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Samish Indian Nation receives $760,000 federal grant to improve roads and safety

Submitted by the Samish Indian Nation.

Ellen Susan Scott | 1953-2020

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Ellen Susan Scott | 1953-2020

Born July 5, 1953, in Fairbanks, Alaska, Ellen died Feb. 4, 2020 in Bellingham, Washington.

Contractor Chuck Greening.

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Playground on the Green project breaks ground

Submitted by Margaret Payne.

Bringing back Orcas football?

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Bringing back Orcas football?

A group of parents are gathering to discuss the possibility of bringing back Orcas Island football.

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New Library class- “How to Sell Your Soul”

A new class “Manifestations of the Faustian Bargain in Literature from the 16th Century to the Present” will…

Cheesy thank you from OIEF

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Cheesy thank you from OIEF

Thank you to the over 150 people who turned out for the Third Annual Grilled Cheese Showdown. It…

Breast cancer support group meets on Orcas

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Breast cancer support group meets on Orcas

Submitted by group organizers.

Marjorie “Kittie” Baxter | May 7, 1927-Feb. 3, 2020

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Marjorie “Kittie” Baxter | May 7, 1927-Feb. 3, 2020

Marjorie Lorraine Baxter, fondly known as Kittie, age 82, of Olga, Washington, passed peacefully Feb. 3, 2020, at…

Orcas Island Historical Museums History Matinee: Island Farming

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Orcas Island Historical Museums History Matinee: Island Farming

Submitted by the Orcas Historical Museum.

Census worker information meetings

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Census worker information meetings

The U.S. Census Bureau is in the midst of peak hiring efforts for the 2020 Census.

Small town comfort | Letter

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Small town comfort | Letter

As sometimes happens when we get older, I misplaced a note from a friend in Florida that happened…

Support AOK with an evening of hands-on art and inspiration

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Support AOK with an evening of hands-on art and inspiration

Submitted by Art for Orcas Kids.

Jon Boogz. (Contributed photo.)

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Norm Stamper sits down with Jon Boogz

Submitted by Women in the Woods Productions.