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2020 FARM Fund Orcas/Waldron round one

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2020 FARM Fund Orcas/Waldron round one

The Orcas Island Community Foundation, in collaboration with the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild Food, Agriculture, Relationships, Markets…

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Yellow Island and Ebey’s Landing remain closed

Submitted by the The Nature Conservancy Washington Field Office.

Back to the wild – it’s a whole new outdoor recreation world

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Back to the wild – it’s a whole new outdoor recreation world

Submitted by Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife

Contributed photo.

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AOK Art Kits continuing weekly through June 8

Submitted by Art For Orcas Kids

Contributed photo                                Above: Food Bank volunteer Jeannie Doty.

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A huge thank you to Jeannie Doty

Submitted by the Orcas Food Bank

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Doss chosen as 2020 undergrad commencement speaker at Hamline University

Ray Doss, an education and social studies major with a political analysis concentration has been chosen to be…

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Filling a gap for food bank families

By Deb and Jeff Hanson

COVID-19 Relief fund report

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COVID-19 Relief fund report

Submitted by the Orcas Island Community Foundation

Mother’s Day profile: Hailey Averna

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Mother’s Day profile: Hailey Averna

The Islands’ Sounder interviewed Hailey Averna in honor of Mother’s Day.

Scotch broom survey begins

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Scotch broom survey begins

The Washington Invasive Species Council, state agencies and researchers are calling for a census in May to help…

Jaxon Paulsen

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Island woodworkers build prototype of hospital bed

Dimitri Stankevich, executive director at Orcas Center and an EMT and lieutenant with Orcas Fire and Rescue, was…

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Food system team works to grow local food resilience

by Caitlin Leck, on behalf of the Food System Team

Virtual film festival May 8-23

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Virtual film festival May 8-23

Submitted by the Friday Harbor Film Festival