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Juniper pops her head up at the small crowd.
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Juniper pops her head up at the small crowd.

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Wolf Hollow released last 2023 seal pup Juniper

Four Harbor seals were released by Wolf Hollow in October, but that was not the last of their…

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Happy holidays | Editorial

As 2023 lets out a yawn, stretches and begins to put its pajamas on, giving pause to reflect…

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Post Office working overtime to deliver onslaught of packages

A change in Amazon shipping has left rural post offices across the country overwhelmed. Locally, in already understaffed…

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News

Islanders speak out on the Middle East

Hearing about the thousands of people, largely women and children, who have been killed during and since the…

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Election results are in | Orcas fire levy rejected

As of press time, 1,700 ballots were left to be counted. According to the San Juan County Elections…

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One pup takes a good look at the humans gathered on the shoreline.

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Return to the wild

Five seal pups may not have realized it, but Oct. 21 was to be their last morning in…

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Friday Harbor man pleads guilty to Voyeurism

Ryan Hargrave Bennett, 46, of Friday Habor, pleaded guilty Oct. 10 to a charge of voyeurism.

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Islanders urged to read and provide input to Draft Destination Management Plan

Islanders are all familiar with the sight of walls of people walking off the ferry and the seemingly…

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Healthy harbor seals in a tide pool along the coast of Washington State. Puget Sound seal populations are considered healthy.

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Avian flu spreads to seals in nearby county

Five harbor seals died just a strait away from San Juan County at Fort Flagler State Park on…

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San Juan County Prosecutor Amy Vira provides the ins and outs of a coroner.

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San Juan County Prosecutor Amy Vira provides the ins and outs of a coroner.

Death does not abide by 9-5 working hours.

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Baby sea stars being relocated from the lab to the wild.

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Saving the gregarious Sunflower stars

Faceless and still, it would be easy at first glance to miss the tiny tube feet and mistake…

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Body found in the water

A body was found in the water off the Eastside of San Juan Island on July 26. An…

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Two ferry workers assaulted

Steven Yates, a 52-year-old Alaskan man, was arrested for assaulting a Washington State Ferry crew member.