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Art at the Grange holiday sale

Enjoy an arts and crafts fair on Dec. 3 and 4 at the Lopez Grange.

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Orcas Center Launches End-of-Year Fundraising Campaign

Submitted by Orcas Center.

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Doe Bay Wine Company to open second location in Seattle

Doe Bay Wine Company, an Orcas Island bottle shop and tasting room, has announced the opening of their…

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Artifacts for the future: stone sculptor M.J. Anderson

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Museum of Art.

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Leaf and flower pressing workshop

The Orcas Island Garden Club held a leaf and flower pressing workshop at the library on Nov.12. Seven…

Contributed photo by Jenny Strum
Island Marble Butterfly.

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Working together for the Island Marble Butterfly

Submitted by On Sacred Ground.

Contributed photo by Andrew Reding
This Rhinoceros Auklet will fill its mouth with as many sand lance as it can to bring back to its nest. From birds to salmon, to killer whales, and humans, we all depend on small forage fish like these and the habitat that sustains them—culturally, economically, and intrinsically! And they depend on us as stewards of this special place.

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Shining a light on overlooked little fish

Submitted by Friends of the San Juans.

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The Exchange Celebrates Five Year Anniversary!

Submitted by The Exchange/Orcas Recycling Services.

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Holiday Makery Pop-up at Orcas Center

Submitted by the San Juan Makers Guild.

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Olga Symphony returns

They’re back! The beloved tradition returns, as the Olga Symphony once more takes to the Orcas Center stage…

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Skyler Gregg.

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Former Orcas resident Skyler Gregg dies in Ukraine

Skyler Gregg, 23, has died in combat, fighting for Ukraine.

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Community dodgeball is back

Community Dodgeball - IT’S BACK!! The Orcas Island Education Foundation and Orcas Park and Rec invite the whole…

Contributed photo by Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the University of Washington (pnsn.org)
Earthquakes across the Salish Sea since 2000.

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Learning earthquake preparedness during ShakeOut 2022

By Kathryn Wheeler