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    Articles by Colleen Smith Summers
    North Shore/Glenwood Inn property beach.
    Land bank continues restoration work at Glenwood Inn...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • June 24, 2024 1:30 am

    Close to 60 acres on the north shore of Orcas Island are undergoing a comprehensive overhaul in preparation for public…

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    Portrait of astronaut William Anders, courtesy of the Heritage Flight Museum.
    Astronaut Bill Anders dies in plane crash off...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • June 11, 2024 1:30 am

    Famed astronaut and long-time Orcas resident William Anders died in a plane crash on June 7 in the San Juans….

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    Man charged with trespassing and possession of meth
    By Colleen Smith Summers • June 4, 2024 1:30 am

    Andrew C. Tucker, 49, has been charged with one count of criminal trespass in the first degree and violation of…

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    San Juan Island man sentenced to prison for...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • April 27, 2024 1:30 am

    Note: This story contains details of sexual assault.

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    Rosario Resort.
    Sale of historic Rosario Resort is finalized
    By Colleen Smith Summers • April 13, 2024 1:30 am

    The sale of the historic Rosario Resort was finalized on April 8 after the transition to an unknown buyer was…

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    Two men charged in connection with mail theft...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • April 1, 2024 1:30 am

    Two men have been charged in connection to a high-speed chase and several incidents of theft on Lopez Island in…

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    Leonardo Kohring charged with harassment to kill and...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • February 20, 2024 1:30 am

    Editors note: A previous version of this article stated Leonardo Rigby Kohring spent 15-36 months in a juvenile facility. It…

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Rosario Resort
    The future of Rosario Resort
    By Colleen Smith Summers • February 19, 2024 1:30 am

    Little is known about what’s next for Rosario Resort and Spa after the sale of the 82-acre property was announced…

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    Orcas woman charged with theft
    By Colleen Smith Summers • February 6, 2024 1:30 am

    Jami Ann Plummer, 42, of Eastsound, has been charged with two counts of theft in the first degree — property…

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    Lopez man charged with assault and harassment to...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 31, 2024 1:30 am

    Albert Noel Miller, Jr., 52, of Lopez Island has been charged with domestic violence order violation, harassment to kill and…

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    The view from Tom Bridges’ boat.
    Community Water Taxi is advancing
    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 24, 2024 1:30 am

    A group of enthusiastic islanders is making positive changes in the wake of ferry service disruptions.

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    Friday Harbor man pleads guilty to communication with a minor for immoral purposes
    Friday Harbor man pleads guilty to communication with...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 19, 2023 1:30 am

    The following story contains information about the victim of a sexual assault. It has been included with the family’s permission.

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    Mattia pleads guilty to rape in the third...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 5, 2023 1:30 am

    John S. Mattia, 30, of Sierra Leone, has changed his plea to guilty of rape in the third degree, a…

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