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Staff photo/Heather Spaulding. Nick Herko steals the ball from La Conner.

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Friday Harbor boys win first home soccer game

The Friday Harbor Wolverines boys soccer team shut down the La Conner Braves during their first home game…

Public calls for NOAA to take action to save Southern resident orcas

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Public calls for NOAA to take action to save Southern resident orcas

A missing adolescent orca has likely lost her fight against illness and emaciation.

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Wolverines beat La Conner in first home girls soccer game

The Friday Harbor lady Wolverines soccer team beat La Conner in their first home game on Tuesday, Sept.…

Big team could mean big wins for Friday Harbor boys soccer | Sports preview

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Big team could mean big wins for Friday Harbor boys soccer | Sports preview

With a total of 22 athletes, this year’s Friday Harbor High School Wolverine boys soccer team is the…

Contra and waltzing, Celtic style

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Contra and waltzing, Celtic style

The love of contra dancing, a folk dance originating in Scotland, has brought islanders together each Monday at…

Wisdom, stories of elders | Q&A with composer and musician Grisha Krivchenia

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Wisdom, stories of elders | Q&A with composer and musician Grisha Krivchenia

Local composer and musician Grisha Krivchenia has worked with elders and those entering the end of their life…

Research submarine arrives at Friday Harbor

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Research submarine arrives at Friday Harbor

Often called Earth’s final frontier, the darkest depths of the ocean contain mysterious creatures and otherworldly habitats researchers…

Friday Harbor girls soccer takes over center field | Sports preview

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Friday Harbor girls soccer takes over center field | Sports preview

The girls’ soccer team had a stellar season last year, making it to the top eight teams at…

How the call for red coats turned a county into a cactus

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How the call for red coats turned a county into a cactus

Australia was in a pickle. Once excited to have their first export, the brilliant red dye produced by…

What will it take to save the Chinook?

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What will it take to save the Chinook?

Once weighing approximately 120 pounds, Chinook salmon reach only half that size today and are critically endangered. Southern…

Orca Survey Outreach and Education Center’s grand opening

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Orca Survey Outreach and Education Center’s grand opening

In an effort to educate and give back to the public, the Center for Whale Research has opened…

Trashion Fashion faces its finale | Photos | Update

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Trashion Fashion faces its finale | Photos | Update

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story spelled Eric Sable and Francie Hansen incorrectly.

In the arms of an octopus

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In the arms of an octopus

Enormous tentacled legs emerging from the deep dark depths of the sea, causing mammoth waves, tossing ships and…