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Coast Salish Wool Weaving Center.
Two girls share the garments they’ve woven.

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$10 million awarded to 930 Washington state arts and culture organizations through the Community Accelerator Grant program

Submitted by ArtsFund.

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Public shoreline access is particularly scarce on Orcas. This acquisition on Dolphin Bay includes a 260-foot pocket beach.

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SJC Land Bank purchases Dolphin Bay Road Property for salmon recovery, public access

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Vacationing vessel; recovered rings | SJC Sheriff’s log

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

Allen Hartle and Liberte Pendicini.

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KIXP Radio brings community voice and emergency alerts to Orcas Island

by Darrell Kirk and Colleen Smith Summers

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Young humpback whale ‘Starry Knight’ freed from second entanglement in Salish Sea

Submitted by Cascadia Research Collective.

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Captain Tom Bridge and passenger Teresa Catford welcome additional passengers onto the water taxi.

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Water taxi bridges ferry gap during San Juan County Fair weekend

By Darrell Kirk

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SJC Sheriff’s log

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

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A pet dog looks up patiently at its owners.

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Pets allowed in ferry passenger areas during trial period

Submitted by WSF.

The Mack Family

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Baby born on ferry celebrates first birthday on the Samish

“Baby boy born!” came the announcement over the intercom on the Washington State Ferry, Samish, on Aug. 6,…

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RCMP helped the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday (Aug. 14) to rescue 12 kayakers in distress in the San Juan Islands near the Canada-U.S. border.

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Orcas based kayakers rescued by Canadian police

By Journal/Blackpress staff

Friday Harbor Mayor Raymont Jackson.

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Mayor of Friday Harbor charged with animal cruelty

The mayor of Friday Harbor, Raymont Jackson, has been charged with one count of animal cruelty in the…

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Resource Center helps parents prepare for the 2025-2026 school year

Submitted by the Orcas Community Resource Center Communications Team.

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Gina and James Anderson at the Orcas ferry terminal.

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New guardians of the gateway: The Andersons take over Orcas Landing ferry contract | Local couple brings decades of operations experience to island’s vital transportation hub

By Darrell Kirk