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OIFR seeks $18.5M bond for aging fleet and fire stations in need of repair | Town hall reveals critical equipment failures, insurance rating concerns and volunteer shortage

By Darrell Kirk

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Friday Harbor man charged with stalking, several unlawful possession of firearms and drug possession

Preston N. Yip, a 31-year-old Friday Harbor man, was arrested Sept. 24 and is being charged with one…

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The power of community: Orcas Island raises $65,000 in September for Resource Center services

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Orcas Island School District seeks voter support for two November levies

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Crypto crime, gang graffiti and a radio ruckus | SJC Sheriff’s log

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

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San Juan County Conservation Land Bank acquires 225-acre school trust land parcel on Blakely Island

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San Juan County seeks proposals for a behavioral health peer support program

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Council to review 2025 Comp Plan Update at series of fall meetings

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Lopez couple and newborn lose home in fire | No injuries

Lopez Fire and emergency medical services responded to a burn investigation on Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. when…

Left to right: Emmett Adam, Jasmine Ikeda, Bochay Drum and Brooke Budner after Ikeda returned to Orcas Island.

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Ikeda released from Israeli custody and back on Orcas

Jasmine Ikeda, along with 20 other Americans, was released from Israeli custody on Oct. 7. She was deported…

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All beaches closed to recreational shellfish harvesting in San Juan County

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Orcas Center commissions microgrid, securing community resilience

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SJC Sheriff’s log

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