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Orcas Island crew members and leaders clean epiphytes off of eelgrass as part of a restoration effort.

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Nature Nugget: Orcas YCC dives into eelgrass restoration

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Conservation District.

Contributed photo by Adam Eltinge
Dr. John Moalli in front of his 1956 Jeep Willy that won Best of Show in the 2025 Rotary Car Show.

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2025 Rotary Car Show sets records for funds, attendance and fun

Submitted by the San Juan Rotary.

Poster

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‘Parrot Kindergarten’ spotlights a quiet revolution

Breaking science shows animals may communicate and have more sentience than humans realize. “Parrot Kindergarten” follows the journey…

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A pet dog looks up patiently at its owners.

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Trial of updated pet policy begins in passenger areas

Submitted by Washington State Ferries.

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Islander John Geyman, MD, addresses national health care in new book

Retired doctor, John Geyman, MD, recently published his 24th book about the nation’s health care system titled: “Growing…

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Students were excited to learn and improve their English.

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English Language Learning classes a success

Submitted by the San Juan Island Library

Enis Yavuz photo.

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Healthy smiles, healthy community: Hot topics in oral health

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Davis Dougherty shows off a rarely discovered feat of nature.

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Lopez Island Youth Conservation Corps: Nature Nugget

Not many people in the islands know what a northern shrike is, and even fewer know how it…

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RCMP helped the U.S. Coast Guard on Thursday (Aug. 14) to rescue 12 kayakers in distress in the San Juan Islands near the Canada-U.S. border.

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Orcas based kayakers rescued by Canadian police

By Journal/Blackpress staff

Friday Harbor Mayor Raymont Jackson.

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Mayor of Friday Harbor charged with animal cruelty

The mayor of Friday Harbor, Raymont Jackson, has been charged with one count of animal cruelty in the…

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The Purple Martin crew accepting their awards.

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55th Shaw Island Classic Race results

By Peg Gerlock

Contributed photo by Fredric Aube
Renegade Orchestra

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Renegade Orchestra: where symphony meets rock

Clapping, foot stomping and moving to music is what The Renegade Orchestra, performing Aug. 30 at 7:30 p.m…

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Kevin Roth’s out of this world robot

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Fair fun

Rain and threats of rain did not stop people from turning out to get their fill of fair…