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Photograph used with permission from the Shaw Island Historical Society.
The Shaw Store in the 1930s, before the upstairs was converted into an apartment.

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Shaw General Store turns 100

Nestled on the shoreline near the ferry terminal, the Shaw General Store has been a central hub for…

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Images, from left: George Tsutakawa, Uplift, Sumi Ink on Paper, No record of date
Gerard Tsutakawa, TONBI Fountain, Bronze, 2019. Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn, Coronal Ejection, SLS Printed Nylon, Composition Gold Leaf, Electronics Package, 2017.

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San Juan Islands Museum of Art announces its summer exhibition, Tsutakawa: Generations—A Flow of Water, Form, and Light

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Museum of Art

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Orcas Island Lit Fest announces call for reading proposals for Fall Lit Walk

The Orcas Island Lit Fest invites authors to participate in the OILF Fall Lit Walk, set for the…

Poster

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Orca Sing returns June 15

Submitted by The Whale Museum

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Images, from left: George Tsutakawa, Uplift, Sumi Ink on Paper, No record of date
Gerard Tsutakawa, TONBI Fountain, Bronze, 2019. Kenzan Tsutakawa-Chinn, Coronal Ejection, SLS Printed Nylon, Composition Gold Leaf, Electronics Package, 2017.

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San Juan Islands Museum of Art announces its summer exhibition, Tsutakawa: Generations—A Flow of Water, Form, and Light

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Museum of Art

Map of Trans Mountain oil tankers’ route with current and proposed safety precautions. Credit: Trans Mountain

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Expansion of Trans Mountain Pipeline will increase oil tanker traffic by three-fold

San Juan Island residents can expect a large increase in oil tanker traffic in the coming months with…

Map

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After chronic decline, Feds agree Alaskan Chinook may require endangered species protection

Submitted by Wild Fish Conservancy

Contributed photo by Mark Sears
J56 Tofino with mother J31 Tsuchi, NOAA Permit #21348.

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Boaters encouraged to stay 1000 yards away from endangered Southern Resident Orcas

Take the pledge to give them space

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Agricultural Guild Farm announces Farm Fund grants

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild

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A record number of Shiner Perch

by Russel Barsh

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Melissa Valencia drives off the sixth tee at the Lopez Golf Course in a match against La Conner. Valencia took top honors at the recent District 1 Golf Championship.

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Lobos Girls are district golf champions!

By Gene Helfman

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The Rudi Race is on

Submitted by the Friday Harbor Sailing Club

Contributed photo by USFWS

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Saving the Island Marble Butterfly: A call to action for landowners and volunteers

Submitted by the San Juan County Conservation District