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Photographers move to foxes on BLM lands
Crowds of photographers that had been surrounding the foxes on the bluffs of American Camp have moved east…
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Thirty years of studio tours
Thirty years ago, a small band of island artists banded together to create the San Juan Islands Studio…
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Council votes to limit vacation rentals
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Restoring the noble oak
For thousands of years, Garry oaks, Quercus garryana, dug their roots deep into craggy rocks and hilltops promoting…
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Minimizing tourism impacts
There is a delicate balance between the economic benefits of island visitors and the impacts of increased crowds.…
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Islanders join in nationwide “Bans off our body” protests
Over 30 islanders took place in the national “Bans off our Bodies” protest Saturday, May 14, protesting the…
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Islanders provide safety net for one of their own
Once an islander always an islander, meaning it is no surprise locals are reaching out and giving Chad…
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Holliwalk groundbreaking
Approximately 30 people gathered in the afternoon of May 7 to celebrate breaking ground for the San Juan…
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Public hearing scheduled to remove Orcas planning commissioner
A public hearing has been scheduled for the removal of San Juan County Planning Commissioner Steve Smith of…
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local men and women protest overturning Roe v Wade
Approximately 50 islanders took time in their Mothers Day schedule to protest on the San Juan County Courthouse…
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New policies in the protection order process
Until recently, victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, harassment or vulnerable adults needed to fill out specific petitions…
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The meaning of island motherhood
Raising children on an island has its challenges, however, for San Juan Islanders Lisa Lawrence and her daughters…
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Working toward a plastic-free salish sea
Plastic is everywhere, recent studies have shown, even in human lungs and bloodstream. The petroleum-based product has been…