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SAFE San Juans launches support group for survivors of intimate partner sexual violence | Eight-week program begins Feb. 3, organization offers free crisis services countywide

By Darrell Kirk

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Larsen calls for Secretary Noem to be fired or resign

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined the New Democrat Coalition in mourning the killing of…

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L-R: Rep. Travis Couture, Sen. Chris Gildon, Sen. June Robinson and Rep. Timm Ormsby speak during the general fund budget panel at the 2026 legislative session preview Jan. 9.

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What’s on the agenda for Washington’s 2026 legislative session | Senators, representatives discuss budget plans for upcoming term

By Cassie Diamond, Ayeda Masood and Annika Hauer

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The new academy recruits.

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OIFR launches historic fire academy

Submitted by Orcas Island Fire & Rescue.

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You are invited to the Pea Patch ground turning event on Saturday, Jan. 24 at 2 p.m.

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Site work to begin at the Pea Patch Community Campus | Ground turning event on Jan. 24

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A Chinook salmon is seen in an undated photo. (Photo by Ryan Hagerty/USFWS)

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County now accepting salmon recovery project proposals

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Fireworks furor; miscellaneous medications and several speeders | SJC sheriff’s log

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

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Co-op volunteers and staff during a meeting.

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Orcas Food Co-op embraces shared leadership model as founder moves on | Three longtime managers step into co-general manager roles, embodying cooperative spirit through collaborative leadership

By Darrell Kirk

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Early-bird registration now open for the 2026 San Juan Islands Agricultural Summit

Submitted by the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, WSU SJC Extension.

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Stephanie Anne Johnson and their band.

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Soulful sounds of Stephanie Anne Johnson

Submitted by the Orcas Center.

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Hiroya Tsukamoto.

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A journey through strings and stories

Submitted by the Orcas Center.

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Grilled Cheese Showdown 2026

Submitted by the Orcas Island Education Foundation.

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San Juan Islands Conservation District offers free biochar kiln workshops to combat wildfire risk and boost soil health |Hands-on training teaches islanders to transform forest debris into valuable soil amendment while reducing fire danger

By Darell Kirk