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Town of Friday Harbor Council to hold public hearing on three-story hotel permit | Update
An out-of-town developer is taking steps to build a three-story hotel in downtown Friday Harbor.
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SeaDoc helps state save local endangered species in unique partnership
Too many endangered species candidates, too little time.
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Local help for budding San Juan County farmers
As farmers on the islands near retirement, a United States Department of Agriculture grant is fertilizing the next…
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Shaw Island nun writes about transformation from Marxist to Christian
Mother Felicitas Curti lives in a quiet monastery, amongst the pastoral backdrop of Shaw Island. Yet, some 60…
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Mainland Girl Scout makes ‘cookie dough’ on San Juan Island
On San Juan Island, locals don’t go to the Girl Scout cookies, the cookies come to them.
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Friday Harbor business staff reports possible theft
On Jan. 29, the San Juan County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible theft at Girlfriends…
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San Juan Historical Museum relies on locals to preserve island memories
Kevin Loftus helps to preserve San Juan Island history, and he needs locals’ help.
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San Juan Islanders support bills in state Legislature
Washington state lawmakers are meeting for a short, two-month regular session, ending on March 8, but bills they…
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Real estate excise tax could fund San Juan County affordable housing projects | Update
An additional tax potentially added to the sale of local real estate could fund affordable housing projects in…
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San Juan Island School District postpones action to renew superintendent’s contract
The decision to renew San Juan Island School District’s superintendent was postponed from the board’s original agenda for…
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Spring Street students clean San Juan Island beaches
Sharon Massey’s fifth- and sixth-grade Spring Street International School students have news: Oceans are not garbage dumps.
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Anacortes construction expected to cause delays to ferry terminal
Construction in and around Anacortes this spring is expected to cause delays for drivers accessing the mainland ferry…
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Vonnegut play questions masculinity, heroism at San Juan Community Theatre
The San Juan Community Theatre is showing “a simple-minded play.”