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Above: A clear, sunny day on the trip. Left: Bob Vogel (l) and Josh Sharpe (r) on the beach of Vancouver Island. - Rob Lyon photos

Lopez kayakers participate in circumnavigation of Vancouver Island with disabled athletes
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“The wilderness seacoast is the overlooked slice of the wild.” Rob Lyon is passionate about using kayaks to access unspoiled portions of our natural terrain. Lyon, along with Colin Doherty, helped orchestrate a 10-day trip to circumnavigate Vancouver Island with World T.E.A.M Sports, an international organization based out of Massachusetts that... more

Citing real estate market woes, Coldwell Banker Orcas Island closes shop
Jun 19 2008 · UPDATED
On Saturday, May 31, Coldwell Banker Orcas Island closed the doors of the historic church manse it occupied on North Beach Road in Eastsound. Martha Warachowski, temporary designated broker for the business, made the tough decision on Monday, May 26,... more > more

HOROSCOPE
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Lots to Talk About! We are at the height of this nasty Saturn/Uranus opposition, and the current economic crisis is right on schedule, I’m sorry to say. Those of us that saw this opposition come a couple of years ago predicted... more

Lopez's Sally J to get a fresh coat of paint
Oct 06 2008 · UPDATED
Health Matters
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Bees and beekeeping
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Ellen Goodman
Today, 12:00 AM · NEW
BOSTON – Unless you stayed up to the bitter end, you missed the last question. It came over the Internet from Peggy in Amherst, N.H., and, as Tom Brokaw warned, it had a certain “Zen-like” quality: “What don’t you know... more

Supreme Court up for grabs in '08 Election | Ellen Goodman
Oct 03 2008 · UPDATED

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