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Spring Chinook Salmon. Photo courtesy Michael Humling, US Fish & Wildlife Service

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State invests in Puget Sound salmon habitat

More than $45 million in grants were awarded to communities throughout Puget Sound to support salmon habitat restoration…

Task force teams up with Canada for orca solutions

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Task force teams up with Canada for orca solutions

The United States and Canada are working together to save the endangered Southern resident orca.

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Kaiser calls it quits in San Juan County

Questions began to fly as San Juan County residents were informed by a Seattle broadcast news station that…

Whale warning flag (San Juan County Marine Resource Committee/contributed photo)

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Whale watchers oppose distance initiative

Four regional whale watching companies are suing an orca conservationist group and the county over a proposed ballot…

Possible Lyme disease case in San Juan County

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Possible Lyme disease case in San Juan County

With summer fast approaching, islanders and tourists will venture out into the more untamed parts of the archipelago.…

Sen. Liz Lovelett visits the San Juans

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Sen. Liz Lovelett visits the San Juans

Sen. Liz Lovelett visited San Juan and Orcas islands for the first time since she took office. On…

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Sea stars in remission

Slow and steady wins the race — especially in sea star restoration. Following a devastating loss of sea…

County welcomes new deputy prosecuting attorney

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County welcomes new deputy prosecuting attorney

When Lindsey Callahan gave birth to her son Graham two years ago, she and her partner knew that…

County wins grants for pedestrian paths

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County wins grants for pedestrian paths

Walkers and bicyclists will have soon new paths to use instead of sharing the road in some of…

County temporarily halts marijuana farm permits

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County temporarily halts marijuana farm permits

A proposed marijuana farm on Lopez Island prompted action from the San Juan County Council in the form…

Larsen hosts community coffee

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Larsen hosts community coffee

Rep. Rick Larsen met with constituents among the clank and clatter of plates and cups at The Bean…

Orca task force unites for year two

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Orca task force unites for year two

The race to save the Southern resident orcas continues as representatives with Gov. Jay Inslee’s task force brainstormed…

Friday Harbor man charged with burglary and malicious mischief

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Friday Harbor man charged with burglary and malicious mischief

Michael Davis, 25, of Friday Harbor, was charged with burglary in the second degree and malicious mischief in…