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San Juan County Fair theme honors Salish Sea
This Aug. 15-18, the San Juan County Fair is bound to be action packed with the theme “Rockin’…
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Orca mother releases baby after 17 days, rescue efforts reach young whale | Videos and photos | Update
Federal agencies are working together to save a young orca, J50, and have been monitoring orca mother, J35,…
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Community honors longtime volunteer Lilo Rustman
In the dead of winter with roads covered in snow, 86-year-old Lilo Rustman refused rides home from her…
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Save the world, plant a garden | Recap of permaculture lecture at the Grange
A canal cleared of hundreds of thousands of gallons of raw sewage, desert areas turned into pomegranate orchards,…
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Canoe journey rerouted from San Juan Islands on July 20
As the sun set, over 100 islanders shared laughs and broke bread together on the bluffs of English…
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San Juan Summer Arts Festival features music, food, art and more
A blend of earthy reggae and jazz melodies from Seattle-based The High Council will fill the air Aug.…
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San Juan County Fairgrounds master plan update begins
Islanders are being asked how they envision the San Juan County Fairground’s future, as well as what projects…
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Twenty years of Shakespeare under the stars on San Juan Island
Panicked orange-vested ferry workers struggle to keep the boat afloat through an angry storm.
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The Whale Museum turns 39 | Photos
Friday Harbor’s iconic Whale Museum opened its doors to the public 39 years ago on July 8. To…
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Animal Protection Society’s wine and chair fundraiser
Take a stand for animals by sitting down during Friday Harbor Animal Protection Society’s fundraiser featuring an auction…
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Rusty Zippers | Helping the world one cup of coffee at a time
Vic’s Dive-In hasn’t opened yet. In the early hours of the morning, only the back door is unlocked.…
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Center for Whale Research opens learning venue in Friday Harbor
The skull of a transient orca will be one of the first items visitors see entering the Orca…
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Volunteers against Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline honored on Greenpeace vessel in Friday Harbor
To emphasize the impacts of the proposed Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline, the Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise is…