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Children’s Christmas Market is back

Children all over the island have been spending their evenings and weekends busily crafting to get ready for…

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Teacher Jenny Hovelman.

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Jenny Hovelman: A long perspective on early childhood education

by Deborah Helsell

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Creating a seasonal wreath using foraged and dried materials

On Wednesday, Dec. 8 at 10:30 a.m., the Orcas Island and Lopez Island Garden Clubs’ virtual (Zoom) meeting…

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Santa and an Orcas child.

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Annual Eastsound Tree Lighting scheduled

Submitted by Lance Evans.

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Student Evan Kulper.

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Student offers tech help to raise money for mission trip

Evan Kulper has been helping local people with their technology since he was 11 years old. As the…

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Are you ready for power outage season? Winter is coming

As we approach the winter storm season, it is a good time to think about being ready for…

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Diego Rivera.

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Orcas Christian graduates first aviation student

Diego Rivera, a senior at Orcas Christian School, recently completed his ground school and passed his airman written…

Photo courtesy of Molly Roberts
The Doe Bay community constructed a footbridge on Tuesday night.

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Bridging the divide

by Hilary Canty

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Giving thanks for island farms

Submitted by the San Juan Makers Guild.

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Purchase your $30 wreath at Ray’s Pharmacy, Con’s Pit Stop and Orcas Food Co-op.

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Orcas Montessori School launches its holiday wreath sale

The holidays are upon us, and now is a great time to deck the halls with wreaths aplenty!…

Courtesy photo// Orion Lekos.
Hedgehog mushrooms.

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James Nowak on mushroom hunting in the San Juans

James Nowak on mushroom hunting in the San Juans

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The Santa Tree is up at Island Market

A special part of the year begins when the Santa Tree (formerly the Giving Tree,) goes up inside…

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New funding available to support private landowners in forest health and reduce wildfire danger in San Juan County

Submitted by The San Juan Islands Conservation District.