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The Olive and the Oil — A Story of Chanukah | Letter

From the midst of constellations

UWMC Pharmacy Manager Christine Meyer puts a tray of 975 doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine into the deep freeze after the vaccine arrived at UW Medicine’s Montlake campus Monday morning, Dec. 14, 2020. These are among the first to be distributed in Washington state. A total of 3,900 doses arrived at the UW on on Dec. 14 that will be distributed among UW Medicine’s four hospital campuses. (WA DOH POOL/contributed photo)

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COVID vaccine FAQ with San Juan County

Submitted by San Juan County.

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L-R: Chris Tercier, Peggy Rhoads, Patty Pirnack-Hamilton, Sara Jane Johnson and in the front, Jean Henson and Susie Brierley, the bow makers.

Life

Orcas ferry landing decorator elves

In case you have ever wondered who decorates the ferry landing for Christmas each year, it is the…

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Gifts enable OPAL to acquire 30 acres for future affordable housing

Submitted by OPAL Community Land Trust

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Public hospital district boards decide against purchase agreement for Hospice of the Northwest

Submitted by Skagit Regional Health.

Photo by Andy Agulue. Each season, Currey brings fresh ingredients into the wood-fired oven. In the winter: pumpkin cream-filled and bay leaf cream-filled doughnuts, salted honey pies, and Buckwheat, chèvre, quince pop-tarts to name a few.

Business

Seabird Bakeshop is a ‘much-kneaded’ blessing

The baker Brea Currey sells her wood-fired pastries from Luna’s coffee window on Tuesday’s.

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Life

Lighted boat parade is rescheduled

Notice— due to adverse weather forecast for Saturday evening, the Orcas Island Yacht Club Lighted Boat Parade event…

DOH death rate as of Dec. 12, 2020

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Department of Health improves how it reports COVID-19 deaths

Submitted by the State Department of Health.

An EA-18G Growler taxis down the airstrip on Naval Air Station Whidbey Island during the squadron’s welcome home ceremony in August 2017. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Scott Wood/Contributed photo)

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Cantwell, Larsen provision to extend growler noise monitoring passes House as part of final NDAA

Submitted by Sen. Maria Cantwell’s office.

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Santa's Letter Mailbox in the Labyrinth.

Life

A final message from Ruby the elf

It’s Ruby here from the North Pole, reporting on the Santa letter mailbox! It’s next to the Emmanuel…

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FHFF Director Series presents Bristol Bay Trilogy, Dec. 14-31

Submitted by Friday Harbor Film Festival.

Contributed photo

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Orcas Island Yacht Club’s annual lighted boat parade

Submitted by the Orcas Island Yacht Club.

Playfest is on the way.

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Calling all playwrights

Submitted by the Actors Theatre of Orcas Island.