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    Articles by Isabel Ashley
    Editorial
    Oh the places you’ll go – saying goodbye...
    By Isabel Ashley • July 23, 2024 1:30 am

    After almost a year of reporting for the Journal, it saddens me to announce my departure from the paper and…

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    Photo by John Benitez on Unsplash
    Carbon removal startup to work at Friday Harbor...
    By Isabel Ashley • July 15, 2024 1:30 am

    Next summer, the Seattle-based startup Banyu Carbon will be testing carbon-extraction technology at the Friday Harbor Marine Labs in an…

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    Submitted photo
    Island Stage Left celebrates 25 years
    By Isabel Ashley • July 8, 2024 1:30 am

    Editors note: “Midsummer Night’s Dream” will open July 13 rather than July 11.

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    Submitted photo
The Juvenile Delinquents team pose for a picture in their gear. From Left to right: Bryce Lutz (Bellingham), Willow Gray (Bellingham), Dagny Kruger (Orcas) and Else Ranker (Orcas)
    Orcas teens return from 750-mile boat race to...
    By Isabel Ashley • July 2, 2024 1:30 am

    After almost eight days of sailing, Orcas Island teens Dagney Kruger and Else Ranker finished the Race to Alaska on…

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    Staff photo / Isabel Ashley
Director of the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank, Lincoln Bormann (left), and Conservation Director of the San Juan Preservation Trust, Vickie Edwards (right), at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new trail on the Land Bank’s Cady Mountain Preservation
    New trail opens on Cady Mountain Preservation
    By Isabel Ashley • June 24, 2024 1:30 am

    On Saturday, June 15, the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank, in partnership with the San Juan Preservation Trust, held…

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    Conservation crew members create piles of douglas fir as part of the SJC Preservation Land Bank’s forest management thinning and biochar projects.
Submitted photo.
    Land Bank hopes to receive grant funding to...
    By Isabel Ashley • June 20, 2024 1:30 am

    The San Juan County Conservation Land Bank expects to hear back in the coming weeks whether or not they will…

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    Photo credit: Meg Pfeiffer
Luca Stricagnoli and his reversed triple neck guitar
    Globally recognized guitarist Luca Stricagnoli to perform on...
    By Isabel Ashley • June 12, 2024 1:30 am

    World-renowned guitarist Luca Stricagnoli will be making his way to San Juan Island, Orcas and Lopez this June to wow…

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    Credit: Trans Mountain
Map of Trans Mountain oil tankers’ route with current and proposed safety precautions.
    Expansion of Trans Mountain Pipeline will increase oil...
    By Isabel Ashley • June 3, 2024 1:30 am

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

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    Staff photo / Isabel Ashley[ INSERT NAMES] are recognized for their service at the Memorial Day gathering in Friday Harbor.
Staff photo / Isabel Ashley
All five branches of the US military were represented by the following American Legion members who served in said branches (from left to right): Rich Swenson (US Air force), Craig Dorsey (Coast Guard), Mike Gallagher (Marine Corps), Jim Glover (Navy) and Shannon Plummer (Army).
    Friday Harbor pays tribute on Memorial Day
    By Isabel Ashley • June 1, 2024 1:30 am

    On Memorial Day, May 27, a large crowd gathered between on Spring Street in front of Memorial Park, to honor…

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    Photo credit: Washington Department of Natural Resources
San Juan Island EMS and Fire and Rescue volunteer Kathleen Salinas conducting an at-home fire risk assessment with Adam Green as part of the launch of Wildfire Ready Neighbors, an initiative to help prepare communities to protect their homes from wildfires.
    Wildfire Ready Neighbors program launches in San Juan...
    By Isabel Ashley • May 15, 2024 1:30 am

    On May 8, the local launch of Wildfire Ready Neighbors took place at the San Juan Island Fire Station, as…

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    Staff photo / Isabel Ashley
Example of signage educating the public on appropriate distances between humans and wildlife, located on San Juan Island National Historical Park.
    Park Ranger advises on close encounters with wildlife...
    By Isabel Ashley • May 7, 2024 1:30 am

    As the island begins to settle into spring with longer days and more sunshine, this time of year marks the…

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    The Juvenile Delinquents aboard their boat, Loose Cannon, as they train to compete in the 710-mile race from Victoria B.C. to Ketchikan, Alaska.
    Orcas Island teens to compete in Race to...
    By Isabel Ashley • April 30, 2024 1:30 am

    While most high school students will be preparing for their final exams and wrapping up their school year this June,…

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    Contributed photo by Ted Johnsson on Unsplash
    San Juan Island Open to be nationally sponsored
    By Isabel Ashley • April 22, 2024 1:30 am

    The 4th annual San Juan Island Open will be held on Saturday, April 27 at Roche Harbor disc golf course…

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