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High strontium in Fishing Bay may be due to fireworks - The Journal of the San Juan Islands
18+ min ago (414+ words) High strontium in Fishing Bay may be due to fireworks The Journal of the San Juan Islands High strontium in Fishing Bay may be due to fireworks Published 1:30 am Friday, August 21, 2026 Mortar debris in Fishing Bay. Islanders questioning the environmental…...
San Juan County outdoor burn ban notice - The Journal of the San Juan Islands
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (78+ words) San Juan County outdoor burn ban notice The Journal of the San Juan Islands San Juan County outdoor burn ban notice Published 1:30 am Wednesday, August 19, 2026 Submitted by San Juan County. Per the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, the fire…...
Twice-rescued humpback calf returns to the Salish Sea - The Journal of the San Juan Islands
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (285+ words) Published 1:30 am Sunday, August 16, 2026 Humpback whale CRC-22662, also known as Starry Knight, was back in the Salish Sea in July. Submitted by The Whale Museum. On July 14, Vancouver Island Whale Watch spotted a young humpback whale, CRC-22662, known locally as…...
The mystery of Indian Island sea stars - The Journal of the San Juan Islands
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (202+ words) Published 1:30 am Saturday, August 15, 2026 Sea stars at Indian Island. Summer visitors to Indian Island are frequently surprised to discover festoons of orange and purple sea stars in rocky crevices and tide pools. “Didn’t that sea star disease kill them off?...
Trading screens for saplings: How the Youth Conservation Corps is building a climate-resilient landscape - The Journal of the San Juan Islands
1+ week, 4+ day ago (596+ words) Published 1:30 am Monday, August 10, 2026 Youth Conservation Corps crew member, Beau Bernhardt, has spent his summer hard at work on conservation projects across Orcas Island. Submitted by the San Juan Islands Conservation District. While many teenagers spend their summer glued to…...
San Juan Island coffee shop ditches plastic cups - The Journal of the San Juan Islands
3+ week, 4+ day ago (449+ words) Published 1:30 am Monday, July 27, 2026 As communities around the world mark Plastic Free July, one local business didn’t need a campaign to get started. Caleb Aldstadt, owner of Third House Coffee in Friday Harbor, got tired of seeing plastic on the…...
New study: Largest-ever dataset of elemental concentrations in killer whales - The Journal of the San Juan Islands
4+ week, 11+ hour ago (465+ words) Published 1:30 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Submitted by the SeaDoc Society. From mercury and cadmium to selenium and zinc, the elements that accumulate in an animal’s body can offer valuable clues about its health and the environment it inhabits. A newly published…...
Wildland fire scorches Lopez Island cliffside, multi-agency response prevents damage to homes - The Journal of the San Juan Islands
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (175+ words) Published 1:30 am Friday, July 17, 2026 By Darrell Kirk Staff reporter Contributed by Lopez Fire. A wildland fire broke out Monday, July 13, on a cliffside off Shark Reef Road near Meadow Lane, prompting a rapid mutual aid response from fire agencies across…...
Woolly bears in the Place of Peas - The Journal of the San Juan Islands
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (519+ words) Woolly bears in the Place of Peas The Journal of the San Juan Islands Woolly bears in the Place of Peas Published 1:30 am Sunday, July 12, 2026 Ranchman’s woolly bear caterpillar at Cattle Point; inset of adult moth. The lupine-covered dunes at…...
Weeds, wings and work ethic: Youth Conservation Corps starts its season busting Scotch broom - The Journal of the San Juan Islands
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) Published 1:30 am Saturday, July 11, 2026 A Youth Conservation Corps crew member removes invasive plants below power lines. Submitted by the San Juan Islands Conservation District. “The seeds pop and explode, shooting off the branches in mid to late summer,” Skyriver said....