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Jim McNairy from San Juan Island carries a large piece of Styrofoam he collected from Jakle’s Lagoon.

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350 volunteers made the Spring Great Islands Clean-up a success

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Head Start workforce crisis leads to children dropped and classrooms closed

Submitted by Washington State Association of Head Start and ECEAP.

Orcas Island Senior Center.

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Meeting of the Minds: ‘Einstein’s Cat’

Join the Orcas Senior Center for a brief history of telegraphy and its local relevance. By the late…

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Blending narrative storytelling with dance | New show opens at Orcas Center

Theatre-goers will be presented with a production unlike anything Orcas Center has staged before.

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Spring Street students share their creative writing

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, which has been celebrated in the United States in May since…

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School Cafeteria Music Series for Elementary Students

Submitted by Music Advocacy Group.

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‘In the Garden’ art show at Orcas Center

For the upcoming art exhibit at Orcas Center, the Visual Arts Committee is seeking images, both realistic and…

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Youth Conservation Corps applications are open, apply by May 12

Submitted by The Youth Conservation Corps, San Juan Islands Conservation District.

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Left: Raelene Casaday. Right: Raelene and her husband Dylan with their kids.

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Salish Sea Science prize awarded to Shoreline restoration scientist Tina Whitman

by Justin Cox

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Left: Olga Rising owners Fiona, Edward and Andy.

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Olga Rising to open

Submitted by Fiona Stone.

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Mulch grinder.

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You Can Feel Great About Landscape Materials from The Exchange

The mission of Orcas Recycling Services/The Exchange is zero-waste. Nothing embodies that philosophy better that what they are…

San Juan County Land Bank

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Comment on draft Turtleback Mountain Preserve stewardship plan

Submitted by The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank.

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May Naturalist Walks

Submitted by San Juan County Conservation Land Bank.