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OIFR responds to scene of airplane crash

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San Juan County with Highest Survival Rate following Cardiac Arrest in Washington State

Submitted by Orcas Island Fire and Rescue.

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Council to meet on Decatur July 25

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A broken bus, crimeless criminal and mailbox mayhem | Sheriff’s Log

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

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Elections ballot box on Lopez Island remains open to voters despite construction

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Volunteers needed for Recovery Rides

Submitted by Recovery Rides.

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Hunter Bay Marine Facility, San Juan County Public Works.

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County-wide creosote piling assessment underway this July

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Flawless, massive bluefin tuna washes ashore on Orcas beach

Dr. Joe Gaydos received unexpected news in the early morning hours of July 11.

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Begrudged buyer, premature pots, disappointed dragsters| San Juan County Sheriffs Log

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

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Grace (Dolly) Washburn c. 1917. The King salmon weighed 108 pounds, Grace weighed 65 lbs, she was 11 years old. The fish was caught in one of the fish traps off South Beach, San Juan Island.

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Chinook: Managing to extinction

The original fishers of Chinook salmon, Southern Resident Orcas, coevolved with their prey hundreds of thousands of years…

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No charge for Kelowna RCMP officer after 2019 shooting

The Highway Patrol Officer shot the driver of a truck after a traffic stop in 2019

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PeaceHealth Peace Island welcomes visiting pediatricians

Submitted by PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center.

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The Washington State Transportation Commission met in Friday Harbor June 21-22. Their monthly meeting included presentations by the Town of Friday Harbor, San Juan County Council and Staff, the Port of Friday Harbor, Lopez Port Authority, Island Air Ambulances, Kenmore Air, and public comment from concerned citizens.

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Washington State Transportation Commission met in Friday Harbor

The Washington State Transportation Commission held its monthly meeting in Friday Harbor on June 21, and their timing…