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April’s Grove exterior 2021.

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Affordable housing: providing opportunity on Orcas

San Juan County publishes a series focusing on affordable housing and the Home Fund

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Food Bank customers now handpick (literally) their products from open shelves.

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Food Bank takes down glass shields, puts up open shelves

By Rick Rhoads

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Orcas Island Health Care District has hired Christopher Chord as its new superintendent.

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New Superintendent at OIHCD

From Kim Kimple, OIHCD Administrative Assistant.

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Fifth Annual Orcas Island ‘Hops on the Rock’ Beer Festival returns

Submitted by Rick Hughes.

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School music in full swing

Submitted by Orcas Island Music Advocacy Group.

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The Severe Weather Shelter at Orcas Island Community Church

When temperatures this winter drop to 32 degrees or below, the Severe Weather Shelter at Orcas Island Community…

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Welcome to Medicare Presentation

Are you joining Medicare this year? First you will need to join Medicare. Depending on your circumstances you…

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Snookered scammer, lost loot, sheep chasers | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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Obituaries

Janet R. Loudin | Passages

Janet R. Loudin “Jannie” — 1934 - 2022

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La Traviata will be playing at Orcas Center on Sunday, November 27 as part of their On-Screen offerings. Image courtesy of The Metropolitan Opera.

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November on-screen performances at Orcas Center

Submitted by Orcas Center.

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Large-scale bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine clinics available

Submitted by San Juan County Health & Community Services.

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Questions about road fund

If a Washington State county can operate on lesser funds than is annually collected by the road fund…

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Why purple?

by Dave Dunaway