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    Articles by Colleen Smith Summers
    Editorial
    Dark days can bring on seasonal affective disorder
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 22, 2022 1:30 am

    Winter can be an awe-inspiring time of year. From outdoor snow activities to holiday cheer to time with family, it’s…

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    Art by Myla
    Orcas SSIS student receives full-ride to Tufts University
    By Colleen Smith Summers • December 14, 2022 1:30 am

    Myla Ross was stunned when Tufts University awarded her a full-ride, five-year scholarship.

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    Editorial
    Protect reproductive rights this election | Editorial
    By Colleen Smith Summers • November 4, 2022 1:30 am

    The despair that haunted me for weeks after Roe V. Wade was overturned has not dissipated.

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    Joe Gaydos photo
The dead minke whale after it was towed to a beach on Blakely.
    Minke whale dies after being struck by large...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 18, 2022 1:30 am

    A 24-foot minke whale died after being struck by a large vessel in San Juan County waters.

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    Orcas man arrested after allegedly breaking into home,...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • October 7, 2022 1:30 am

    Matthew Edward Huffstodt, 33, of Deer Harbor, was apprehended by sheriff’s deputies on Oct. 2, three days after he allegedly…

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    Orcas man charged with assaulting a police officer
    By Colleen Smith Summers • September 27, 2022 1:30 am

    Brett Isaac Hickman, 42, has been charged in San Juan County Superior Court with one count of assault in the…

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A patient being flown with Airlift Northwest.
    Three memberships recommended for air ambulance coverage
    By Colleen Smith Summers • September 25, 2022 1:30 am

    If you live in the San Juans and you have a medical emergency that requires air transport to a hospital,…

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    There is help for those in crisis |...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • September 25, 2022 1:30 am

    Mental health conditions affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background.

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    Editorial
    The kindness of strangers — and community |...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • September 17, 2022 1:30 am

    It was not the holiday weekend we had envisioned.

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    Editorial
    The wonder of the fair |Photos
    By Colleen Smith Summers • August 24, 2022 1:30 am

    The last time I wandered wistfully through the homemade jam aisle of the fair was in 2019.

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    Aldous case to go to trial
    Aldous case to go to trial
    By Colleen Smith Summers • August 16, 2022 1:30 am

    The following story contains graphic details.

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    Editorial
    Larsen votes to protect key human rights measures...
    By Colleen Smith Summers • July 29, 2022 1:30 am

    We commend Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) for taking a stand on two critical issues that could be in danger after…

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    California woman charged with burglary and malicious mischief
    By Colleen Smith Summers • July 12, 2022 1:30 am

    Serina Verlair Johnson, 30, of Costa Mesa, California, has been charged with one count of burglary in the first degree…

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