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Contributed photo. Sailboats race in one of the Annual Shaw Island Classic Races.

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55th Annual Shaw Island Classic Race

Submitted by the San Juan Island Yacht Club.

Bruce Benton.

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Orcas resident secures $800,000 for electric vehicle infrastructure and transportation

by Darrell Kirk

Olive McKenzie designed this year’s logo. A contest will be held weekly.

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By youth, for youth: Peach Pit opens in Eastsound

by Cienna Richardson

Ben Luna photo. Firefighters work on the Mountain Lake fire.

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Mountain Lake wildland fire

Submitted by Orcas Island Fire and Rescue.

Some of the OCRC Housing Focus Group members: Paula Gustafson, Cheryl Helm and Kevin Hamilton.

Life

Orcas Housing Focus Group: New resource guide for renters and landlords

Submitted by the Resource Center Communications Team.

Contributed photo. Orcas Island Fire and Rescue fire truck.

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Two wildland fires on July 20

Submitted by Orcas Island Fire and Rescue.

sheriff

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Aggressive acceleration; bike burglary | Sheriff’s log

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

Darrell Kirk photo. A wall of driftwood covers a cave on Crescent Beach.

News

Nature’s architecture: How driftwood forts at Crescent Beach reveal a deeper story of marine conservation

By Darrell Kirk

Fedor photo.

Life

Rock on the Rock and Orcas Center present: Magical Mystery Tour — A Beatles Music Extravaganza!

Submitted by The Rock on the Rock team.

Darrell Kirk photo. Eastsound Sewage Treatment Facility.

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Eastsound Sewage Treatment Facility may become state model

By Darrell Kirk

Contributed by The Whale Museum and Cascadia Research Collective. Responders work to free the humpback whale.

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Whale freed from life-threatening entanglement in the Salish Sea

Submitted by The Whale Museum and Cascadia Research Collective.

Darrell Kirk photo. Cynthia Frausto and Jean Henigson place nuts to attract varying squirrel species.

Life

Battle for the forest: Invasive squirrels threaten Orcas Island’s ecosystem

By Darrell Kirk

Darrell Kirk photo. Left to Right: Robin Riegsecker, Cindy Riegsecker, Elania Opusunju, Marlin Riegsecker, Abdul Dangana and Dr. Kingsley Ndoh.

Life

The extraordinary visitors of Orcas Island: Dr. Kingsley’s cancer care revolution

By Darrell Kirk