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“The Lost Bus,” with America Ferrera and Matthew McConaughey.

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Orcas Island Film Festival to reopen the beloved Sea View Theatre

Submitted by the Orcas Island Film Festival.

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SJC Sheriff’s log

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

Faith Van De Putte photo. This is one of 19 COMPASS sessions, where participants engaged in conversations prompted by interactive cards about our County’s changing environment and solution ideas for the Comprehensive Plan.

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Madrona Institute releases COMPASS final report: 500-plus hours of islander participation to generate 960 ideas to shape San Juan County’s future

Submitted by the Madrona Institute.

Jeremy Yap photo.

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‘The Janes’ to be shown at Sea View

Submitted by event organizers.

Darrell Kirk photo. Lili Malo, left, sits with her classmates at graduation.

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The island that shaped a dream: How Orcas Island prepared Lili Malo for the world beyond

By Darrell Kirk

Darrell Kirk photo. Festivalgoers revel in the experience.

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Imagine Festival: A life-changing musical journey on Orcas Island

By Darrell Kirk

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SJC Sheriff’s log

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

NPS/Claire Crawbuck photo. USGS biologists swab a Yuma myotis bat during annual English Camp inspections.

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White-nose syndrome suspected in bats at San Juan Island National Historical Park

Submitted by the National Park Service.

Contributed photo. Friends of the San Juans staff aboard the tour, left to right: Tina Whitman, senior science director; Magali Cota, legal director and staff attorney; Katherine Dietzman, shoreline and mapping specialist; Eva Schulte, executive director; and Isabel Alexander, operations manager.

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Land managers convene for shoreline resiliency

Submitted by the Friends of the San Juans.

Contributed photo. Owners of Madrone Cellars & Cider, Amy (pictured above) and her husband, Shaun, are inviting visitors to explore their operations and enjoy tastings of their award-winning wine, cider and natural seltzer during the San Juan Island Farm Tours.

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Farm tours of the San Juans are back | Experience island life at its best

Submitted by the San Juan Conservation District.

Darrell Kirk photo. Auntie Kate with her band, the Uncles of Funk, where she “stirs up a mess of Blues, seasoned with R&B. She is a charismatic singer with a style all her own.” Auntie Kate is a Descendant of Hawaiian Kanakas from Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, Canada.

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When the border came: How 1872 displaced Hawaiian families from San Juan Island

By Darrell Kirk

Contributed photo.

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New local book by Barbara Humes

There is a new local book hot off the press called “Mush, You Huskies, Mush!” Author Barbara Humes…

Contributed photo. Salmonberry Community School kids.

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Introducing the Salmonberry Community School

Submitted by the Salmonberry Community School.