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Cars load aboard the ferry at Anacortes. (Washington State Ferries/contributed photo)

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Ferry service disruption expected over holiday weekend

Whispers of ferry service disruptions turned to a roar on Aug. 31, when Washington State Ferries released a…

Contributed photo/The Orcas Island Jazz Festival returns with online and in-person viewing options this Labor Day weekend. Tickets are available at www.OrcasCenter.org.

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Jazz Festival opens this week at Orcas Center; also streaming online

The Orcas Island Jazz Festival lights up Orcas Center every Labor Day weekend to celebrate and share the…

Photo by Katie Jones/J pod

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Boaters are critical to protection of endangered whales

Submitted by San Juan County Department of Environmental Stewardship.

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Ferry faux pas, complaint confusion, smelly septic | San Juan County Sheriffs Log

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

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Washington State Ferries’ staffing shortage faces a new foe — vaccine mandates

Washington State Ferries is feeling the pressure this year as COVID spreads through its ranks and a vaccine…

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Orcas Island School District teacher Catherine Laflin, Orcas Island Elementary School and Montessori Public Principal Lorena Stankevich and OISD teachers Alexa Nigretto and Anne Ford Mcgrath with some of the materials used in GLAD strategies for the classroom.

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English language students inspire new learning strategies for the classroom

English language learners are a growing and vital component of the American classroom.

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San Juan County COVID count increases by 6 and decreases by 17

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Contributed photo/Acrobatic Conundrum coming to Lopez.

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Seattle circus company returns to Lopez August 29

Submitted by Lopez Community Center.

USDA-ARS Photo by Stephen Ausmus.

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State officials ask you to check your trees for invasive insects

This article is re-published as it was originally displayed on the WA Invasive Species Council Website on July…

Contributed photo/Lopez Island's community garden.

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Growing community in Fertile Ground

Submitted by Migael Scherer.

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Moped mishap, bawdy boater, pot-pulling paddler| San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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Blue Heron Canoe family visits the islands

While locals and tourists may be complaining about ferry waits, the Blue Heron Canoe Family is visiting the…

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San Juan County COVID case update

Note: Current positive case numbers are available online at the County Case Data Dashboard at sanjuanco.com/1682/COVID-19-SJC-Data-Dashboard.