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Photo contributed by Mark Malleson, Center for Whale Research Taken under DFO SARA License XMMS 2 2023 J63 and presumed mother, J40 Suttles

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Newest J Pod calf, the fourth Southern Resid ent killer whale born in the last 12 months

On April 6, the newest J Pod calf, J63, was spotted near Victoria by Center for Whale Research…

contributed photo by Chase Anderson
An estimated 600-800 people gathered around the Courthouse.

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Islanders packed the courthouse lawn to say ‘Hands Off’

Islanders were fired up April 5 at the Hands Off protest.

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Daily passenger-only boats, free emergency water taxis and barge services beginning soon for the San Juan Islands

The County’s pilot program for emergency transportation during ferry disruptions could begin offering services in the San Juan…

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SeaDoc’s ‘Salish Sea Wild’ earns EMMY™nominations

The SeaDoc Society’s original web series has been nominated for two EMMY™ Awards by the National Academy of…

Nige Oswald photo.
From left to right: Emmett Beadnall, Lyric Melville, Tilda Twigg and Else Ranker.

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High school sailors advance to Regional Championships

By Georgette Wong, Tina Torri, Nige Oswald and Kevin Ranker

Steve Alboucq photo. Sylvia Johnson as Alice.

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‘I can’t go back to yesterday, because I was a different person then’

Plummet down the rabbit hole into a wacky world of wonder with the Orcas Dance Collective’s most ambitious…

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Chamber shifting gears for July 4th

Due to higher costs and community feedback, the Orcas Chamber July 4th fireworks show will not happen this…

Paige Cody photo.

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Get ready for the Spring 2025 Great Islands Cleanup!

Submitted by The Exchange.

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Farm foolery; fugitive on foot; SJ County Sheriff’s Log

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

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Community comes together at Resource Center’s Health & Wellness Fair

Submitted by the Resource Center Communications team.

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Package pilfering; trespass take-back | Sheriff’s log

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

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First annual Trans Day of Visibility gathering on Orcas draws big crowd

When Joy Hughes, a transgender woman and activist, approached Orcas Pride about holding an event on Trans Day…

Thurmond Russell. Contributed photo.

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Tipping his cap to fellow islanders

By Justin Cox