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SeaDoc Society photo. The bluefin tuna.

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Flawless, massive bluefin tuna washes ashore on Orcas beach

Dr. Joe Gaydos received unexpected news in the early morning hours of July 11.

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How this performer was able to dangle from their hair left the audience aghast.

Life

Up Up Up Circus entertained islanders of all ages

Islanders packed into the fairgrounds to watch the Up Up Up Circus. This was at least their second…

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Rebecca Cook and her dog

Life

Local resident publishes magical realism novel

Submitted by Rebecca Cook.

Contributed photo by the San Juan Island Library

Life

Celebrating Living High with Skye Burn

Submitted by the San Juan Island Library.

Contributed photo by Recovery Rides

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Volunteers needed for Recovery Rides

Submitted by Recovery Rides.

Contributed photo by the San Juan Island Historical Museum. Grace (Dolly) Washburn c. 1917. The King salmon weighed 108 pounds, Grace weighed 65 lbs, she was 11 years old. The fish was caught in one of the fish traps off South Beach, San Juan Island.

News

Chinook: Managing to extinction

The original fishers of Chinook salmon, Southern Resident Orcas, coevolved with their prey hundreds of thousands of years…

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Life

Medicare is not issuing new Medicare cards

Submitted by Statewide Health Insurance Benefit Advisers.

Kelley Balcomb-Bartok staff photo
Island Stage Left presents Shakespeare Under The Stars with Sylvie Davidson as Viola.

Life

Island Stage Left presents a night of rowdy revelry wiht “Twelfth Night”

Island Stage Left will perform Twelfth Night, Shakespeare’s brilliant comedy of crossed wires and thwarted desires, opening Thursday,…

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Opinion

Homeless Teens: A hidden problem, a community solution | Guest Column

By Necia Quast.

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Karen keeping our food prep kitchen spic-and-span!

Life

Volunteer of the Month of June – Karen Meenan

Submitted by the Animal Protection Society - Friday Harbor

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Brady Ryan in front of a large photo of salt crystals inside the new store.

Business

San Juan Island Sea Salt opens retail store

A love of farming and the ocean is often instilled in those, like Brady Ryan, who have grown…

Contributed photo by The Center for Whale Research
L119 and her new calf L126

Life

Not ONE But TWO New Babies in L Pod!

Submitted by The Center for Whale Research.

Contributed photo by the San Juan Island Library/

Life

First library forum packed with people and ideas

Brickworks was packed full of islanders with passionate thoughts about a new library on June 27.