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CenturyLink outage disrupts 911 services
Communities across the nation were without the ability to call 911 due to a Century Link outage in…
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Carolyn Jewett to be sworn in
Everyone is welcome to attend the swearing-in ceremony and reception for the newly elected San Juan County District…
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San Juan County projects receive more than $277K for salmon recovery
Salmon recovery projects in San Juan County were awarded $277,742 from the Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board on…
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Top 10 stories of 2018 | Part 1
At the end of the year, the Islands’ Sounder takes a look at the biggest headlines of the…
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Washington ranks in top 10 for the healthiest states in the U.S.
Washington ranks as the ninth healthiest state in the nation this year, leading the way for the Pacific…
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State Parks offers two free days in January
The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is offering two free days in January, when visitors to state…
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Friday Harbor man sentenced to almost three years for assault, harassment
Paul Noah Espinoza, 30, of Friday Harbor, pleaded guilty to seven counts of assault and harassment of police…
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Stop sign scofflaws; sailboat swimmers; stolen seasonal spirit | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.
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Six million salmon lost in power outage
As many as 6.2 million juvenile Chinook salmon died last weekend when a windstorm cut power to the…
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Community Foundation recognized in national story
Submitted by the Orcas Island Community Foundation.
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OPALCO bills to go up in January
The following was submitted by Orcas Power and Light Cooperative.
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Salish Sea hatcheries to increase salmon stocks
When the demand for a product increases, a company will often raise production to meet that demand. Fish…
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Sea snails struggle in the Salish Sea
The Southern resident orcas aren’t the only species headed toward extinction in the Salish Sea – the pinto…