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Masks required for all K-12 students and staff heading back to the classroom

Submitted by the Washington State Department of Health.

J-Pod in San Juan Channel on their last visit to the Salish Sea on April 10. (Orca Behavior Institute photo)

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J-pod not seen in Salish Sea for 100 days

Editor’s note: This article was released prior to the return of the Southern residents to the Salish Sea.…

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WSU Extension, DNR offer new online classes to follow up award-winning 2020 webinars

Free classes include forest health highlights, managing noxious weeds, and creating wildlife habitat

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Larsen: Expanded Child tax credit puts money in pockets of northwest Washington’s working families

Submitted by Rep. Rick Larsen’s office

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Get on board with safety during Paddle Safe Week July 18-24

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The MV Sealth sails from Orcas to Shaw Island on the afternoon of Jan. 27, 2021. (Mandi Johnson/staff photo)

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Ferry fares set to increase in October

Amid cancellations due to limited vessels and staff as well as a return of pre-pandemic tourists, the fares…

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Prepare to jam at the Electric Vehicle (EV) Jamboree

Submitted by Orcas Power &Light Cooperative.

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Ecology declares drought emergency

Record-breaking heat wave exacerbates already dry conditions across state

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Three new cases of COVID in the islands are vaccine breakthroughs

Submitted by San Juan County

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County’s COVID case count returns

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Jordan Lynn-Jefferson receiving an Order of Dismissal of his Superior Court case with Judge Kathryn Loring.

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County Drug Court celebrates its first graduate

by Jane Severin

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Moratorium on new vacation rental permits continues

The moratorium on new vacation rental permits in San Juan County continues. On July 12, the San Juan…

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Skatepark scrawlings, confined canine, steamed shopper | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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