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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.

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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

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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.

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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…

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April’s Grove exterior 2021.

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Affordable housing: providing opportunity on Orcas

San Juan County publishes a series focusing on affordable housing and the Home Fund

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Food Bank customers now handpick (literally) their products from open shelves.

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Food Bank takes down glass shields, puts up open shelves

By Rick Rhoads

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The Severe Weather Shelter at Orcas Island Community Church

When temperatures this winter drop to 32 degrees or below, the Severe Weather Shelter at Orcas Island Community…