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Fresh Christmas Trees Useful After Holidays

Island Features Jennifer Allen -
Fresh-cut Christmas trees once decorated for the holidays are being returned to nature, now that the season is coming to a close. Several towns and...
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An Ocean Plunge for a New Year on Ocracoke

Ocracoke Island Features Connie Leinbach -
Several first-timers were among about 45 kids and adults of all ages Tuesday afternoon for Ocracoke’s version of the Polar Plunge at the airport...
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Night Sky: Uranus, Mars and Neptune and other Highlights for January

Island Features Gerry Lebing -
The large, bright nebula in the lower two-thirds of this image is M42, the Orion Nebula. It's big, about 24 light years across, and...
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Sam’s Field Notes: Wildlife Festivals Ahead

Island Features Coastal.Review -
COASTAL REVIEW ONLINE “Hear the music, the thunder of the wings....
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Ocracoke Preservation Society Announces 2018 Holiday Historic Homes Tour

Local News Staff Reporter -
Six historic cottages will be open for viewing on Sunday, December 9, 2018 in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Ocracoke Village Local Shopping Day...
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“Sea Creature” Washes Ashore

Island Features Staff Reporter -
Beach finds are the best. Sea glass, sand dollars, the coveted Scotch bonnet, olives, and shells with bright purple coloring are just a few of...
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Night Sky: Geminids Meteor Shower, Visible Planets, and Other Highlights for December

Island Features Gerry Lebing -
November offered great views of nebulae!This is the Flame (lower left quadrant) and the Horse Head Nebulae (upper right quadrant) and a couple of...
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They’re Back! Tundra Swans Return to Spend the Holidays on Hatteras Island

Island Features Joy Crist -
Islanders travelling along N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island have likely noticed a lot more white - and a lot more noise – in...
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