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Come sing rock classics and hits with bands at the county fair

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Come sing rock classics and hits with bands at the county fair

Tired of only singing your favorite songs in the car? Are you ready to belt your heart out…

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers/Contributed photo                                McNarry Dam is one of the hydropower projects in the Columbia River Basin that could spill more water to help with juvenile salmon migration.

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Proposed changes aim to help increase salmon migration in the Snake and Columbia rivers, support orca and salmon recovery

Submitted by Washington Department of Ecology.

Ferry fare changes coming this fall

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Ferry fare changes coming this fall

Submitted by The Washington State Transportation Commission.

WSF adds extra sailing to meet increased traffic demands from Doe Bay Fest

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WSF adds extra sailing to meet increased traffic demands from Doe Bay Fest

There will be an additional late night sailing from Orcas to Anacortes this upcoming Sunday to help with…

Response to pledge Editorial - Guest Column

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Response to pledge Editorial – Guest Column

by Minnie Knych

An ecosystem out of balance | Dogs help study whales by searching out their scat in the sea

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An ecosystem out of balance | Dogs help study whales by searching out their scat in the sea

The massive gray back of the humpback glistened under the afternoon sun as it surfaced near Kellet Bluff,…

Summer outdoor film series shows Apollo 11

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Summer outdoor film series shows Apollo 11

The Orcas Island Film Festival continues its Outdoor Summer Series and invites you to have an “out of…

A fin for thanks to the 569 deepwater divers

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A fin for thanks to the 569 deepwater divers

The U.S. Army 569th Deep Divers were presented with the first annual “Fin Award” from the Friends of…

Kaleidoscope to offer full-time Forest School

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Kaleidoscope to offer full-time Forest School

Submitted by Amber Paulsen.

Anacortes ferry terminal project

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Anacortes ferry terminal project

By now many of you have learned of the proposed project to use much of the Anacortes ferry…

FHHS Aerospace Team photo, left to right; Brandon Payne, Julian Brown, Dan Garner (Teacher), Evan Foley, Joely Loucks, Hank Erickson, Lucy Urbach, Sander Van Hamersfeld, Emmett Carrier, Jaden Jones, Darcy Ayers, Arlo Harold, Emma Mughal. Contributed photo/San Juan Island School District.

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Friday Harbor students win world championship

Submitted by the San Juan Island School District.

Quite the sight as Elwha sails into Seattle’s Lake Union

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Quite the sight as Elwha sails into Seattle’s Lake Union

Submitted by Washington State Ferries.

Orcas Rotary’s Pickleball Tournament Nets $3800

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Orcas Rotary’s Pickleball Tournament Nets $3800

Submitted by Jeanne McPherson, Orcas Island Rotary.