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Emergency service outage occurs, just as cable replacement is to begin
In the early morning of Sunday, June 18, residents on Orcas, Decatur and Blakely Islands lost the ability…
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State government shutdown averted, Washington State Parks to remain open | Update
A state government shutdown was averted on Friday, June 30, and state agencies, including the parks, will not…
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Summertime sizzle | Record highs are expected across the state this weekend
It’s only been a few days since the official start of summer, but temperatures are heating up. On…
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Islanders request easier path to live in tiny houses
Issa Wild has built five tiny homes for islanders since he started his Orcas Island construction company two…
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County Council OKs Clure property purchase by San Juan County Land Bank
A once private beach on Lopez will soon be public, thanks to county council’s decision to purchase 10…
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Iceberg Point dig could locate artifacts, but harm native wildflowers
To dig or not to dig. That’s the question plaguing Lopezians at Iceberg Point. Future projects, like trail…
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Planning commission suggests annual fee for all vacation rentals
Vacation rental owners in the county may need to pay an annual fee to continue operations.
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Vacation rental permit owners question proposed changes
When Barbara Defalco’s 100-year-old farmhouse needed repairs three years ago, she rented out the cottage near her home…
Life
Mother deer — baby season in the San Juans welcomes fawns, fledglings and fox kits
As spring in the San Juans breaths new life into its prairies and forests, from purple camas to…
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Lower population prediction than the last comprehensive plan update
San Juan County’s population is rising, but not as fast as the last prediction.
Business
San Juan Island Hostel opens for seasonal workers and daily guests
Friday Harbor’s migration of seasonal workers is about to strike, and this time, Charles Thomas is ready.
News
County ‘sanctuary’ status could affect federal funding
Areas that don’t follow Homeland Security’s increasingly more strict immigration orders, could lose federal funding, according to a…