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    Life <p>Kwiaht photo. Western black-legged tick.</p> <p>Kwiaht photo. Western black-legged tick.</p>

    It’s time for ticks! A message from Kwiaht

    Submitted by Kwiaht.

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    January 30, 2026 1:30 am
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    Two February library meetings

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Owner Audrey Benedict’s vision is to make Murrelet more versatile, including for research.

    After a ‘green’ retrofit, 38-foot vessel Murrelet will relaunch as platform for Salish Sea research

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    GoFundMe started for Booboo James
    GoFundMe started for Booboo James
    January 29, 2026 1:30 am

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    Stephanie Anne Johnson resets the soul with music
    By Heather Spaulding • January 29, 2026 1:30 am

    Stephanie Anne Johnson has opened for The Indigo Girls, Macy Gray, Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, Robert Cray, The Blind Boys…

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Baby Callahan.
    First baby of the year: Callahan Hargrove
    By Kristina Stucki • January 28, 2026 1:30 am

    Callahan Argene Hargrove isn’t just the first San Juan Island baby of 2026; he’s also the firstborn of Jenna and…

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A protester after the march, advocating for justice.
    Islanders walk out with noise
    By Heather Spaulding • January 27, 2026 1:30 am

    While locally organized by Indivisible San Juan, the Free America Walk Out protest Jan. 20 was part of a nation…

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    photomanip of new OPALCO logo over photo from OPALCO's flickr.
    OPALCO survey results are in
    January 27, 2026 1:30 am

    Submitted by the Orcas Power &Light Cooperative.

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Shauna Barrows, Gabrielle Conway , Clauda Costa, Magali Cota , Lisa Gilliam, Jo Lange Pedro Mendes, Anthony Morris, Nick Negulescu, Tycho Pendraig, Chanda Stone, Jennifer Swanson, AJ Tokunaga, Elaina Thompson and Tillery Williams.
    Building tomorrow’s leaders with Leadership San Juan Islands
    January 26, 2026 1:30 am

    By Darrell Kirk

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    New library open house Feb. 12
    January 25, 2026 1:30 am

    Submitted by the San Juan Island Library.

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Amy Saxe-Eyler speaking at an event at the Grange.
    SJICF awarded M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust grant
    January 24, 2026 1:30 am

    Submitted by the San Juan Island Community Foundation.

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    EDC logo teaser
    EDC offers low-cost Youth Introduction to Tile Setting...
    January 24, 2026 1:30 am

    Submitted by the Economic Development Council.

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    Free Best of the Fest documentary series starts...
    January 28, 2026 1:30 am

    Submitted by the Friday Harbor Film Festival.

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