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San Juan County Council places moratorium on new vacation rental permits

As of 12:01 a.m. on Jan. 13, San Juan County has a moratorium on vacation rentals. The county…

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Hot topic #41: Vaccine FAQ 4.0

COVID-19 updates from San Juan County around subjects on the minds of islanders

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Top: Signing of the Letter of Intent on Jan. 2. From left to right: Steve and Terri Mason, Jennifer Swanson and Learner Limbach.
Bottom: Shaw Store front.

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Nonprofit aims to purchase the Shaw General Store

Submitted by the Save the Shaw Store Board of Directors

(Deborah Jackson photo)

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Ferry ridership down nearly 10 million in 2020

Ridership aboard Washington State Ferries dropped 41 percent from the previous year in 2020. On the Anacortes-San Juan…

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Google gaffe, missing mystery, ruckus reachout | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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

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California man missing from ferry route between Lopez Island and Anacortes

Submitted by San Juan County Prosecutor’s Office

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Food for Thought: Feeding the children of San Juan Island

The San Juan School District’s Food for Thought food distribution program is one of the district’s responses to…

(Orcas Power and Light Cooperative photo)

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Strong winds knock out power in all of San Juan County for more than 18 hours

Submitted by Orcas Power and Light Cooperative

A Chinook salmon pictured in Oregon's McKenzie River. This adult fish is shorter in length than its predecessors were.

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Request for salmon recovery project proposals

Submitted by The San Juan County Lead Entity for Salmon Recovery

San Juan County Council met via Zoom on Jan.5 for the first meeting with the new council members elected in November 2020. Meeting participants included Councilmember Jamie Stephens, top left; County Manager Mike Thomas, top right; Councilmember Cindy Wolf bottom left; and Councilmember Christine Minney.

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Council hosts first meeting of 2021

The two newest San Juan County Council Members were introduced to their new roles during a council retreat…

Photo caption: Fish For Teeth sponsors a mobile dental van for dental clinics in the San Juan Islands, up to four times a year. (Contributed photo.)

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Appointments still available Fish for Teeth dental van

Submitted by Fish for Teeth

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Tide Bite: Sea otter disturbance

By Dr. Tiff Stephens

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Abandoned ammo; departed deer; gratuitous graffiti

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