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Lopez oil leak hazard

Contaminated soil found in Lopez Village causes concern for water quality

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Anna V. Smith says farewell to the Journal | Editorial

If you haven’t already heard the rumblings, or even if you have, I can confirm them for you…

Howard at his desk at the Journal office

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Howard Schonberger is Citizen of the Year

Howard was involved with a number of service groups, and was the very definition of an engaged citizen.

The Wolverines score a point against Mt. Vernon Christian

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Basketball teams head towards district tournaments, wrestling to sub-regional competition

A series of wins in basketball and wrestling has set the teams up for next-level competition

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Public hospital board chooses new chair, examines subsidy agreement and EMS policy

The meeting was the first with the three new members, and also the first with new EMS Chief…

The Wolverines in their huddle before the game

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Boys basketball scores consistently through game, gaining a 60-11 win | Slideshow

Friday Harbor Wolverine's faced Mt. Vernon Christian Jan. 29 in a boys basketball home game, winning 60 to…

A dumbo octopus traverses the abyssal plain at Cascadia Basin

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Another world lies under the sea – explore it in Whiteley lecture series

Arthur Whiteley Lecture Series features researchers looking into ocean voyages, sharks, shoreline armoring and more.

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“Prosperity Project” looks at problems facing low-income househoulds in three counties

Few living-wage jobs, transportation challenges, low availability of affordable housing, difficulties of finding affordable medical care or not…

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Lawsuit against county dismissed; plaintiffs look to appeal

Judge Eaton has dismissed a class action lawsuit against San Juan County that alleges the county over-billed for…

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School’s community projects solve problems at home and afar

This year’s Friday Harbor High School’s Community Service-Learning Class went as far as Papua New Guinea and Romania,…

Dana Lynn Louis in front of a segment of her glass painting.

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Art installation inspires hope, levity and action

Sometimes the most effective ways to make change in the world is not to focus on problems across…

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Summer camping reservations are now available for locals

San Juan County Parks and Fairgrounds is offering early camping reservations at any of county campgrounds for year-round…

At right is Katie Loring

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The power of mentorship – local stories during National Mentor Month

A myriad of issues stack up against parents who are trying to make it by in the San…