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Orcas Island School Board Meeting, special meeting at 2:30 p.m. to discuss District Administration, (open to the public) followed by the regular meeting to begin at 4:30

Thursday public meeting to discuss superintendent position, followed by executive session at 4:30, re-opened to the public for…

Bob Sheidler and Judy Resch hold the Relay for Life banner as they lead the “Survivor’s Lap” at the Orcas Relay for Life. See more pictures on page A8.

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Sun, wind and water sprinklers can’t stop the Relay for Life

They came with canopies and sleeping bags, balloons and sneakers, snacks and bead strings – the eleven teams…

Life

SJ Preservation Trust benefits from Plein Air artists’ show

For three weeks in July, plein air (open-air) artists from the San Juan Islands and across the state…

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Gaylord – Linde face off in Superior Court Judge race

As stated by the Office of the Secretary of State, “The Superior Courts are the courts of general…

The Dream Science Circus return to perform “Sleeping on the Ceiling

Life

“Sleeping on the Ceiling”

From the Bellingham-based artists who brought Dream Science Circus and Circus D’Orcas to Orcas Center, audiences will delight…

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Orcas County Council Candidates’ forum July 30

A “Meet the Candidates” event will be held at the Eastsound Fire Hall on Wednesday, July 30 at…

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San Juan and British Columbia Coroners Will Compare DNA To Find Possible Link Between Body and Feet

Officials in British Columbia have asked for information which could determine if there is a connection between human…

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Chris MacDonald, who lived on Orcas from 1977 to 1987, dies in a motorcycle accident.

Services will be held on Wednesday, July 23rd, at 6 p.m. at the Bowl and Pitcher picnic site…

Opinion

Letters?to the?editor

There were two letters concerning the upcoming election for our Superior Court Judge in the July 9th issue…

Opinion

Clarification to Fire/Medics Interim Division Chiefs proposal

RE: Editorial “Haste makes Waste”

Opinion

What can I do?

When a relative or friend is fighting cancer, we often feel limited in what we can do to…

Clint and Grace McCune

Life

Twirl comes to Music in the Park

Hope… Hum… Stomp… Strum… This is the sound of “Twirl” – original music composed by sister-brother duo Grace…

Life

Brown Bag concert to feature cello fest July 30

On July 30, the featured noon concert at Emmanuel Church will be a presentation of classical pieces by…