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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…

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.

Orcas Island Garden Club membership drive

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Orcas Island Garden Club membership drive

Garden Club is heading into the fall season intending that our members are informed.

School kitchen changes model for distance learning

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School kitchen changes model for distance learning

Tucked away in the school cafeteria, staff works daily to ensure that all kids are being fed.

Department of Health focuses on suicide prevention during September

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Department of Health focuses on suicide prevention during September

Everyone has a role in suicide prevention.

Procrastinated parcel pilfering, ticketed tailgater, Moran marauding motorcycles | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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Procrastinated parcel pilfering, ticketed tailgater, Moran marauding motorcycles | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

Calls for early Spetember

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Friends of the library to elect directors

The meeting will be held virtually.

Be a superhero for Planet Earth

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Be a superhero for Planet Earth

The event will be a week-long household/individual effort beginning Sept. 2.

Lopez respectfully removes Black lives memorial

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Lopez respectfully removes Black lives memorial

After withstanding three vandalizations, the signs memorializing Black lives lost on Lopez are gone.

Katie Jones/ Contributed photo, Center for Whale Research. Permit #21238                                J35 with her new calf J57.

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New calf born to Jpod

J35, Tahlequah, has given birth.