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Learn about 300-year history of wildfire in San Juan County

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Learn about 300-year history of wildfire in San Juan County

The Orcas Island Garden Club welcomes Carson Sprenger, forester and restoration ecologist, on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 10…

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San Juan Sanitation route changes for snow

Submitted by San Juan Sanitation Public Service

Leave the seals alone | Guest column

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Leave the seals alone | Guest column

by The Whale Museum

Grange Open Mic canceled this month

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Grange Open Mic canceled this month

The Orcas Grange Open Mic has been cancelled for February due to the winter weather. Stay cozy, learn…

Snow days | Photos

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Snow days | Photos

The Islands’ Sounder asked its readers for photos of their snow day adventures. Here are some of our…

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February community dinner canceled

The community dinner scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 12, is canceled due to weather conditions. The Mexican dinner will…

Sea Doc Society Photo

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Salish Sea Wild: Voyage to the bottom of the Salish Sea

In episode 2 of Salish Sea Wild, Joe Gaydos and Team SeaDoc embark on a week of deep-sea…

Cupid’s Closet rescheduled

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Cupid’s Closet rescheduled

The annual Cupid’s Closet sale has been rescheduled to Saturday, Feb. 23 due to the winter storm that…

J16/Slick breaches while J26/Mike swims nearby on Aug. 18, 2018. (Photo by Katy Foster/NOAA Fisheries, under permit 18786)

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Southern residents focus of Way of the Whales conference

The more we learn about the orcas, the less we know, according to Dr. Deborah Giles.

Orcas Christian School students study flight

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Orcas Christian School students study flight

Submitted by Orcas Christian School.

Contributed photo/Wolf Hollow                                Crows in care at Wolf Hollow Rehabilitation Center.

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Crows are smart, in life and love

Through pain and hardship, a crow couple endured.

Diane Craig/staff photo                                At left: Nicholas Rivera, Hazel McKenzie, Milana Schneider and Elijah Griffith at the spelling bee.

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Local spelling bee was a resounding S.U.C.C.E.S.S

by Diane Craig

Animal acupressure demonstration at Friday Harbor Animal Shelter

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Animal acupressure demonstration at Friday Harbor Animal Shelter

Submitted by Blue Island Animal Acupressure, LLC