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President’s daughters ‘adopt’ orca

Gary Weiss has witnessed first-hand how having friends in high places can help further an important cause.

A cleanup crew relies on a sheriff's boat to remove a mass of tires dumped on the waterfront of the Land Bank's Deadman Bay preserve in mid-March

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San Juan man cleared of dumping mass amount of tires at Deadman Bay

A San Juan Island man accused of dumping 66 automobile tires over an embankment and onto the shoreline…

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Orcas man accused of sexual assault

An Orcas Island man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl three years ago, and of threatening the…

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San Juan County crime briefs

An Orcas Island man who two weeks ago began serving a six-year prison term for felony assault could…

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Building official on administrative leave

San Juan County's chief building official remains on paid administrative leave and his employment with the county in…

Newborn J-51 swims alongside its presumed mother

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Another baby for J Pod

The Center believes J-19 is the mother of new calf sighted off the west side of San Juan…

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San Juan County continues to examine local marijuana production regulations

While the looming specter of a moratorium may have vanished, the tug-of-war over marijuana production and whether impacts…

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Pot producer on San Juan closes down

At the height of production, San Juan Sun Grown had as many as 16 employees. Now, it has…

A crop of cannabis plants flourish and grow inside a greenhouse on a state-licensed San Juan Island marijuana farm.

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Hearing examiner rejects pot permit

While the County Council wrestles over whether – or what – rules should apply to marijuana cultivation, the…

One of the boats that was demolished at the Deer Harbor Boatworks.

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Derelict vessel removal is in full swing

Tearing apart a boat that’s past its prime is nothing new for Michael Durland.

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Former postal employee gets four months for jewelry theft

A Lopez Island woman that kept a set of keys after losing a job at the post office,…

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San Juan County faces lawsuit

Every so often, Washington state’s smallest county ends up under the gaze of its highest court: jet skis,…

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Questions remain as ferry reservation program nears launch date

The big payoff isn’t expected until the summer sailing season, when demand is at its peak, lines are…