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Donate to the Orcas fireworks | Letter

The Orcas Chamber is thrilled to report that our annual Fourth of July Fireworks show in Eastsound is…

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Law enforcement officers are taught to be guardians | Guest Column

by Patrick Timmins

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Thank you for One World concerts | Letter

If anyone sensed a rumbling throughout the island this last weekend, the source of it might have been…

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Put back the sign on Roehl’s Road | Letter

Here's a boring headline: Moving Truck Takes Wrong Turn. Here's a more serious one: Furniture Truck Misses Chasm…

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Message from Mayor Granny | Letter

Sometimes the tides turn in ways we don't expect. As your Mayor I want to make special mention…

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Support for I-732 | Letter

I've been coming up to Orcas for 16 years and recognize how much island residents value the beauty,…

Rev. Hugh M. Grant and Rev. José Roberto Gándara-Perea.

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Holding on to hope during a time of pain | Guest Column

by Rev. José Roberto Gándara-Perea

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Creating a safe space for victims to be heard

In the last five years, crime stories we report on are indeed becoming more disturbing. In the last…

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Rock Island is a blackhole | Guest column

by Alex MacLeod

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Disappointed with Orcas Fire’s nearly nude calendar | Letter

I want to express my distaste for the Orcas Fire and Rescue staff calendar.

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A special history cruise | Letter

On a recent Sunday, May 15 to be exact, a band of 40 intrepid seafarers (including me) set…

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A single voice can bring about change| Letter

"Does one voice really make a difference in a choir of 1,000?" I asked this question of a…

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Salmonberry School fundraiser a success | Letter

The Salmonberry Board of Trustees would like to extend a resounding note of thanks to everyone who made…