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A collaborative conservation with the Land Bank and Conservation District

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Decatur solar expansion project continues with modification to site plan

Submitted by the Orcas Power & Light Cooperative.

Vince Dauciunas speaking at a recent OPALCO meeting.

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A warning from the boardroom: OPALCO’s departing board president sounds energy alarm; County Council members call for community engagement

It was supposed to be a retirement recognition.

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Special Election results

Results are in for the countywide special election held Tuesday, April 28. At issue was Proposition 1, a…

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School board meets April 29

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County Council approves funding to 2026 Senior & Disabled Rental Subsidy Program

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The Islands’ Sounder and The Islands’ Weekly will be combined

Two of our community publications — The Islands’ Sounder and The Islands’ Weekly — will be combined into…

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Community Accelerator Grant returns in 2026 with $10M in unrestricted funding for Washington arts and cultural nonprofits

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Fleeing fugitive; criminal comments | SJC sheriff’s log

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

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How a free app is uniting San Juan County in the fight against marine debris

On a rocky stretch of private shoreline in the San Juan Islands, a heavy industrial boom had been…

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LWV’s Observer Corps notes on public meetings

Submitted by the League of Women Voters Observer Corps, a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed participation in government.…

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Spring cleaning? Protect yourself against hantavirus

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Hospital District No. 1 board meeting April 22

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