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NPS/Claire Crawbuck photo. A Yuma myotis bat is inspected by a USGS biologist.

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White-nose syndrome suspected in bats at San Juan Island National Historical Park

Submitted by the National Park Service.

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Farm tours of the San Juans are back | Experience island life at its best

Submitted by the San Juan Conservation District.

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Cultivating Success: Growing future farmers | Learn how to develop a sustainable small farm

Submitted by Washington State University Extension.

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A 4-H member shows their sheep.

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San Juan County 4-H celebrates record-breaking community support at 2025 Fair

Submitted by San Juan County 4-H.

Degleex Ganzorig photo.

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Sharpen your stewardship skills at the San Juan Islands Forest Owners Field Day

Submitted by Washington State University Extension Forestry.

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Tokitae mural by artist Kaarina Makowski, on the Washington State Ferry Tokitae.

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New ‘Toki’s Legacy’ exhibit at Langley Whale Center connects one captive whale, her extended family and her home

Submitted by Orca Network.

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Juan Anthony Velasquez in downtown Bellevue.

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Catching up with Lopez graduates: Juan Anthony Velasquez

By Gretchen Wing

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Avery, a rising senior at Lopez Island High School, is a mentor at BuildAbility.

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Building belonging through BuildAbility

Submitted by the Lopez Island Family Resource Center.

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Joel Underwood.

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Upcoming talks about Guthrie and Dylan

“Woody Guthrie in the Pacific Northwest: That Ribbon of Highway” will be presented on Sunday, Aug. 31, at…

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RCMP helped the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday (Aug. 14) to rescue 12 kayakers in distress in the San Juan Islands near the Canada-U.S. border.

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Orcas based kayakers rescued by Canadian police

By Journal/Blackpress staff

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Orcas Island YCC crew members enjoy a blustery ride out to Patos Island with Washington State Parks.

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Nature Nugget: YCC upgrades the Patos Island lighthouse and trails

Submitted by the San Juan Island Conservation District.

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Meeting recap: Community members discuss County’s potential purchase of Decatur Island property

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Orcas Island crew members and leaders clean epiphytes off of eelgrass as part of a restoration effort.

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Nature Nugget: Orcas YCC dives into eelgrass restoration

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Conservation District.