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A wall of driftwood covers a cave on Crescent Beach.

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Nature’s architecture: How driftwood forts at Crescent Beach reveal a deeper story of marine conservation

By Darrell Kirk

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Rock on the Rock and Orcas Center present: Magical Mystery Tour — A Beatles Music Extravaganza!

Submitted by The Rock on the Rock team.

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Eastsound Sewage Treatment Facility.

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Eastsound Sewage Treatment Facility may become state model

By Darrell Kirk

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San Juan County celebrates Plastic Free July

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Orcas Christian students to embark on service-focused mission trip to Hawaii

This coming school year, students from Orcas Christian School will have the opportunity to broaden their horizons and…

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Nationwide injunction upheld for birthright citizenship

Submitted by the Washington State Office of Attorney General Nick Brown.

Contributed by The Whale Museum and Cascadia Research Collective.
Responders work to free the humpback whale.

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Whale freed from life-threatening entanglement in the Salish Sea

Submitted by The Whale Museum and Cascadia Research Collective.

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Find treats and treasures on July 26 at Market Day

Submitted by Lynn Baker.

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Obituaries

William Allan ‘Bill’ Johnson | Obituary

William Allan “Bill” Johnson, 87, passed peacefully in Bellevue, WA on February 18, 2025. He was born March…

Lilo Sanchez.

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Isabeau Waia’u Walker and Lilo Sanchez in free summer concert

Submitted by the Orcas Center.

The Orcas Artist Studio Tour show will be on display at Orcas Center July 25 through Aug. 19.

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Art opening: Celebrating the Orcas Artist Studio Tour

Submitted by the Orcas Center.

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André Luis Rodrigues.

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New pastor to lead Orcas Island Adventist Fellowship

The Orcas Island Adventist Fellowship has announced that a new pastor will be joining the congregation this year.

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Jeffry Steele.

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Jeffry Steele performs “Suite de las Horas”: An original work for eight-string guitar with electronic enhancements

Jeffry Steele performs Suite de las Horas: an original work for 8-string guitar with electronic enhancements