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Is Southern Resident killer whale J35 really mourning? The answer is yes

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Is Southern Resident killer whale J35 really mourning? The answer is yes

by Joe Gaydos

William Wesley Ray | Passages

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William Wesley Ray | Passages

December 15, 1930 - June 21, 2018

Two dead after Lopez plane crash

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Two dead after Lopez plane crash

Submitted by San Juan County Sheriff’s Office.

Take the 2018 fairgrounds master plan survey

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Take the 2018 fairgrounds master plan survey

The San Juan County Fairgrounds Master Plan, last updated in 2012, provides a roadmap for developing and operating…

NOAA looks at ways to save J pod orca, who is near death

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NOAA looks at ways to save J pod orca, who is near death

Emergency response is underway for J50, a 4-year-old orca whale who is starving and near death.

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Ranker: ‘Witnessing extinction is not an option. We must do everything in our power to protect and recover our resident Orca’

Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, released the following statement regarding the need for action to protect and recover the…

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‘How to hire a caregiver on Orcas Island’

Dennis King, Lahari’s Executive Director, will be presenting a workshop on how to find and hire caregivers on…

Orcas Island School District welcomes new teachers

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Orcas Island School District welcomes new teachers

Bill Alsdurf, Jr.

East Coast swing class in August

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East Coast swing class in August

The next community dance class is Monday, Aug. 6, at the Odd Fellows Hall from 7-9 p.m. It…

Pasma for 40th District | Letter

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Pasma for 40th District | Letter

I am supporting Tom Pasma for 40th legislative district representative in the primary election. I have known Tom…

Support for Alex Ramel | Letter

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Support for Alex Ramel | Letter

We write to support the candidacy of Alex Ramel for Representative from the 40th Legislative District, the seat…

As wildfires erupt across Washington, DNR utilizes National Guard

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As wildfires erupt across Washington, DNR utilizes National Guard

Fire season is stretching state resources thin. To date, the Department of Natural Resources – the state’s largest…

Calling all tree-loving, bunny-hugging, dirt worshipers

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Calling all tree-loving, bunny-hugging, dirt worshipers

It’s award season here in the San Juans! The Oscars have nothing on the Finnies. Know someone who…