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    Articles by Heather Spaulding
    Wolverine Fastpitch Softball Friday
    Girls Fastpitch Softball against Burlington-Edison April 1 |...
    By Heather Spaulding • April 5, 2016 2:56 pm

    Lady Wolverines lost to Burlington-Edison but won big against Darrington

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    Ribbon cutting ceremony for opening of Customs and Border Protection office
    Ribbon cutting ceremony for opening of Customs and...
    By Heather Spaulding • April 2, 2016 1:30 pm

    After much controversy and negotiations, the Customs and Border Protection office invited the public, as well as stakeholders to an open house in their new offices on Spring Street and First, April 1, from 12:15-1:30 p.m., refreshments provided.

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    Islanders have evolved to consume seawater | The Gerbil
    Islanders have evolved to consume seawater | The...
    By Heather Spaulding • April 1, 2016 4:30 am

    By Heater Ball-Ding

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    Ladies fastpitch first home game of the spring | Slideshow
    Ladies fastpitch first home game of the spring...
    By Heather Spaulding • March 28, 2016 7:12 pm

    The Lady Wolverines played Coupeville Saturday, March 26 in their first home game

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    First home game for Friday Harbor baseball team | Slideshow
    First home game for Friday Harbor baseball team...
    By Heather Spaulding • March 28, 2016 7:09 pm

    The team played Coupeville in their first home game on Saturday, March 26

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    Contributed photoUniversity of Washington researcher Eleni Petrou.
    A history of herrings, from communication by farting...
    By Heather Spaulding • March 16, 2016 1:30 am

    For more than a century a tiny silver pelagic fish, the herring, has played a critical role in the lives of people living in the San Juans.

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    A look at sexual assault on the San Juan Islands
    A look at sexual assault on the San...
    By Heather Spaulding • March 9, 2016 1:30 am

    By Heather Spaulding

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    Staff photo/ Heather SpauldingVala Ross
    Soroptimist honors local women
    By Heather Spaulding • March 8, 2016 10:26 am

    By Heather Spaulding

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    Eighth grader Joanna Evans wins annual spelling bee
    Eighth grader Joanna Evans wins annual spelling bee
    By Heather Spaulding • March 8, 2016 10:24 am

    It all came down to an ancient word, regnal, meaning a monarch’s reign, during the Rotary club’s annual spelling bee. Joanna Evans correctly spelled the word, helping her cinch the win. The Bee, emceed by Steve Bowman, started off with 22 students ranging from fourth through eighth grade. Pronouncer Carolyn Haugen assigned words like flavor, and snowflake during the first few rounds, escalated to bulwark and manufacture 14 rounds later. During this round, all but two of the contenders were eliminated, fifth grader Marcia King and eighth grader Joanna Evans.

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    The Stand Up Men hand out tulips on Valentine's Day
    Taking a stand against violence
    By Heather Spaulding • March 2, 2016 6:17 pm

    This Valentine’s Day, One Hundred Stand Up Men stood up for love, handing out tulips as people walked by the courthouse.

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    Long Road of Love
    Long Road of Love
    By Heather Spaulding • February 23, 2016 7:33 pm

    Deciding on a whim to accept a blind date July 4, 1949 turned into a 66-year adventure for Shirley and Frank Miner, who will be celebrating their anniversary on Feb. 25.

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    Copy of Laura Kohl's Guyan driver's license
    Survivor Recalls Jonestown
    By Heather Spaulding • February 16, 2016 5:15 pm

    They worked to create a community without hate or violence, filled with love, peace, independent yet supportive, artistic and healthy – the 60s utopian dream. What happened was a nightmare.

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    Copy of Laura Kohl's Guyan driver's license
    Surviver recalls Jonestown
    By Heather Spaulding • February 12, 2016 5:02 pm

    Jonestown survivor Laura Kohl will speak about her experience as part of the doomed community on Wednesday Feb. 17 at the San Juan Island Library

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