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Darrell Kirk \ Staff photo A boat from Aqua Chautauqua.

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A Fleet of Neighbors: Boaters From Orcas and San Juan Islands Carry the Aqua Chautauqua Across the Salish Sea

A flotilla of small boats from Orcas Island and San Juan Island has spent the summer ferrying performers…

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Sculpture Park bird walk with Tyler Davis

Submitted by the Islands Sculpture Park

(Aidan Un) photo Chelsea Dalsey, Phoebe Murer, and Tina LeCoff are having a studio crit.

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‘Nothing in the Way of Beauty’ demonstrates art lifting humanity

Alchemy Art Center is hosting ‘Nothing in the Way of Beauty,’ directed by Sue Schardt, on Aug. 5…

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Election 2026County Council Candidate Profiles

Writer’s note: These profiles are less formal than typical newswriting, where we strive for objective language. At a…

Val Curtis photo.

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More than softball

Islanders will come together Aug. 1 at the Hartman Field to rally around community members facing cancer by…

Contributed photos. Cars at the 2025 show.

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Rotary car show is sweeter this year

Submitted by the Rotary.

SeaDoc Society photo. A killer whale.

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New study: Largest-ever dataset of elemental concentrations in killer whales

New research suggests heavy metal intoxication is not a concern for endangered killer whales

Contributed photo Jesse Tjernell wearing a traditional knitted headband.

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Finding home: In search of island roots

At 22, Jesse Tjernell has already spent six years chasing ghosts — not out of fear, but out…

Staff photo Driftwood forts line Jackson’s Beach the same week a young boy died in a similar structure in Bellingham.

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Six-year-old dies in Bellingham driftwood accident

Local authorities are reminding visitors and residents of San Juan County about the dangers of building driftwood structures…

Chase Anderson photo Left to right: Maria Michaelson, Cozette Ellis and Andrea Kiernan-Ross.

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Festivals, farmers’ markets and scavenger hunts

The island was hopping between the Lavendar Festival, Farmers Market and welcoming the UW Husky Football team for…

Contributed photo by Kersti Muul L17

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Friends of the San Juans presents ‘The Song of the Orca: An Evening of Art, Music, and Community to Benefit Southern Resident Killer Whales’

Submitted by Friends of the San Juans

Hugh Allen photo.

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Wildland fire scorches Lopez Island cliffside, multi-agency response prevents damage to homes

A wildland fire broke out Monday, July 13, on a cliffside off Shark Reef Road near Meadow Lane,…

Photo credit: Douglas Tang Kelly Harrison, the new associate artistic director at SJCT.

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Local kids brighten Friday Harbor with their production of Seussical

It was a weekend of firsts for local kids and the newest associate artistic director at the San…