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First COVID-19 related death in San Juan County

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Increase in breakthrough cases related to current COVID-19 surge

The Washington State Department of Health is seeing an increase in the number of “vaccine breakthrough” cases related…

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Weekly case update

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WSF says staff shortages due to COVID could last for ‘months’

San Juan Islands’ ferry riders turned up in high numbers to a public online video call with Washington…

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Last year’s ferry ridership nears 75% of pre-pandemic levels

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Deadline for proposed amendments to comprehensive plan is March 1

The deadline for proposed amendments to the San Juan County Comprehensive Plan and Unified Development Code is 4:30…

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Local Sculpture Artists Defined at Artists’ Registry Show

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Letter litter, borrowed bong, scary stranding | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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Finding mental health services in the San Juans

Winter can be hard on one’s mental health, with feelings of loneliness or isolation. On an island, those…

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Pedestrian injury determined not a hit-and-run

Orcas Island deputies responded to a report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian on Jan. 6 in Eastsound.

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2022 Legislative sessi­on gets underway

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Lake Stevens man arrested in Eastsound after fleeing officer

A deputy on Orcas Island apprehended a suspect in Eastsound after a short chase that involved pulling his…