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County Land Bank wants to hear from you!

Join us on Zoom for our Spring Community Conversation series – we will host public meetings on Wednesdays…

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SJC Conservation Land Bank wants to hear from you!

Join us on Zoom for our Spring Community Conversation series – we will host public meetings on Wednesdays…

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Mailbox mayhem, Sgt. scam, business burglary | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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OPALCO’s all-electric Switch It Up Chevy Bolt.

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OPALCO’s Switch It Up program has $46M in funds available

OPALCO members can now finance up $100,000 (per membership) in efficiency upgrades for their home or business. Projects…

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View of a plankton bloom through the microscope

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Local volunteers monitoring plankton

by Lynnette Wood, PhD

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Orcas Island Schoolbus goes off the road

Submitted by the Orcas Island School Board

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Benjamin Spaulding 1975 – 2022 | Obituary

We mournfully announce the passing of Benjamin Allen Spaulding, 46, known to many as Ember. Ben joined his…

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Local journalism and a healthy democracy

In an age when global news is broadcast as it happens, and information on just about anything is…

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Giuliani’s legacy leads toward a greener world

The islands attract many different types of people- one of them even invented health care products that can…

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Historical buildings on Spring and First Streets catch fire

Editors Note: this story has been updated at 5:00 p.m.

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The view from Turtleback Mountain on Orcas.

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Protecting the island- the Environmental Stewardship Department becomes official

From the large visiting whales to the tiny pollinators and the sweeping views all around the island, San…

Photo by Chase Anderson of Emma Rastatter on Aurora Farms in 2020.

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Rastatter new AG Guild director

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild.

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Tourism in the San Juans: Striving for sustainability

For some of the world’s most beautiful places, tourism can be a double-edged sword. Often integral to the…