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A salmon moves through the water during Salmon Days in Issaquah. File photo courtesy of T.J. Moody

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Request for Salmon Recovery Project Proposals

Submitted by San Juan County

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An Open Letter to our Representatives, Present and near Future | Guest Column

This matter is urgent. The time for action is NOW. Not even a year from now, but NOW.

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OPALCO Offices Closed Fridays: Open Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Submitted by OPALCO

Photo credit Maya Sears NMFS Permit 27052.

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New J-Pod baby!

Submitted by the Center for Whale Research

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Burlington High School Student goes for a virtual dive into kelp beds with forage fish and up the Skagit River with spawning salmon.

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Local students inspire at Youth Earth Summit in Padilla Bay

Submitted by Friends of the San Juans

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Teen thievery, rock ruckus, driver debacle | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

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The Exchange is going solar

Submitted by Orcas Recycling Services.

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Nominations Open for OPALCO Board Positions

Submitted by OPALCO

Guest column.

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Early Childhood Education on Orcas Island: The work of the Early Childhood Education Initiative

Submitted by the members of ECEI.

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Top stories of 2023 | Part two

by Colleen Smith Summers, Heather Spaulding, Diane Craig, Isabel Ashley and Toby Cooper

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New Shark Reef restrooms

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New Shark Reef Sanctuary toilets open to public

Submitted by San Juan County

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County offers caregiving course

Submitted by San Juan County

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A wandering garter snake heads to the beach at Fisherman Bay.

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Swimming snakes!

By Russel Barsh