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What is happening with San Juan Island EMS? | Editorial

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What is happening with San Juan Island EMS? | Editorial

EMS is in trouble. Its management is in chaos.

Creating a safe space for victims to be heard | Editorial

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Creating a safe space for victims to be heard | Editorial

In the last five years, crime stories we report on are indeed becoming more disturbing. In the last…

Health and wellness and relocation guide are on the way | Editorial

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Health and wellness and relocation guide are on the way | Editorial

In the first quarter of the new year, your island papers are producing two special sections.

Holiday month; the San Juan Island Lifestyle way

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Holiday month; the San Juan Island Lifestyle way

Holiday month; the San Juan Island Lifestyle way. Chardonnay shopping, too many parties to count and a polar…

Life

New Year’s oysters at Westcott Bay Shellfish

Pick up your New Year’s oysters at Westcott Bay Shellfish Company on Dec. 29 and 30 from 10…

Naming names | Editorial

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Naming names | Editorial

Naming criminals or alleged perpetrators in our community is a necessary role of our newspaper staff. However, we…

The true spirit of Christmas | Editorial

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The true spirit of Christmas | Editorial

At the Journal, we are well aware of the power of the pen.

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Christmas Spoken Here sells holiday gifts all year

Santa figurines, boughs of fir and angels line the walls of the Christmas Spoken Here shop. Judy Garland…

San Juan Island Community Thanksgiving hits 19 years

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San Juan Island Community Thanksgiving hits 19 years

Every year Minnie Knych and her husband Jim inspire over 100 islanders to bake pies, carve turkeys and…

Readers tell us what they’re thankful for | Editorial

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Readers tell us what they’re thankful for | Editorial

Every year the Journal of the San Juans asks its readers to tell us what they are thankful…

Four alleged business thefts

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Four alleged business thefts

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You are a partner in community journalism | Editorial

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You are a partner in community journalism | Editorial

Dear Journal of the San Juan Islands reader,

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Changing the way we consume | Editorial

China’s import ban of many recyclables including plastics, mixed paper, and metal will change how we reuse consumed…