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Orcas Island Education Foundation announces annual fundraiser: ‘An Evening at the Lodge’

Submitted by the Orcas Island Education Foundation.

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Fire commissioners Randall Gaylord (left) and Brian Ehrmantraut.

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OIFR seeks $18.5M bond for aging fleet and fire stations in need of repair | Town hall reveals critical equipment failures, insurance rating concerns and volunteer shortage

By Darrell Kirk

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Fian and Orcas Dance Collective to host Halloween Masquerade

The veil is thin. The verdant thicket of life safeguarding the joys of summer has used itself up.…

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Crypto crime, gang graffiti and a radio ruckus | SJC Sheriff’s log

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

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Blakely Island.

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San Juan County Conservation Land Bank acquires 225-acre school trust land parcel on Blakely Island

Submitted by San Juan County.

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New Orcas Fire and Rescue EMTs with their new AEDs.

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OIFR equips new EMTs with life-saving AEDs thanks to GiveOrcas grant

Submitted by Orcas Island Fire &Rescue.

Julian Hochgesang photo.

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Fall is here – Let’s check your heat sources and smoke and carbon monoxide detectors

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Connection and opportunity for disabled adults in the workplace

A handful of local businesses are dedicated to offering all islanders the opportunity to engage in meaningful work.

Left to right: Emmett Adam, Jasmine Ikeda, Bochay Drum and Brooke Budner after Ikeda returned to Orcas Island.

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Ikeda released from Israeli custody and back on Orcas

Jasmine Ikeda, along with 20 other Americans, was released from Israeli custody on Oct. 7. She was deported…

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The Venerable Gelong Kalsang Rinpoche.

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Orcas Island residents blessed with ‘high degree of good karma’

By Darrell Kirk

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Vikings continue strong fall

by Declan O’Malley

Contributed photo. Left to right: Callum McSherry (Cascadia Renewables), Dimitri Stankevich (Orcas Center) and Markus Virta (Cascadia Renewables).

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Orcas Center commissions microgrid, securing community resilience

Submitted by Orcas Center.

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SJC Sheriff’s log

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