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League of Women Voters Observer Corps notes

Submitted by the League of Women Voters Observer Corps.

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Rep. Alex Ramel talks to captain Jef Reeves during a tour of the Samish ferry boat.

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Rep. Alex Ramel travels SJ Ferries

Submitted by the Washington State Ferry Service.

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County-wide planned outages

Submitted by OPALCO.

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Permits required for building, grading, and other construction activities in San Juan County Community Development

Submitted by the San Juan County Department of Community Development.

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San Juan County closed to recreational shellfish harvesting

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Covid cases increase

Submitted by San Juan County Health &Community Services.

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SJCPHD #1 commission meeting Aug. 23

Submitted by the San Juan County Public Hospital District No. 1.

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San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responds to single vehicle, double fatality on Orcas Island

Submitted by the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office.

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A ferry travels between Clinton and Mukilteo.

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Chelan out of service in San Juans

Submitted by Washington State Ferries.

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Prior to her death Friday, August 18, Lolita entertained audiences for over five decades in a small pool at the Miami Seaquarium. Lolita, aka Tokitae, recently retired from show business and was actively preparing to return to the Pacific Northwest where she was born in the mid 1960s.

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Tokitae’s death ends dream to return her home

Editor’s Note: Kelley Balcomb-Bartok is the son of Ken Balcomb and nephew of Howard Garrett, two key participants…

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Dumped duds, fishy footprints and weapon welding | Sheriff’s Log

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

Contributed photo by Florian Graner.
Eelgrass supports a myriad of life including Dungeness crabs, spawning habitat for Pacific herring, and feeding and resting habitat for juvenile salmon. Image of pacific herring in eelgrass.

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Collaborative research aims to uncover causes of eelgrass decline in the San Juan Islands

Submitted by Friends of the San Juans.

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State Transportation Commission adopts new ferry fares for the next two years

Submitted by the Washington State Transportation Commission.