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On May 23, Lopez Island Fire and EMS responded to a wildland fire.

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Port Stanley Road wildland fire: Lopez brush fire renews call for preparedness

On Saturday, May 23, at 10:43 a.m., Lopez Island Fire and EMS responded to a wildland fire in…

Mercedes Rachelle photo.
Don’t feed the sea lions.

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San Juan County joins a statewide push to stop wildlife feeding — One sign at a time

San Juan County joins a statewide push to stop wildlife feeding — one sign at a time

Darrell Kirk photo.
Community members come together for the Gathering of the Eagles.

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Community finds healing atop Mount Constitution

As the first pale light of last Thursday morning broke over the San Juan Islands, something ancient and…

Photo courtesy of Tommer Rousch.
The Lopez Lobos’ soccer team.

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Lopez community rallies to save school sports for next academic year

By Christine Gallagher

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Planned solar panels on secondary (left) and primary (right) schools on the Lopez Island School campus.

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Lopez Island School advances solar project

Submitted by the Lopez Island School District.

Darrell Kirk photo.
The ferry docks at the Orcas terminal.

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Ferry hopes adrift

The waters around San Juan County’s ferry future grew considerably choppier over the last few months, as three…

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LSJI Cohort XVII.

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LSJI Annual Meeting

Submitted by Leadership San Juan Islands.

Gene Helfman photos.
Left: Senior Lobo Andris Meissner edges out an Orcas competitor to win the 400-meter run in a personal best time. Meissner also ran in both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Right: Senior Elija Somers hurls a personal best javelin at the Orcas High meet. Somers also placed second in the 110-meter hurdles and third in the 100-meter dash, achieving personal best times in both.

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Lopez at inaugural Orcas track meet

By Gene Helfman

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Soprano Maike Albrecht.

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Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents Bach and Handel on May 16

Submitted by the Salish Sea Early Music Festival.

Darrell Kirk photo.
Dave and Bija Andresen get the bike ready.

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Sunny skies and island roads: The 20th Annual Tour de Lopez

Ferries pulled into Lopez Island under clear, sunny skies, their decks loaded with cyclists eager to take part…

Darrell Kirk photo.
From the Gathering of the Eagles, 2025.

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Gathering of the Eagles: Indigenous leaders from around the world to converge on the San Juan Islands

When Freddy Lane, known by his traditional name Sul ka dub, speaks about the Gathering of the Eagles,…

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Sea Mar Transition Team members met with representatives from Lopez Island Hospital District and the Catherine Washburn Medical Association on April 14. L-r: Jim Orcutt, president of LIHD; Sonia Garza, Sea Mar regional director; Harshiem Ross, Sea Mar COO; and Taya Higgins, vice president of CWMA.

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Lopez Clinic transition hits new milestones

Submitted by the Lopez Island Hospital District.

Gene Helfman photo.
Senior Lobo golfer Kaileah Poole drives off the sixth tee at the Lopez golf course during a recent match with Grace Academy.

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Challenges and achievements for Lopez golf

By Karrie Warner