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Turtle turmoils at county fair

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Turtle turmoils at county fair

The fair is fun and games until a turtle gets hurt.

Contributed photo/San Juan Island Yacht Club. Shaw Classic racers

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49th Shaw Island Classic race results

49th Shaw Island Classic Race Results

‘Waterline’ – Split, twisted and bound

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‘Waterline’ – Split, twisted and bound

Submitted by San Juan Island Museum of Art.

Orcas Fire and Rescue handles increased call volume during summer season

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Orcas Fire and Rescue handles increased call volume during summer season

In a 48-hour shift last week at Orcas Fire and Rescue, responders handled 15 calls that included a…

Three Southern resident orcas missing, presumed dead

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Three Southern resident orcas missing, presumed dead

From 76 to 73, the Southern resident orca population officially dropped by nearly 4 percent in the last…

The Changing Times publisher and designer Corbin LaMont with Issue 13: Orcas Island, Washington

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Newspaper publisher designs an issue about Orcas Island, hosts release parties this week

For Corbin LaMont, place is a muse.

Funiture fiasco, noisy neighbors and missing mud flaps | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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Funiture fiasco, noisy neighbors and missing mud flaps | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

San Juan Island is the only place in the world that the Island Marble Butterfly is known to exist. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services/contributed photo)

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State and federal agencies work to save endangered butterfly

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife is announcing the start of open enrollment for San Juan…

Ferry fare changes coming this fall

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Ferry fare changes coming this fall

Submitted by The Washington State Transportation Commission.

An ecosystem out of balance | Dogs help study whales by searching out their scat in the sea

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An ecosystem out of balance | Dogs help study whales by searching out their scat in the sea

The massive gray back of the humpback glistened under the afternoon sun as it surfaced near Kellet Bluff,…

Lovelett wins senate seat; other primary results

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Lovelett wins senate seat; other primary results

San Juan County voters were in line with the rest of the state in overwhelmingly supporting State Sen.…

A fin for thanks to the 569 deepwater divers

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A fin for thanks to the 569 deepwater divers

The U.S. Army 569th Deep Divers were presented with the first annual “Fin Award” from the Friends of…

FHHS Aerospace Team photo, left to right; Brandon Payne, Julian Brown, Dan Garner (Teacher), Evan Foley, Joely Loucks, Hank Erickson, Lucy Urbach, Sander Van Hamersfeld, Emmett Carrier, Jaden Jones, Darcy Ayers, Arlo Harold, Emma Mughal. Contributed photo/San Juan Island School District.

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Friday Harbor students win world championship

Submitted by the San Juan Island School District.