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    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 4, 2023 3:00 pm

    Warning: The following story contains details about drug use.

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    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 20, 2023 1:30 am

    Tyson C. Royal, 35, of Eastsound has pleaded not guilty after being charged with arson in the second degree in…

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    San Juan man pleads not guilty to domestic...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • September 4, 2023 1:30 am

    Jeyson Siguenza, 28, of San Juan Island, pleaded not guilty on Aug. 21 to assault in the second degree —…

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    John S. Mattia, 30, of Sierra Leone, has pleaded not guilty after being charged with rape in the third degree.

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    Just about everyone is eligible to give blood and save lives.

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    Dr. Joe Gaydos received unexpected news in the early morning hours of July 11.

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    By Colleen Smith Summers • April 2, 2023 1:30 am

    During the pandemic, the federal government suspended Medicaid eligibility requirements, meaning anyone who applied could receive state health insurance.

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    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 24, 2023 1:30 am

    Warning: The following story contains details about drug use.

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    Friday Harbor man accused of child molestation
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    Fabian Carrillo-Garcia, 38, of Friday Harbor, has been charged with child molestation in the first degree in San Juan County…

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    By Colleen Smith Summers • January 6, 2023 1:30 am

    Happy new year from all of us at the Sounder, Journal and Weekly. We thank you, from the bottom of…

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    It seems that winter snowstorms are becoming a tradition for us in the Pacific Northwest.

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