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Noxious weeds — Does winter mean ‘time for a break’ or is it an opportunity?

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Magic is coming to Lopez

Submitted by the Lopez Center for Community and the Arts.

Photo courtesy of Bonneville Power Administration. In 1951, Bonneville Power Administration engineers completed the installation of a 7.5-mile, 25,000-volt submarine power cable connecting Anacortes to Decatur Island, which was the world’s longest underwater power line at that time.

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Decatur Island solar expansion exposes tensions over energy future | Residents cite fire risks and environmental concerns; OPALCO says project essential for regional power security

By Darrell Kirk

Kwiaht photo. Western black-legged tick.

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It’s time for ticks! A message from Kwiaht

Submitted by Kwiaht.

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Ditch the screen and connect to birds, to nature, and with each other this February

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OPALCO holds virtual community town hall

Submitted by the Orcas Power & Light Cooperative.

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County Council continues discussing levy lid lift to maintain services at upcoming Feb. 10 meeting

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Lopez, you did it!

Submitted by the Lopez Island Education Foundation.

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Earn your Washington State Boater Card in Friday Harbor

Submitted by America’s Boating Club of the San Juan Islands.

Abril Velazco photo. Abril Velazco.

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Where are they now? Abril Velazco finds community at Bellingham Tech

By Gretchen Wing

Contributed photos. Aug. 13, 2022: The 58-foot fishing boat Aleutian Isle sank off the west side of San Juan Island, taking 2,500 gallons of diesel and a mass of nets and rigging down with it, generating a 1,500-foot slick right in the migration path of the Southern Resident orcas. IOSA was first on the scene, provided early reports to USCG and other agencies and supplied vital equipment to the massive multiagency multicontractor cleanup operation that followed.

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Honoring four decades of spill response in San Juan County

Submitted by Bill Symes and Elaina Thompson.

Contributed photo Shauna Barrows, Gabrielle Conway , Clauda Costa, Magali Cota , Lisa Gilliam,, Jo Lange Pedro Mendes, Anthony Morris, Nick Negulescu, Tycho Pendraig, Chanda Stone, Jennifer Swanson AJ Tokunaga, Elaina Thompson and Tillery Williams

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Building tomorrow’s leaders with Leadership San Juan Islands

By Darrell Kirk

photos by Liam Voorhees photo/Atworks Photography. Owner Audrey Benedict’s vision is to make Murrelet more versatile, including for research.

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After a ‘green’ retrofit, 38-foot vessel Murrelet will relaunch as platform for Salish Sea research

By Annie Means