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No-show fees resume on state ferries

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No-show fees resume on state ferries

On Oct. 1, WSF will resume charging no-show fees to customers who do not cancel their reservations.

Sara Hysong-Shimazu, Maya’s Legacy and the Pacific Whale Watch Association/contributed photo                                Above: Tahlequah’s (J35) new calf J57 is a boy.

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New J Pod calf identified as a male

This feisty young boy was seen last evening, Sept. 22, near Point Roberts, Washington.

Leadership San Juan Islands holds virtual open houses

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Leadership San Juan Islands holds virtual open houses

Leadership San Juan Islands is pleased to announce the new LSJI dates for its 2021 session

San Juan County receives more CARES Act funds from the state

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San Juan County receives more CARES Act funds from the state

On Aug. 21, Inslee announced funds were to be awarded from the state’s federal stimulus funding.

Vacation rentals, tourism and COVID-19 in San Juan County

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Vacation rentals, tourism and COVID-19 in San Juan County

by San Juan County Council Chairperson Rick Hughes

A group shot of the OPAL Board of Trustees past and present, OPAL staff, and others who have worked to get April’s Grove built and gathered for a socially distant ribbon cutting.

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April’s Grove residents are moving in

A number of tenants had been couch surfing or were homeless.

Deputy’s son born on sheriff’s boat

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Deputy’s son born on sheriff’s boat

This time, it wasn’t the stork who made the middle of the night call to assist two pregnant…

QFC pharmacist Becky Buerhaus administers a flu shot on Wednesday in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

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Yes, you could get the flu and COVID-19, so get a flu shot

Flu season officially starts Oct. 1, but shots are available now. Experts recommend not waiting.

Snug suspicion, banished bats; tagged tow-aways | The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

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Snug suspicion, banished bats; tagged tow-aways | The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

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

Orcas Center is now at the six-month mark of closure

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Orcas Center is now at the six-month mark of closure

We count ourselves among the lucky — while many of our counterparts have had to shutter their doors…

San Juan County Candidate Q&A – Orcas Senior Center

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San Juan County Candidate Q&A – Orcas Senior Center

Submitted by Orcas Senior Center

Registered voters do not need to request a mail-in ballot

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Registered voters do not need to request a mail-in ballot

San Juan County voters have been receiving postcards from the U.S. Postal Service encouraging voters to “plan ahead”…

OPALCO is prepared for wildfire prevention – Are you?

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OPALCO is prepared for wildfire prevention – Are you?

Submitted by Orcas Power and Light Cooperative.