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Federal shutdown update: Supporting food access during the shutdown

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Island Water Taxi launches $6K matching campaign to double food access donations

Submitted by Megan Metcalf for the Orcas Community Resource Center.

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Mayor Jackson exonerated from animal abuse charges

Mayor Raymont Jackson, 59, was found not guilty of animal cruelty on Oct. 24 in San Juan County…

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County to close Orcas Village Park and Ride for winter maintenance this December

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Commercial burn permits open now open

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Firefighter Buddy Wright entertains two future firefighters.

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Island neighbors answer the call: The legacy of volunteer firefighting on Orcas

By Darrell Kirk

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Island Reproductive Health Initiative evolves into the Orcas Island Sexual Health Alliance

Submitted by the Orcas Island Sexual Health Alliance.

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Household pesticides found in local bats and other wildlife

by Russel Barsh

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Voters approve all four levies on Orcas

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Gui Silva and his wife Rachel Leidig with their newborn.

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Friday Harbor man detained by ICE has criminal charges dropped

Guilherme Silva, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement near his home in Friday Harbor in July…

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Purloined purse; recovered ring; truculent trespasser | Sheriff’s log

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

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Purloined purse; recovered ring; truculent trespasser | Sheriff’s log

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

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AG Brown issues statement on order in SNAP benefits case | Federal judge issues order directing USDA to use SNAP contingency funds

Submitted by the Washington State Office of Attorney General Nick Brown.