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Lum family to lease Coffelt Farm Preserve
A longtime Orcas family is breathing life back into a beloved island treasure.
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‘Amazing Grace’ kicks off movies under the stars series
Orcas Island Film Festival kicks off its free “Summer Film Series Under the Stars” this Sunday, July 21,…
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Community copes with child care costs
Access to child care is an issue that extends beyond the county lines.
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State invests in Puget Sound salmon habitat
More than $45 million in grants were awarded to communities throughout Puget Sound to support salmon habitat restoration…
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Sanctuary proposed for captive orcas
Feared by whalers who watched them feed off dead whales they were hauling to their ships, orcas were…
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State Attorney General is suing Navy over Growler expansion at NAS Whidbey
The state’s top lawyer is suing the Navy over the noise and other impacts of the Growler jet…
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County’s plan for wildfire protection
Fire season is in full swing as the warmer drier weather has moved into the area and grasses…
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Scientists are looking for new lizards on Orcas and need the community’s help
Submitted by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
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State grants $3.9 million to county for outdoor preservation
The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Funding Board announced the award of more than $126 million in grants…
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AG Ferguson sues Navy over impact of expanded Growler jet operations
Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit on July 9 against the U.S. Navy over the Navy’s expansion…
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Discarded fishing nets catch wildlife
Thousands of marine animals — from mammals to invertebrates — die each year after becoming entangled in lost…
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A festive fourth | Photos
Eastsound was packed for the Orcas Chamber of Commerce’s annual parade on July 7. Woman in the Woods…