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Stolen signs, a found phone and multiple park problems | Sheriff’s Log

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

Film

Life

Celebrating 10 years of ground-breaking films on Orcas Island

The biggest little film festival is celebrating a decade.

Carla Shanks Morales is a paraeducator and student and family advocate at Orcas Island School District.

Life

Carla Shanks Morales honored by Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

by Blake Wilson

Contributed photo
Islands Conservation Corps crew members burn brush piles into biochar to reduce wildfire fuel loads on Turtleback Mountain.

News

Community meetings announced for countywide update to wildfire mitigation plan

Submitted by San Juan County

volleyball

Sports

Lady Vikings win recent volleyball matches

by Cienna Richardson

Cienna Richardson photo.

Sports

Soccer and cross-country recaps from the last week of September

by Declan O’Malley

Frédérique Lavoipierre.

Life

‘Our Garden Allies’ presented by Fredrique Lavopierre

Submitted by SJC Master Gardeners.

Steve Alboucq photo.

Life

The Black Dancing Bodies Project tells the stories of Black women through dance

A packed audience was treated to a special night at Orcas Center.

Orcas Farm.

Life

Orcas food heroes celebration

Fri. Oct 4th.

Ben Luna photo.
Bruce and Soli Halabisky.

News

Orcas teen builds boat by hand

by Cienna Richardson

Colleen Smith Summers photo.
Left to right: Cafeteria staff Zach Holley and Bing Mowry and Food Service Director Madden Surbaugh.

News

All elementary students to receive free meals this school year

All Orcas Island Elementary students will eat for free this school year, thanks to the state legislature.

Give.

Life

Applications for Holiday GiveOrcas are due Oct. 15

Submitted by Tera Andaya for OICF.

sailing

Sports

Orcas Sailing looks ahead to the year

by Julia Soes