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Artifacts for the future: stone sculptor M.J. Anderson

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Museum of Art.

Contributed photo by Jenny Strum
Island Marble Butterfly.

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Working together for the Island Marble Butterfly

Submitted by On Sacred Ground.

Contributed photo by Andrew Reding
This Rhinoceros Auklet will fill its mouth with as many sand lance as it can to bring back to its nest. From birds to salmon, to killer whales, and humans, we all depend on small forage fish like these and the habitat that sustains them—culturally, economically, and intrinsically! And they depend on us as stewards of this special place.

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Shining a light on overlooked little fish

Submitted by Friends of the San Juans.

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Tagged trailer, Green graffiti, dazed deer | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

Everett Keithcart art.

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A journey of rebirth from the Alaskan wilderness to the Salish Sea | Rafe Pearlman in KANU

Rafe Pearlman’s new music is a love letter to the beauty and majesty of our planet.

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Third annual gingerbread contest on the way!

Submitted by the Funhouse.

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Soccer team in state semi-finals

by Jefferson Freeman

Contributed photo
Skyler Gregg.

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Former Orcas resident Skyler Gregg dies in Ukraine

Skyler Gregg, 23, has died in combat, fighting for Ukraine.

Contributed photo by Pacific Northwest Seismic Network at the University of Washington (pnsn.org)
Earthquakes across the Salish Sea since 2000.

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Learning earthquake preparedness during ShakeOut 2022

By Kathryn Wheeler

A Glaucous-winged Gull resting on a ferry wing wall.

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Update on sick seabirds

by Russel Barsh

Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash

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With new perspectives on addiction, community programs evolve

With law enforcement no longer the lead point for substance abuse intervention, several community peer-based programs are developing…

Contributed photo by the SeaDoc Society
A stellar sea lion entangled in a plastic strap.

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Sea Lion rescued from plastic packing strap

Submitted by the SeaDoc Society.

Colleen Smith/staff photo

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‘You protect what you love’ | Teaching kids about the natural world

Pint-sized naturalists in rain ponchos, rubber boots and woolen hats bent over their journals, deep in concentration in…