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Heather Spaulding / Staff photo Ramona Fierl with fellow rally goers

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local men and women protest overturning Roe v Wade

Approximately 50 islanders took time in their Mothers Day schedule to protest on the San Juan County Courthouse…

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New policies in the protection order process

Until recently, victims of domestic abuse, sexual assault, harassment or vulnerable adults needed to fill out specific petitions…

Contributed photo by Joan Benney
Mara, Charley, Natalia and Lisa

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The meaning of island motherhood

Raising children on an island has its challenges, however, for San Juan Islanders Lisa Lawrence and her daughters…

Contributed photo by the Whale Museum

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Working toward a plastic-free salish sea

Plastic is everywhere, recent studies have shown, even in human lungs and bloodstream. The petroleum-based product has been…

Dwight Henline (San Juan County Sheriff’s Office)

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Federal charges brought against Henline

Dwight C. Henline, a 33-year-old Friday Harbor man is being charged with arson in the first degree in…

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Graham Learning mid pitch.

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Sports update

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Local service clubs and non-profits give graduates a helping hand

While high school seniors anticipate graduation celebrations, concerns about tuition and other college fees cause anxiety in students…

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Volunteers and even coordinators of the Great Island Clean Up on San Juan Island.

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Locals celebrate Earth Day

Individuals collected nearly 1,700 pounds of trash on San Juan Island alone, during the Great Island Clean Up…

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Henline has first court appearance in arson matter

A 33-year-old Friday Harbor man, Dwight C. Henline, is slated to be charged with arson in the first…

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The aftermath of the fire | Editorial

The aftermath of the fire | Editorial

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Trish Lehman and Evan Perrollaz

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One step taken toward addressing elder care

Shepherding in new opportunities for long-term care for island elders, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held April 11 at…

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Churchill’s General Store.

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History lost, but memories last a lifetime

Islanders stood on the sidewalk heartsick watching their town landmarks, buildings and businesses instilled in their minds as…

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Inside scoop on the ice cream scoop competition

Robin Taylor and Aaron Vliet took home second place for Friday Harbor High School in Computer Integrated Manufacturing…