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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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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,…
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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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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…