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Keeping the tanks filled

by Robert Waunch

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Farm Tours and events are scheduled for September 23-25 on San Juan Island; September 30-October 2 on Orcas Island; and October 7-9 on Lopez Island.

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San Juan Islands Farm Tours are back this September and October

Free farm tours on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Islands

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Pacific Sand Lance.

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Over-the-counter pesticides found in islands’ forage fish

Submitted by Russel Barsh Director of KWIAHT

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A small section of the Orcas Island fruit tree map. Red = apple, blue = pear, tan = plum/prune/pluot, green = cherry. There are 10 fruit types in all.

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Orcas Island Food Bank Creates Fruit Tree Map for Gleaning Program

By Rick Rhoads

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Orcas Center Presents “The Cake” in the Black Box Theatre

Submitted by Orcas Center.

PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center. San Juan Island, Washington.
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PeaceHealth easing visitation policy as San Juan County’s COVID-19 transmission rates decline

Submitted by PeaceHealth.

Carl and Juliana.

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Carl Capdeville hospitalized; Doty family launches fundraiser

by Roxy Doty Marck

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Angry arrestee, menacing memo, cabin confusion | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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SeaDoc Society to hold virtual event Thursday evening

The SeaDoc Society will hold their annual event this Thursday September 15 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The live virtual…

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OCRC embraces families with Back to School programs

Submitted by Megan Ehrmantraut for OCRC.

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Mammogram van coming to Orcas Senior Center

Assured Imaging will be at Orcas Senior Center again this year with their Mammogram Van on Sept. 19,…

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Welcome to Medicare presentation

Are you turning 65 this year? In that case, you need to get ready to enroll in Medicare.…

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The new electric school bus was purchased with a $325,000 grant from the Washington Department of Ecology that covers the cost difference between an all-electric bus and a comparable diesel bus.

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Lopez Island School is getting an electric school bus

Submitted by Lopez Island Electric School Bus Team.