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The Juvenile Delinquents. From Left to right: Bryce Lutz (Bellingham), Willow Gray (Bellingham), Dagny Kruger (Orcas) and Else Ranker (Orcas).
    Orcas teens return from 750-mile boat race to...
    By Isabel Ashley • June 29, 2024 1:30 am

    After almost eight days of sailing, Orcas Island teens Dagney Kruger and Else Ranker finished the Race to Alaska on…

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    Luca Stricagnoli and his reversed triple neck guitar Photo credit: Meg Pfeiffer
    Globally recognized guitarist Luca Stricagonli to perfom on...
    By Isabel Ashley • June 10, 2024 1:30 am

    World-renowned guitarist Luca Stricagnoli will be making his way to San Juan Island, Orcas, and Lopez this June to wow…

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    Map of Trans Mountain oil tankers’ route with current and proposed safety precautions. Credit: Trans Mountain
    Expansion of Trans Mountain Pipeline will increase oil...
    By Isabel Ashley • June 3, 2024 1:30 am

    San Juan Island residents can expect a large increase in oil tanker traffic in the coming months with the completion…

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    The Juvenile Delinquents aboard their boat, Loose Cannon, as they train to compete in the 710-mile race from Victoria B.C. to Ketchikan, Alaska.
    Orcas Island teens to compete in Race to...
    By Isabel Ashley • April 29, 2024 1:30 am

    While most high school students will be preparing for their final exams and wrapping up their school year this June,…

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    Contributed photo by the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank
Burn pile on Turtleback in 2022.
    Land Bank to release strategic plan
    By Isabel Ashley • April 24, 2024 1:30 am

    On March 26, Director of San Juan County Conservation Land Bank Lincoln Bormann presented the organization’s six-year strategic plan to…

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    This undated photo provided by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries shows LDWF personnel triage an oiled tricolored heron recovered at the Alliance Refinery oil spill in Belle Chasse, La. Louisiana wildlife officials say they have documented more than 100 oil-soaked birds near after crude oil spilled from a refinery flooded during Hurricane Ida. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 that a growing number of oiled birds had been observed within heavy pockets of oil throughout the Phillips 66 Alliance Refinery in Belle Chasse, as well as nearby flooded fields and retention ponds along the Mississippi River. (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries via AP)
    Webinar on financial responsibility for oil industry
    By Isabel Ashley • February 25, 2024 1:30 am

    On Wednesday, Feb. 20, Friends of the San Juans along with Washington Conservation Action, Re Sources, Mt. Baker Group of…

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    Feb. 13 Special Election results for San Juan...
    By Isabel Ashley • February 15, 2024 1:30 am

    On the Feb. 13, 2024 Special Election, San Juan Island School District #149 Proposition No. 1 – Capital Levy For…

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    WSF outlines Service Contingency plan in bi-annual public...
    By Isabel Ashley • January 29, 2024 1:30 am

    On Jan. 17 and 18, Washington State Ferries (WSF) held a biannual meeting via Zoom to share service-wide updates and…

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