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Prune Alley’s progress as of July 22.

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Prune Alley: light at the end of the tunnel

by Toby Cooper

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Enjoy an eclectic mix of world music with Alpha Yaya Diallo and special guest, Rafe Pearlman and Friends on Saturday, July 30 as part of the free Summer Concert Series.

Life

Live music from Alpha Yaya Diallo with Rafe Pearlman and friends

Submitted by Orcas Center.

Contributed photo by the San Juan County Solid Waste

Opinion

Join the Plastic Free July movement

by Katie Fleming

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Life

Orcas Island Summer Book Sale returns August 13

Submitted by Friends of the Orcas Island Public Library.

Photo by Christian Dubovan on Unsplash

News

OPALCO climate plans undeterred by U.S. Supreme Court

by Toby Cooper

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News

Chopping concern; woods wanderer; animal avoidance | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

The San Juan County Sheriffs’ office responded to the following calls.

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Ryan Bocca and Mell Pinkston

Life

U.W and PeaceIsland partnership bolsters San Juan emergency care

PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center broke records for emergency admittance over the July 4th weekend keeping new rural…

Brooke Fitts photo.
Philip Kramer and Erin Gainey.

Business

Bringing a little taste of Rome to Orcas Island

Erin Gainey and Philip Kramer have learned a great deal about themselves and their island community after purchasing…

Contributed photo by the Center for Whale Research
K20 and K45

Life

K Pod welcomes new baby

Submitted by the Center for Whale Research.

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Life

Rental Assistance in San Juan County

Submitted by Megan Ehrmantraut for OCRC.

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Life

Imagining Prune Alley

by Toby Cooper

Girls in front of bakery. Photo by James Longley.

Life

Looking into Kabul at SJIMA: Epic in scope and intimate in detail

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Museum of Art.

The kids painting.

Life

Orcas students paint stairwell

by Marin Andersson