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    No Kings brings out over 1,000 islanders
    By Heather Spaulding • October 27, 2025 1:30 am

    Frogs, squirrels, unicorns, orcas, a T-Rex and a bald eagle dressed in red, white and blue were amongst the over…

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Amy Herdy and Cali Bagby.
    Filmmaking duo highlights unsung heroes
    By Heather Spaulding • October 24, 2025 1:30 am

    Local filmmakers Amy Herdy and Cali Bagby are on a mission, through their newly founded company Covetower, to tell people’s…

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    Prop. 1 seeks to preserve local health care
    By Heather Spaulding • October 22, 2025 1:30 am

    The San Juan County Hospital District 1 has placed a levy lid lift on the Nov. 4 election ballot, called…

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 Left to right, mayoral candidates Emilio Santiago and Evan Perrollaz, and moderator Steve Bowman.
    School board and mayoral candidate forums
    By Heather Spaulding • October 15, 2025 1:30 am

    Though the crowd was smaller than the previous mayoral forum held by the League of Women Voters, it was still…

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    Students showed school spirit during Homecoming Parade
    By Heather Spaulding • October 9, 2025 1:30 am

    The route for the Homecoming Parade changed this year. Students put the finishing touches on their floats at the Fairgrounds,…

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    Friday Harbor man charged with stalking, several unlawful...
    By Heather Spaulding • October 7, 2025 1:30 am

    Preston N. Yip, a 31-year-old Friday Harbor man, was arrested Sept. 24 and is being charged with one count of…

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Sam Garson holds the “check” over his head.
    Garson wins $50,000 Teaching Excellence award
    By Heather Spaulding • October 4, 2025 1:30 am

    Students and faculty gathered in front of Friday Harbor High Sept. 30 to surprise and congratulate STEM teacher Sam Garson…

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    Lend a hand at the Film Fest
    By Heather Spaulding • October 2, 2025 1:30 am

    The documentaries have been chosen and schedule set for the Friday Harbor Film Festival running Oct. 23-26, and tickets are…

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    Smash comedy ‘Blithe Spirit’ opens Oct. 3
    By Heather Spaulding • September 30, 2025 1:30 am

    Just in time for fall and Halloween, the comedic story involving seances and ghosts, “Blithe Spirit,” comes to the San…

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Inside the family’s temporary shelter.
    The AbuKhaleds face new struggles in Gaza
    By Heather Spaulding • September 25, 2025 1:30 am

    Reports of massive starvation and pending famine in Gaza have circulated in the news. The situation has become dire for…

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Christopher White with his drum, in front of Gordon DIck’s “Great Being”
    Behind the scenes of ‘Shapeshifters’
    By Heather Spaulding • September 9, 2025 1:30 am

    The summer of 2025 has been one of the San Juan Island’s Museum of Art’s busiest summers since pre-COVID, according…

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    Showcasing island talent with ‘Island Songs’
    By Heather Spaulding • September 4, 2025 1:30 am

    Celebrate local musical talent Sept. 6 with Island Songs at the San Juan Community Theatre. Fan favorites Desolation Sound, Tara…

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    Contributed photos by Carlin Ma Media
Right to left, Andrew Gonzalez, Sophie Baird-Daniels and Olivia Staton.
    Chamber Music Festival features nationally accomplished players
    By Heather Spaulding • September 2, 2025 1:30 am

    This will be the Archipelago Collective 11th annual Chamber Music Festival in Friday Harbor, running Sept. 5-7. This year is…

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