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Saved sailboat, bogus bobcat, dozing driver | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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Fire department seeks new boat for off-island rescues

A dispute between the San Juan Fire Department and Sam Juan Police Department regarding the public safety vessel,…

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National Historical Park seeks public input on draft Accessibility Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan

Submitted by the National Park Service.

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Orcas Fire crews battle wildland fire, DNR assists

Submitted by Orcas Fire and Rescue.

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Boaters are critical to protection of endangered whales

Submitted by San Juan County Department of Environmental Stewardship.

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A large flower made by Lynda Ransley.

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The women welders of Orcas

For four days every year, a group of women, covered in protective gear from head to toe, gather…

Left: Charlotte Kimple Map — 1930s Tourist Map of Orcas Island.

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Historic map exhibit at Orcas Island Historical Museum

by Antoinette Botsford with Minor Lile

Contributed photo/The Orcas Island Jazz Festival returns with online and in-person viewing options this Labor Day weekend. Tickets are available at www.OrcasCenter.org.

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Jazz Festival opens this week at Orcas Center

The Orcas Island Jazz Festival, lights up Orcas Center every Labor Day weekend to celebrate and share the…

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Ferry faux pas, complaint confusion, smelly septic | San Juan County Sheriffs Log

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

USDA-ARS Photo by Stephen Ausmus.

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State officials ask you to check your trees for invasive insects

This article is re-published as it was originally displayed on the WA Invasive Species Council Website on July…

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AG Ferguson: Foreclosure moratorium ended July 31, free counseling available statewide for at-risk homeowners

Housing counselors will explain new federal protections for homeowners that start Aug. 31

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Orcas Island School District teacher Catherine Laflin, Orcas Island Elementary School and Montessori Public Principal Lorena Stankevich and OISD teachers Alexa Nigretto and Anne Ford McGrath with some of the materials used in GLAD strategies for the classroom.

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English language students inspire new learning strategies for the classroom

English language learners are a growing and vital component of the American classroom.

A new event from Woman in the Woods.

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Woman in the Woods Productions presents DJ Spooky’s ‘Rebirth of a Nation’

by Norm Stamper