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Around Town | Granny’s Way, April election
Want to know what is going on in town? Check out these recaps an orca memorial and the…
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How would San Juan County look if Trump’s budget proposal was passed?
President Donald Trump’s 2018 budget proposal suggests cutting funds to most major federal agencies and departments while increasing…
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Community Treasures cancels state e-recycling contract | Update
Community Treasures is one step closer to closing its doors. On April 10, Frank Penwell, the owner of…
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Everett music festival acts to play Friday Harbor
Locals don’t have to go off island for touring acts, thanks to Jenn Furber and Casey Sjogren of…
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Public hospital district answers
The county’s only hospital district has constituents asking questions about how a hospital district works. To lift the…
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Possible plans for Friday Harbor’s painted roundabout pushed to fall
A small, painted roundabout could potentially be installed this September at the intersection of Spring Street and Argyle…
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Final call for county 911 dispatcher
Behind the screened counter at San Juan County Sheriff’s Office, in a darkened nook, Chuck McCarty has been…
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Trumpcare didn’t pass, but Rep. Larsen lists Obamacare fixes
Three days after Republicans pulled their Affordable Care Act repeal from a vote, Washington State Rep. Rick Larsen…
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County ‘sanctuary’ status could affect federal funding
Areas that don’t follow Homeland Security’s increasingly more strict immigration orders, could lose federal funding, according to a…
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Islanders protest against a lack of protests | The Gerbil
(Editor’s note: This appeared in the April 1 special edition of The Journal)
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Port of Friday Harbor director search update
The former Port of Friday Harbor executive director’s tenure is now water “under the docks.”
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Nominate a volunteer for National Volunteer Month
San Juan County has the highest public charities per capita that any Washington county – 11.3 public charities…