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Primary election results

Primaries are notorious for low voter turnout. True to form, as of Aug. 1 at 8 p.m.the San…

Contributed photo by Island Rec The Armadillos after wining the tournament.

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Soccer championship goes to The Armadillos

The tension amongst the crowd that lined the Linde Community Fields July 27, was tangible. It was the…

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Seattle author and activist Ron Chew visits the San Juans

The discovery of Ron Chew’s own extended family roots and delving into the history and faces of Seattle’s…

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Sheriff Peter updates Council on Sheriff’s Office

The Council was introduced to the new corrections officer and courthouse security, John Stanford, during their July 12…

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Port Commissioner race heats up

Two of the three Friday Harbor Port Commission candidates attended the League of Women Voters July 13.

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The Pioneer Building restoration underway

The County Fair is approaching its 100 birthday, and at the core is the Pioneer Building, built in…

Contributed photo by the San Juan Island Historical Museum. Grace (Dolly) Washburn c. 1917. The King salmon weighed 108 pounds, Grace weighed 65 lbs, she was 11 years old. The fish was caught in one of the fish traps off South Beach, San Juan Island.

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Chinook: Managing to extinction

The original fishers of Chinook salmon, Southern Resident Orcas, coevolved with their prey hundreds of thousands of years…

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Brady Ryan in front of a large photo of salt crystals inside the new store.

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San Juan Island Sea Salt opens retail store

A love of farming and the ocean is often instilled in those, like Brady Ryan, who have grown…

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First library forum packed with people and ideas

Brickworks was packed full of islanders with passionate thoughts about a new library on June 27.

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Chiara Power takes on 30 roles in "Fully Committed"

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Comedic whirlwind “Fully Committed” opens June 30

Through humor, “Fully Committed” delves into the underbelly of the most exclusive restaurants, the upper class and those…

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County finalizes first Shoreline Cumulative Impact Evaluation

Over 900 shoreline use permits have been issued throughout San Juan County during the past five years. If…

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Karen Casey inspires resiliency at the Community Theatre

Irish singer and songwriter Karan Casey, joined by Niamh Dunne on fiddle and vocals, and guitarist and accordionist…

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Juneteenth: a reminder of how far we have come, and how far we have to go | Editorial

Under the blistering heat of the Texas sun June 19, 1865, 250,000 slaves, according to the Smithsonian, were…