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    Choi receives ‘exceptional’ sentence for rape conviction
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 12, 2026 1:30 am

    Warning: the following story contains details of sexual assault.

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    First baby in K Pod since 2022
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 16, 2025 1:30 am

    Just before the end of the year, Southern Resident killer whales welcomed a new addition to their struggling population.

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    Superior Court crime briefs
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 2, 2025 1:30 am

    Assaulting an officer

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    Friday Harbor man convicted of rape charges after...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • November 28, 2025 1:30 am

    Warning: the following story contains details of sexual assault.

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    Connection and opportunity for disabled adults in the...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 6, 2025 1:30 am

    A handful of local businesses are committed to providing all islanders with the opportunity to engage in meaningful work.

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    Orcas Islander Jasmine Ikeda aboard vessel intercepted by...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 7, 2025 1:30 am

    The Global Sumud Flotilla, which has Orcas Islander Jasmine Ikeda aboard, has been intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters.

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    Secretary of the Treasury Bessent posts misleading statement...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 1, 2025 1:30 am

    United States Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent posted a misleading statement on the U.S. Treasury’s website, an official website…

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    Mayor’s dog not returned after civil hearing
    Mayor’s dog not returned after civil hearing
    By Colleen Smith Summers • September 30, 2025 1:30 am

    Trial dates for the mayor of Friday Harbor, Raymont Jackson, charged with one count of animal cruelty in the second…

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    Mayor of Friday Harbor charged with animal cruelty
    By Colleen Smith Summers • August 22, 2025 1:30 am

    The mayor of Friday Harbor, Raymont Jackson, has been charged with one count of animal cruelty in the second degree…

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    San Juan Island man detained by ICE accused of sexual exploitation of a minor
    San Juan Island man detained by ICE accused...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • August 9, 2025 1:30 am

    Guilherme Lemes Cardoso E Silva, a 35-year-old Friday Harbor man detained by ICE in early July, has been arrested by…

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    All about ferries | Governor Bob Ferguson visits...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • July 21, 2025 1:30 am

    Washington State Gov. Bob Ferguson, who touted ferries as a significant issue in his election campaign, visited Orcas Island to…

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    Market snapshop | Sponsored content
    By Colleen Smith Summers • April 3, 2025 1:30 am

    Here is the Market Snap Shot from the Simonson & Zambrovitz Team at Coldwell Banker SJI. The inventory level has…

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    Sheila Ellis | Passages
    By Colleen Smith Summers • February 20, 2025 1:30 am

    Sheila Stone Ellis, 93, of Friday Harbor, Washington, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family….

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