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Orcas Island Jazz Festival is coming

Submitted by Martin Lund, Orcas Island Jazz Festival.

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Community classes at senior center

Creative Writing Workshop by Tish Knapp

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Charging canines, lit litter, vulgar verbiage | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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San Juan County announces beginning of road striping

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Lia and Gib Black of San Juan Island, gold winners of the mixed doubles (A division) with silver winners Maggie Kulyk and Kevin Lee of Orcas Island.

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Pickleball tournament raises $5,600 for Family Resource Center and scholarships

Submitted by Orcas Island Pickleball.

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Summer Concert Series Finale: Rise UP! The Music of Hamilton and Broadway

Submitted by Orcas Center.

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Case against Ranked Choice Voting | Letter

It appears some folks are smitten with Ranked Choice Voting. (RCV) To those, I submit the old saw:…

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Auditor seeks “con” writers for voters’ pamphlet statements

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Department of Health launches Monkeypox Virus (MPV) hotline

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Fly-In thank you

The 2022 Orcas Fly-In was a success! We had over 100 aircraft land at Eastsound Airport for the…

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Alice Di Micele at Orcas Island Grange

Submitted by the Orcas Island Grange.

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Sails were out for the Shaw Classic

Submitted by the San Juan Island Yacht Club Race Committee.

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A Miner bee. The islands are home to about 200 species of wild native bees, ranging from fuzzy bumblebees and lookalike “digger bees”, to the black-and-white banded “miner bees” that are often mistaken for hornets.

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Are island pollinators disappearing?

by Russel Barsh