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The celebration ended with a song from Michael Hurwicz and Sharon Abreu.

Life

Decades of data tell a complex story at Indian Island

By Darrell Kirk

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The middle school girls basketball team with coach Bonnie Mahoney on the far left and Kami Griffin on the far right.

Sports

Orcas Middle School Vikings show growth and grit

Submitted by team mom Alicia Wigfield.

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Dangerous dog; sibling squabble; turkey talk | SJC sheriff’s log

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

An aerial view of the property.

Life

Conservation donor fills funding gap on Orcas Island

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Rebecca Hope and her family on Lopez Island.

Life

Tending the garden: How San Juan Islanders are choosing community over chaos

By Darrell Kirk

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Community members use battery vaccuums to clear the debris.

Life

Drifting dock highlights growing microplastic risk

By Asifa Pasin, Nancy Schafer and Bill Symes

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SJC sheriff’s log

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

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Velma and Richard Doty today.

Life

Dotys celebrate 70 years of marriage

Submitted by the Doty family.

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Vikings softball team. Back row, l;-r: Head Coach Lilly Rodgers, Francis Raymar, Emma Anderson, Scarlet Luft, Emilia Rios, Lucy Rios, Renata Puente, Assistant Coach Rene Clank. Front row, l-r: Ivy Shaefer, Molly Johnston, Tina Malaspina, Isla Sasan, Katiyanna Mcgarry.

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Spring sports preview: Baseball, softball, golf and track set for busy season

By Declan O’Malley

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Beginning in fourth grade, students learn to play a band or stringed instrument in school.

Life

Orcas Island’s Music Advocacy Group invites all to the March 29 concert

Did you know that 292 students participate in music programs at Orcas Island public schools?

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Turtleback Mountain.

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Turtleback Mountain: Orcas Island weighs deer hunting on its most beloved preserves

By Darrell Kirk

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Training Division Chief Sam Fowler and recruits.

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Orcas Island Fire recruits brave rain, hail and heavy winds to pass live fire training

by Darrell Kirk

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San Juan Island 4-H Youth assemble composting worm bins.

Life

Local 4-H members attend 2026 San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit

By Aurora Miller