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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.

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League of Women Voters Observer Corps notes

Submitted by the League of Women Voters Observer Corps.

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Auditor seeks writers of argument for and against SJC Fire Protection District No. 2 ballot measure

Submitted by the San Juan County Auditor.

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Auditor seeks writers of argument for and against Lopez Solid Waste Disposal District Ballot Measure

Submitted by the San Juan County Auditors Office.

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School Board meeting Aug. 23

Submitted by the San Juan Island School District.

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Wildfire Smoke Forecasted in San Juan County

Submitted by San Juan County Health and Community Services.

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County Barge Landings at Griffin Bay and MacKaye Harbor

Submitted by San Juan County Public Works.

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Sheriff Peter’s statement on recent tragedies on Decatur Island

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Fire ban modified

Submitted by the San Juan County Fire Marshal.

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Under her stage name of Lolita (aka Tokitae, aka Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut), a young female orca performs for an audience of adoring fans in a small tank at the Miami Seaquarium in this archive photo from the mid 1990s. With the help of a few key non-profits, the Lummi Nation, and the blessing of the marine park’s owner, Sk’aliCh’elh-tenaut as she is now known may retire to the waters of the Pacific Northwest after over 53 years in show business.

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Last orca taken from Salish Sea may soon return home

Editors note: Kelley Balcomb-Bartok is the son of Ken Balcomb and nephew of Howard Garrett, two key participants…

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Burn Ban on recreational fires in San Juan County

Submitted by the San Juan County Fire Marshal.

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Compass Health joins County Fair fundraising effort

Submitted by Compass Health.