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Contributed photo Farm Tours and events are scheduled for September 23-25 on San Juan Island; September 30-October 2 on Orcas Island; and October 7-9 on Lopez Island.

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San Juan Islands Farm Tours are back this September and October

Free farm tours on San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Islands

Contributed photo by Russel Barsh Pacific Sand Lance.

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Over-the-counter pesticides found in islands’ forage fish

Submitted by Russel Barsh Director of KWIAHT

Contributed photo by the office of Mike Pellicciotti Rep. Mike Pellicciotti, D-30

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State treasurer talks about state finances, closing the wealth gap and new legislation

This was not the first time Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti has visited the San Juan Islands. It…

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Angry arrestee, menacing memo, cabin confusion | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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OCRC embraces families with Back to School programs

Submitted by Megan Ehrmantraut for OCRC.

Contributed photo The new electric school bus was purchased with a $325,000 grant from the Washington Department of Ecology that covers the cost difference between an all-electric bus and a comparable diesel bus.

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Lopez Island School is getting an electric school bus

Submitted by Lopez Island Electric School Bus Team.

A U.S. Coast Guard boat and Kitsap County Sheriff boat search the area Monday near Freeland on Whidbey Island north of Seattle where a chartered floatplane crashed the day before. The plane was carrying 10 people and was en route from Friday Harbor to Renton. (Stephen Brashear/The Associated Press)

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Friday Harbor seaplane crashes in Mutiny Bay

A float plane that had departed from Friday Harbor and was bound for Renton Municipal Airport crashed into…

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Intro to Amateur Radio Class and free licensing exam

Submitted by Gregory Hancock.

MetroCreative photo.

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Big Leaf Maple health

by Julia Turney

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Lopez litter, suspect substance, cat-chasing canines| San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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Events coming up at Orcas Center in September

Submitted by Orcas Center.

Contributed photo The Trashion Fashion Show is a fun, creative event in which participants use their imagination and design skills to create and exhibit wearable garments using materials that otherwise would be discarded.

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Trashion Fashion: turning waste into wearable art

Submitted by Asifa Pasin.

Steve Alboucq photo Sofia Poe, Lisa Spesard and Claire Orser.

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Cake with a side of conflict | New show opens at Black Box

“We’re both the brides.”