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Updated Jim Crook Building.

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Updated County Fairgrounds ready to welcome summer picnickers, fairgoers, campers and more

By Sonora Tate

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Rear Commodore Natalie Zohar and co-organizer Ross Newport.

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Sister island celebration to unite Orcas Island and Salt Spring Island through maritime flotilla | Up to 100 boats expected to participate in three-day cross-border friendship adventure

By Darrell Kirk

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Dr. Mike Kuperberg and his wife Jeanne.

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Sitting down with the Whale Museum’s new director

He has only been the director of The Whale Museum for a few months, but Dr. Mike Kuperberg…

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Irene Roldàn.

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Salish Sea Early Music Festival features Irene Roldàn

The Salish Sea Early Music Festival is honored to feature Irene Roldàn from Spain, one of Europe’s prominent…

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Burke Museum brings prehistoric adventure to Lopez Island | Free summer community event for all ages

This summer, Lopez Island kids and families have an extraordinary opportunity to journey through 540 million years of…

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Members of the Friday Harbor High School Eco Club traveled to Olympia earlier this year to meet with legislators.

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Recycling Reform Act passes, with big impacts on San Juan County

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Ethan Patrick.

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Lopez Island’s Ethan Patrick commits to play semi-pro basketball in Italy

Ethan Patrick, a multisport athlete at Lopez Island High School, has committed to playing basketball at the next…

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Protesters march in the No Kings protest on Saturday, June 14.

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No Kings protest a success

Submitted by Rhea Miller.

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Independence Day parade, fireworks and more

Submitted by the Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce.

Tom Cowan photo.
L-r: Abril Velazco, Beatrix Donohoe, Ruby Ervin-Mclean, Mirabella Velo and Ulises Velazquez-Cerda. Not pictured: Rowdy Spreine (missed ceremony due to late ferry).

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Community Scholarship Foundation makes a record six awards

By Gretchen Wing

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Best of the Fest presents ‘Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers’

Submitted by the Friday Harbor Film Festival.

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Lopez Island High School track team celebrates record-breaking season

By Declan O’Malley

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Jeffrey Cohan.

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2025 Salish Sea Early Music Festival | Early chamber music on period instruments on Lopez Island

Submitted by the Salish Sea Early Music Festival.