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    Articles by Mandi Johnson
    An EA-18G Growler taxis toward the runway at Ault Field, Whidbey Island on March 29, 2019. (Paul Seeber, U.S. Navy/contributed photo)
    Sound Defenders Alliance seeks to cease Navy encroachment
    By Mandi Johnson • October 8, 2020 1:30 am

    The Navy’s Growlers have been a bane of many Lopezians for nearly a decade.

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    Lopez respectfully removes Black lives memorial
    Lopez respectfully removes Black lives memorial
    By Mandi Johnson • September 14, 2020 4:30 am

    After two months and withstanding three vandalizations, the signs memorializing Black lives lost on Lopez are gone. In a ceremony of respect, community members gathered to remove the painted signs along the side of Fisherman Bay Road on Sept. 6.

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    San Juan County adopts changes to marijuana ordinance
    San Juan County adopts changes to marijuana ordinance
    By Mandi Johnson • September 11, 2020 4:30 am

    The moratorium on marijuana production and processing will lift after being in place for a year and a half.

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    Washington’s child care crisis
    Washington’s child care crisis
    By Mandi Johnson • September 7, 2020 5:00 am

    Eighty-six percent of San Juan County’s demand for child care is met by nearby supply — the highest percentage in…

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    Ferry delays likely to remain for now
    Ferry delays likely to remain for now
    By Mandi Johnson • August 29, 2020 1:30 am

    The ferries occasionally running behind in the summer is something islanders are accustomed to.

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    A conversation with local elected officials
    A conversation with local elected officials
    By Mandi Johnson • August 25, 2020 1:30 am

    Four of the islands’ elected officials held a meeting to discuss the state of the islands.

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    County adds one new COVID case as of mid-August
    County adds one new COVID case as of...
    By Mandi Johnson • August 18, 2020 1:30 am

    Update: Another case of COVID was confirmed on Orcas on Aug. 17. The total is now 13 for Orcas and…

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    Lopez man arrested vandalizing memorial signs
    Lopez man arrested vandalizing memorial signs
    By Mandi Johnson • August 16, 2020 1:30 am

    A Lopez Island man said he attempted to destroy a Black Lives Matter memorial in retaliation for repeated vandalization done…

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    Contributed photo                                Tahlequah, J35, is seen in two aerial photos from SR³. The wideness of her mid-section is evidence of her pregnancy, according to researchers. (SR³ SeaLife Response, Rehab and Research and NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center in 2019 and SR³ and Southall Environmental Associates in 2020; NMFS research permit 19091)
    World-famous mourning mother orca pregnant again
    By Mandi Johnson • August 6, 2020 1:30 am

    It’s been nearly two years to the day since Tahlequah, J35, carried her deceased calf through the waters of the…

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    Face covering compliance high in the San Juans
    Face covering compliance high in the San Juans
    By Mandi Johnson • August 4, 2020 1:30 am

    An informal survey performed by San Juan County’s COVID-19 Emergency Operations Center team found that the majority of islanders and…

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    Recreate responsibly, avoid marine mammals
    Recreate responsibly, avoid marine mammals
    By Mandi Johnson • July 29, 2020 1:30 am

    Keep away from marine mammals — for both your safety and theirs.

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    San Juan County COVID-19 update
    San Juan County COVID-19 update
    By Mandi Johnson • July 27, 2020 1:30 am

    San Juan County will remain in Phase Two for the foreseeable future. Washington State Secretary of Health John Wiesman returned…

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    New cases of COVID-19 causes San Juan County Council to reconsider Phase Three
    New cases of COVID-19 causes San Juan County...
    By Mandi Johnson • July 23, 2020 1:30 am

    Editor’s note: On July 22, a new case was identified on Orcas Island.

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