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Wildland fire scorches Lopez Island cliffside, multi-agency response prevents damage to homes

A wildland fire broke out Monday, July 13, on a cliffside off Shark Reef Road near Meadow Lane,…

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Swinomish and Squaxin Island tribes file lawsuit challenging rescission of ESA harm rule

Submitted by the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community.

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San Juan County Council weighs four paths to ease housing crunch

San Juan County Council members spent part of their June 9 meeting on the county’s housing shortage, narrowing…

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Attorney General Nick Brown.

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Washington state leads lawsuit to prevent Department of Education’s cuts to school mental health grants

Attorney General Nick Brown led a lawsuit on Friday, July 10, with 14 other attorneys general to prevent…

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Planned Parenthood advocacy organizations in Washington announce Supreme Court endorsements

On Tuesday, July 7, Planned Parenthood’s two advocacy organizations in Washington announced their joint endorsements for the Washington…

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Sheriff’s log discontinued

By Eric Peter

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Eagles Roost fire

By Adam Bigby

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Lisa Henderson

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San Juan County clerk named 2026 Clerk of the Year

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Candidate forums

Submitted by the League of Women Voters.

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Paul Magid (far right) at the 2026 Orcas Island Solstice Parade.

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Ancient waters, new vision: Aqua Chautauqua sets sail through the Gulf Islands

A 150-year-old American tradition is taking to the water

An old Sidney-Anacortes ferry.

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Washington Department of Transportation’s Division of Ferries and Washington’s attorney general combine to block legislative review of abandoned Anacortes-Friday Harbor-Sidney, British Columbia ferry route

Submitted by Restore Our Ferries.

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County to test vote-counting equipment in July

Submitted by San Juan County.

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SJC sheriff’s log

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