain services at upcoming Feb. 10 meeting

Submitted by San Juan County.

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OPALCO holds virtual community town hall

Submitted by the Orcas Power & Light Cooperative.

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A strayed stroller and a tipped truck | SJC sheriff’s log

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

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Orcas Senior Center happenings

Submitted by the Orcas Senior Center.

Contributed photo. In 1951, Bonneville Power Administration engineers completed the installation of a 7.5-mile, 25,000-volt submarine power cable connecting Anacortes to Decatur Island, which was the world’s longest underwater power line at that time. Approximately 500 spectators gathered along the shoreline, and boats paused their travel to observe the final five miles of high-voltage cable being laid across the bottom of Rosario Strait. Photo courtesy of Bonneville Power Administration.

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Decatur Island solar expansion exposes tensions over energy future | Residents cite fire risks and environmental concerns; OPALCO says project essential for regional power security

By Darrell Kirk

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San Juan County brings mobile passport services to Lopez Island on Feb. 11

Submitted by San Juan County.

Contributed photo. OCRC closed on its building on Jan. 29.

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Orcas Community Resource Center closes on building purchase, strengthening future on Orcas

Submitted by the Orcas Community Resource Center Communications Team.

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OPALCO is building without consent | Letter

OPALCO’s posting on Jan. 20, 2026, of the December 2025 Member Survey ‘Materials’ Results” is a building Materials…