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Arla Sutton and brother Sam on Cascade Lake.

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The pure pleasure of rowing

by Toby Cooper

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Celebrating the Roots of Home – OPAL Gala Returns Focus to Homeownership

The OPAL Gala kicks off at noon this Friday, June 24 and runs through Sunday, June 26. The…

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Left to right: Sam Fowler, Raymond Harvey, Bryce Peterson, Dave Alexander and Jason Gross.

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Sheriff’s deputies sport beards, raise $1,000

For four months last winter, deputies and detectives were decidedly more scruffy.

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Charlie Porter Quintet preforms live on the Village Green.

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Live jazz on The Village Green

Submitted by Orcas Center.

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Lopez author’s orca novel wins national award

“Beyond the Human Realm,” Lopez resident Gene Helfman’s novel about a captive killer whale released into the wild,…

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Stewardship guides now available

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau.

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Kaleidoscope awarded grant to fund outdoor nature-based program expansion

Kaleidoscope, a non-profit preschool and childcare center on Orcas, was recently awarded a $700,000 grant by the Washington…

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Good Lovelies to perform as part of the Summer Solstice Extravaganza on June 18.

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Good Lovelies to Headline Summer Solstice Extravaganza

Submitted by Orcas Center.

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Marti McConnell.

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McConnell, Urbach join EDC as Trades, Tech Training Coordinators

Submitted by the San Juan County Economic Development Council.

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San Juan County Forest Health Collaborative looking for involvement and feedback from forestry stakeholders

Submitted by Kai Hoffman-Krull.

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The Olga Store Phase III: Heading to the Finish Line

Submitted by Friends of the Olga Store Building.

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Seaside Juniper.

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Seaside Juniper: A Resilient Tree Species, Native to the Salish Sea

by Yuki Wilmerding, Susan Ridl, Anna Campbell, and Kai Hoffman-Krull

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Weaving together community this summer

For three Wednesday evenings this June and July, islanders are invited to gather in the Village Green for…