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A Sitka blacktail deer munches on new greens. (Courtesy Photo | Denise Carroll)

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Hunting season opens for Blacktail deer on Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves

Deer hunting is open for a limited season at Lopez Hill and Mount Grant Preserves. Specific dates for…

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Animal attacks; phone fraud | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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All summer long the research vessel, Brendan D II, will assist with research and mapping eelgrass across San Juan County. You may see them moving methodically across the water at local shorelines.

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Collaborative research aims to uncover causes of eelgrass decline in the San Juan Islands

Submitted by Friends of the San Juans.

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Permits required for building, grading, and other construction activities in San Juan County Community Development

Submitted by the San Juan County Department of Community Development.

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Sheriff Peter’s statement on recent tragedies on Decatur Island

Submitted by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office.

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Chelan out of service in San Juans

Submitted by Washington State Ferries.

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Dumped duds, fishy footprints and weapon welding | Sheriff’s Log

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

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Under her stage name of Lolita (aka Tokitae, aka Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut), a young female orca performs for an audience of adoring fans in a small tank at the Miami Seaquarium in this archive photo from the mid 1990s. With the help of a few key non-profits, the Lummi Nation, and the blessing of the marine park’s owner, Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut as she is now known may retire to the waters of the Pacific Northwest after over 53 years in show business.

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Tokitae’s death ends dream to return her home

The last remaining Southern Resident Killer whale taken from the Salish Sea during the captures in the late…

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COVID not taking summer vacation in islands

The CDC has reported an increase in COVID-19 cases across the United States, with the amount of COVID-19…

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County-wide planned outages

Submitted by OPALCO.

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County Barge Landings at Griffin Bay and MacKaye Harbor

Submitted by San Juan County Public Works.

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Auditor seeks writers of argument for and against Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District Ballot Measure

Submitted by the San Juan County Auditors Office.

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Fire ban modified

Submitted by the San Juan County Fire Marshal.