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Rick Rhoads/Contributed photo Food Lifeline driver Ronnie Schmidt.

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Food Lifeline Driver Ronnie Schmidt Delivers the Goods

by Rick Rhoads

Contributed photo Orcas High School Strings.

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Orcas music students win accolades at state contest

Submitted by The Music Advocacy Group.

Contributed photo by OPALCO The 2019 delegation included (from left to right) Tashi Litch, Lichen Johnson, Jose Raya, Youth Director, Arlo Harold, Anne Marie Ryan, and Presley Clark.

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OPALCO college scholarship and Youth Rally apps due May 6

Submitted by OPALCO

Contributed photo Edee Kulper has just published Life on Orcas Island, a colorful photographic coffee table book - a time capsule chronicling the beauty, community, and festivities here over the past decade.

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Life on Orcas Island book release event at the library

Edee Kulper has just published Life on Orcas Island, a colorful photographic coffee table book - a time…

UW Medicine photo

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UW Medicine welcomes Dr. Dougan

Submitted by UW Medicine

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Qigong, swans and ukes at Orcas Senior Center

Ease Please Qigong with Joan Roulac by Zoom

Contributed photo by Eterno, el Flamenco vive

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Eterno, el Flamenco vive comes to the San Juans

Submitted by Savannah Fuentes

Laura Kussman photo School staff and volunteers help kids track their laps as they pass the pit stop tent. When students complete their laps, they check out with a volunteer and receive a paper award indicating the number of laps completed, as well as prizes. “I get to put them on my backpack. I like this one, it’s called amore,” Rachel’s daughter says, holding up a blue keychain.

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Community comes out for Orcas Island Heart Pledge Jog-a-Thon

by Laura Kussman

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Islands Conservation Corps seeks housing for crew members

Submitted by The Islands Conservation Corps.

Photo by Alexis Brown on Upsplash

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Critical Thinking school opens this fall

Submitted by Diana and Kevin Porter

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Orcas Hotel upcoming specials | Sponsored Content

The Orcas Hotel is offering the following take-out options. Visit https://www.orcashotel.com/ for more information.

United Way of San Juan County/contributed photo Kids at the Funhouse on Orcas Island.

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United Way of San Juan County allocates funds locally

Submitted by United Way of San Juan County

Cleanup poster.

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Clean up day at Moran

Moran State Park is holding an Annual Cleanup Day on April 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.…