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Big changes and new names for the Sounders gray whales

Submitted by Orca Network.

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San Juan County Sheriff Deputy and FAA-certified drone pilot Isaac Norton prepares to land the department’s new drone as members of the San Juan County Sheriff’s office, County Council and county staff look on. Watching the demonstration are left to right: Chief Civil Deputy Kim Ott, Deputy Ron Krebs, Council member Christine Minney, Sergeant Zac Reimer, Pilot/Deputy Isaac Norton, Chief Deputy David Alexander, Council member Jane Fuller, Undersheriff Michael Hairston, and County Manager Mike Thomas.

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Sheriff’s Office demonstrates new drone technology to County Council

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane!

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It Takes a Village

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Makers Guild

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Food System Plan for San Juan County

by Caitlin Leck

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A solo Townsend’s Big-Eared Bat found in a toolshed.

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The gentle curious Townsend’s Big-Eared Bat

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Sergeant Herb Crowe.

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Sargent Herb Crowe to Retire March 31

By Toby Cooper

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Sandy Playa (left) accepted an unexpected donation from Sarah Rehder (right).

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Island Rides receives car donation

Submitted by Island Rides.

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Apple Health reinstates eligibility requirements

During the pandemic, the federal government suspended Medicaid eligibility requirements, meaning anyone who applied could receive state health…

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“I Don’t Come to the Food Bank Because…”

by Rick Rhoads

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Kids learn about physics during Recycle Regatta

by Julia Soes

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Pretend piece, devious diagnostic, messy mouser | San Juan County Sheriffs Log

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

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2023 Annual Student Art Show at the Orcas Center

Submitted by Art for Orcas Kids

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From a rural commune to Broadway | The story of Noah Racey

It’s a theatrical experience that is decades in the making.