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County Council hears plans for Orcas roads
While roads were the most discussed topic at the San Juan County Council meeting on Orcas, also included…
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Local videographer releases short film ‘When I say I’m an Islander’
Islander Roo Smith is using video to share his love of Orcas Island.
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Orcas Center previews upcoming season with ‘Role-out’ event
Big things are coming to the Orcas Center. Under the leadership of interim Executive Director Jim Bredouw, many…
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Task force to save orcas meets in Anacortes
With just 75 Southern resident orcas remaining, a group is taking action to save this endangered species.
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Canadian Court of Appeals halts Trans Mountain pipeline
Another legal roadblock was put in the path of the Trans Mountain pipeline in Canada. The Canadian Federal…
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Atlantic salmon introduce disease to native salmon
When more than 260,000 Atlantic salmon spilled from a failed net pen into Puget Sound, they carried a…
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Power outage affects Orcas businesses
A power outage on Orcas Island isn’t an uncommon occurrence in winter.
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Canadian fires cause bad air quality in the San Juans
More than 500 fires are burning in British Columbia and there are close to a dozen in Washington.
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Bid to build pedestrian park at Orcas Landing accepted
With several major enhancements completed at the Orcas Ferry Landing in the last year, the county has accepted…
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Man escapes custody on ferry, caught an hour later
A 28-year-old Orcas man escaped medical transport custody on a ferry heading toward the mainland. After being arrested…
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Apple Health dental patients out of local options
With the closing of Dr. Steven Bailey’s practice, Orcas Island no longer has a dental office that will…
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$10,000 reward offered for information on the explosive device at Turtleback Mountain trail
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering up to a $10,000 reward for information leading…
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Ferries flow smoothly as summer begins to ebb
Ferry service in the San Juans should return to its regularly scheduled operations now that the slow-moving Yakima…