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No Kings on Orcas: A community stands together

By Darrell Kirk

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County seeks voter approval for levy lid lift

Decades of capped revenue, runaway inflation and a creative labor deal have left the County at a financial…

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Update on proposal for limited deer hunting on Orcas Island

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Waldron Island Marine Facility.

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County float at Waldron temporarily closed April 5-11 for repairs

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Dangerous dog; sibling squabble; turkey talk | SJC sheriff’s log

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

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Automated license plate reader cameras record the license plates of passing vehicles and compile the information into a database.

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House OKs regulations on license plate cameras

By Cassie Diamond

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Hearing examiner rejects permit that allowed a major expansion of a Whatcom County liquefied petroleum gas terminal

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Existing vacation rentals in Eastsound and Lopez Village need a provisional use permit by June 25

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Incontinence supplies and wheelchairs at the MyMedSupplies location in Lacey. The store would close should the HCA’s request go through.

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Health Care Authority moves to single source for incontinence supplies | Businesses worry about closing, patient care

By Annika Hauer

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San Juan County Health & Community Services publishes its 2025 Impact Report

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Garth McCardle, public defender of San Juan County

By Darrell Kirk

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SJC sheriff’s log

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

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County to test vote-counting equipment in April

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