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    Articles by James Krall
    Nancy Spaulding’s pastels will be on display at this weekend’s Artist Studio Tour.
    San Juan artists to showcase work during studio...
    By James Krall • June 3, 2008 3:03 am

    San Juan Island artists throw open their studio doors for all to come in and see this weekend in the 17th annual Artists’ Studio Tour.
    The event is Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eleven featured artists will invite in not just the public, but also 16 other local artists who will show their work in the featured artists’ galleries.

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    Last year’s event packed the house.  Saxophonist Mike West
    U.W. Friday Harbor Labs welcome jazz musicians to...
    By James Krall • June 3, 2008 3:03 am

    The best are back to raise money for science education.
    Jazz at the Labs will sell out again, you can bet on it. Last year, people packed the U.W. Friday Harbor Labs dining hall to listen to a bunch of guys from the Seattle music scene who have been playing together in various incarnations for years.

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    Alone from the start
    Ellensburg man sets new course record in San...
    By James Krall • June 3, 2008 3:01 am

    Manuh Santos, 28, of Ellensburg obliterated the competition in Sunday’s sixth annual King’s Market San Juan Island Marathon, shattering the old course record of 2:43.22 and finishing a full 30 minutes faster than last year’s winning time.

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    Update: $23,000 will save sports programs
    Update: $23,000 will save sports programs
    By James Krall • May 29, 2008 7:48 pm

    At the San Juan Island School Board meeting last night, the budget ax hit the spreadsheet and six sports programs hit the floor. Football stays. Girls soccer stays. Boys and girls basketball teams stay. Baseball, softball and girls tennis stay. Boys tennis and girls volleyball are gone. Boys soccer is gone. The co-ed sports — golf, track and wrestling — are gone. Cheerleading, not technically a sport since the team doesn’t compete, stays.

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    Update: $23,000 will save sports programs
    Update: $23,000 will save sports programs
    By James Krall • May 29, 2008 2:34 pm

    At the San Juan Island School Board meeting last night, the budget ax hit the spreadsheet and six sports programs hit the floor. Football stays. Girls soccer stays. Boys and girls basketball teams stay. Baseball, softball and girls tennis stay. Boys tennis and girls volleyball are gone. Boys soccer is gone. The co-ed sports — golf, track and wrestling — are gone. Cheerleading, not technically a sport since the team doesn’t compete, stays.

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    Members of Ballet Folklorico Sol Azteca will perform at the Spring Showcase Friday
    San Juan theater looks to wow crowds one...
    By James Krall • May 26, 2008 4:11 pm

    There’s a look of fatigue setting in on the lean teenager’s face. She takes a deep breath and moves to the same place on the dance floor and resets her position for yet another try.

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    Above
    Memorial Day: Why we do this
    By James Krall • May 20, 2008 4:11 pm

    Decoration Day. That’s what it was called until after World War II. It was the day graves of fallen servicemen were decorated, speeched were made and heads were bowed.

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    Wolverines’ tennis title hopes end in post-season
    Wolverines’ tennis title hopes end in post-season
    By James Krall • May 20, 2008 4:09 pm

    Hopes for the Wolverines’ tennis team came to an abrupt halt last weekend as everyone went down swinging.

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    High jumpers headed to state: First place
    Barnes, GrosJacques, Porters qualify for state
    By James Krall • May 20, 2008 4:08 pm

    Kelsey Barnes, Christine GrosJacques, Matthew Porter and his sister Whitney Porter all qualified for the track and field championships, Thursday and Saturday at the tri-district meet at King’s High School.

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    Painful trade-offs
    Painful trade-offs
    By James Krall • May 20, 2008 4:04 pm

    Gone is half the athletic program’s budget. Gone is the Primary Intervention Program for at-risk elementary school students. Gone is the food service program for every student. Gone are teachers’ aides, secretarial jobs and custodians.

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    School district makes painful trade-offs to fix budget
    School district makes painful trade-offs to fix budget
    By James Krall • May 15, 2008 3:43 pm

    Gone is half the athletic program’s budget. Gone is the Primary Intervention Program for at-risk elementary school students. Gone is the food service program for every student. Gone are teachers’ aides, secretarial jobs and custodians.

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    Dan Flemming is the new  postmaster of Friday Harbor.
    Friday Harbor’s new postmaster has 28 years of...
    By James Krall • May 14, 2008 11:00 am

    Daniel Flemming, 48, is the new postmaster of Friday Harbor. Flemming brings 28 years of experience with him, working his way up from a variety of different jobs. “My first job with the postal service was as a letter sorting machine operator,” he said.

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    Matt and Jackie Johnson with their children
    On faith & love
    By James Krall • May 13, 2008 3:19 am

    For Matt Johnson and his wife, Jackie, sleep and calm are catch as catch can. Keep the car filled up with gas, check on the kids. Remember to eat.

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