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Stephanie Iverson in front of the mural she painted on the Wausau Station Building.

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A colorful reminder of why we live here | New mural in town

A large-eyed gray harbor seal pops its head above the waters of the Salish Sea; strands of Bull…

Photo by Ben White on Unsplash.

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Get on board with safety during Paddle Safe Week July 18-24

Submitted by Washington State Parks.

The Talbott Brothers (top) and Brograss (bottom) will be performing live at Eastsound’s Village Green at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 24. Visit www.OrcasCenter.org for more information.

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Talbott Brothers and Brograss perform on the Green

Summer Concerts on The Village Green, a joint venture between Orcas Center and Doe Bay, continue July 24…

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A piece by Norris Carlson.

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Norris Carlson’s artwork on display for the month of July

Interdisciplinary artist Norris Carlson is excited to share “Marks&Paper” at Washington Federal Bank through the end of July.

The Princess Bride

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Orcas Island Drive-In Cinema to present two films

The Orcas Island Drive-In Cinema presented by the Orcas Island Film Festival will open for two fantastic films…

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Everyone’s bound to find something they love at Emmanuel’s Market Day sale.

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Market Day returns on July 31

With great joy, Emmanuel Episcopal Parish announces the return of its annual Market Day sale, Saturday, July 31,…

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Bethany Carter utilizing the specialized Go-Bar Deck to do some advanced gluing and bracing on the back of her guitar. There are actually no flat surfaces on the guitar (everything is curved), so the glue and fastening process is very unique and inspiring.

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High schoolers build guitars in STEM class

by Corey Wiscomb

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Orcas celebrates the Fourth with a parade and laser show | Ricky is Eastsound’s new mayor

Bearded dragons, lasers and magic.

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First-Ever Latinx Youth Leadership Summit on Lopez Island

Submitted by the Funhouse Commons.

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An example of oyster mortality.

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Culprit behind summer mass shellfish mortality events in Washington discovered

Submitted by Washington Sea Grant.

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Ferrell graduates from Western Oregon University

Lauren Ferrell, a 2015 Orcas Island High School grad, has graduated summa cum laude from Western Oregon University…

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Bruce Benton.

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Orcas man launches zero-emissions EV charger project

Bruce Benton, who moved with his wife from Bethesda, Maryland to Orcas Island permanently last year, is spearheading…

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Webb graduates with a master of science

98245, Mesa Eva Kate Webb, of Eastsound, earned a Master of Science, Communication Sciences and Disorders, from Baylor…