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Contributed photo. Looking down Prune Alley from North Beach Road in approximately 1914.

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Prune Alley improvements slated for Sept 2020

The decades-long proposal for a Prune Alley improvement project is officially nearing ground breaking.

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Climate action starts with self

“It’s early morning in the Pacific. Soon the sun will rise on Friday the 20th of September 2019,”…

An update on county programs

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An update on county programs

As the summer came to an abrupt end and fall took ahold with a blink of an eye,…

<em>Cali Bagby/staff photo</em>                                <strong>John Willis in 2014.</strong>

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Life-long Orcas Island resident John Willis dies

John Willis passed away on Friday, Sept. 20. He was 79, and would have been 80 on Oct.…

County agencies stress urgency in upgrading radio system

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County agencies stress urgency in upgrading radio system

San Juan County emergency services may be able to upgrade its radio system soon if funding can be…

New license plates to benefit San Juan Island stewardship available Oct. 1

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New license plates to benefit San Juan Island stewardship available Oct. 1

Submitted by SJI Chamber of Commerce.

Lessons from the front: What our trash is telling us

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Lessons from the front: What our trash is telling us

by Toby Cooper

BLM Monument Advisory Committee to meet on Lopez

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BLM Monument Advisory Committee to meet on Lopez

Submitted by The Bureau of Land Management.

Getting involved on National Public Lands Day

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Getting involved on National Public Lands Day

Submitted by San Juan Islands Visitors Bureau.

Seat belt scofflaws, fender flares failure, mooring miscreant | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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Seat belt scofflaws, fender flares failure, mooring miscreant | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

Samish scientists seek to save struggling species

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Samish scientists seek to save struggling species

While the conservation spotlight is focused on the survival of the Southern resident orcas, another keystone species of…

Contributed photo by Corey Wiscomb.                                “STOP CLIMATE CHANGE”

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Students organize island strike for climate

Orcas Island youth participated in a global climate strike on Friday, Sept. 20 and walked out of school…

Former Lopez Island secondary principal accused of sexual harassment

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Former Lopez Island secondary principal accused of sexual harassment

Warning: This story contains explicit details of alleged sexual harassment.