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Arrest warrant issued for Orcas man

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Arrest warrant issued for Orcas man

A $5,000 warrant for the arrest of Michael Louis Bolster, 37, of Eastsound was issued by San Juan…

Power tool pilfer, teen troubles and rejected RVs | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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Power tool pilfer, teen troubles and rejected RVs | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following.

OPALCO headquarters temporarily moves back to original 1930s office

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OPALCO headquarters temporarily moves back to original 1930s office

Submitted by Orcas Power and Light Cooperative.

Laura Kussman joins The Sounder team

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Laura Kussman moved to Orcas Island in the spring of 2018 after meeting a longtime islander on a…

Paul Pineda and his son Nick at the start of the border wall on the Pacific coast

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Locals share anecdotes from experiences at US-Mexico border

Orcas Island community members held an informational talk on personal experiences at the U.S.- Mexico border, hoping to…

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State seeks to strengthen spill strategy

Submitted by the Washington Department of Ecology.

Meeting about protecting your business from break-ins

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Meeting about protecting your business from break-ins

The Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce is presenting a Business Essentials presentation, aimed at small business owners on…

Larsen to tour April’s Grove, Prune Alley, visit Orcas Island Senior Center

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Larsen to tour April’s Grove, Prune Alley, visit Orcas Island Senior Center

On Friday, Aug. 23, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) will tour April’s Grove with OPAL Community Land Trust staff…

Bathroom fire and the little extinguisher who could

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Bathroom fire and the little extinguisher who could

Submitted by Orcas Island Fire and Rescue.

As his wife, Heather, looks on, John Norman gets a hug from his daughter Amber Nelson and granddaughter Ashlee Nelson (right) after his replica of the Spirit of St. Louis flew for the first time from Arlington Municipal Airport on July 28. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

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Lopez man builds Spirit of St. Louis replica plane

A plane like the one Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic logged its first flight in Arlington.

Sauntering sheep, cruising cows and canine chicken-killers | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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Sauntering sheep, cruising cows and canine chicken-killers | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

Worldwide fisheries experts gather in Seattle to save wild salmon

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Worldwide fisheries experts gather in Seattle to save wild salmon

Submitted by The World Salmon Forum

Attorney Carla Higginson has been elected as the first San Juan County member of the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors

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Attorney Carla Higginson has been elected as the first San Juan County member of the Washington State Bar Association Board of Governors

Long-time Friday Harbor attorney Carla J. Higginson has been elected as the first San Juan County member of…