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    Articles by Kristina Stucki
    Sadie Holt photo. 
Adventure Club builds a sea lion skeleton at the Whale Museum one week before finding a deceased sea lion at San Juan County Park.
    Connection to the island creates connection to each...
    By Kristina Stucki • February 18, 2026 1:30 am

    When I moved to San Juan Island, I was pretty nervous about finding community. My previous moves relied heavily on…

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    Chase Anderson photo
    SJI School District Levy Passes
    By Kristina Stucki • February 12, 2026 2:13 pm

    Unofficial results on the San Juan County elections website show the SJI School District No. 149 – Proposition No. 1…

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    Above: Friday Harbor resident Mary Ellen Judge in her new car on Wheel of Fortune.
    Cancer survivor wins car on Wheel of Fortune
    By Kristina Stucki • February 3, 2026 1:30 am

    Television screens in Friday Harbor featured a familiar face on Tuesday, Jan. 27, as local retiree Mary Ellen Judge competed,…

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Baby Callahan.
    First baby of the year: Callahan Hargrove
    By Kristina Stucki • January 28, 2026 1:30 am

    Callahan Argene Hargrove isn’t just the first San Juan Island baby of 2026; he’s also the firstborn of Jenna and…

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    Two bodies found in San Juan County waters
    By Kristina Stucki • December 22, 2025 1:30 am

    San Juan County Sheriff Eric Peter confirmed that two bodies, a male and a female, were pulled from the water…

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    250 pieces of stolen mail to be returned
    By Kristina Stucki • December 22, 2025 1:30 am

    San Juan Islanders have been complaining of mail theft this month near Sutton Road, Point Caution area, Hannah Heights, near…

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    Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in San Juan...
    By Kristina Stucki • December 8, 2025 1:30 am

    Highly pathogenic avian influenza confirmed in San Juan County birds; first HPAI-related human death recorded in Washington

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Mayor Raymont Jackson.
    Mayor Jackson exonerated from animal abuse charges
    By Kristina Stucki • November 12, 2025 1:30 am

    Editor’s note: a previous version named Amy Vira as the second prosecutor. The State of Washington was represented by Theresa…

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    Orcas Food Access Resource Guide.
    SNAP limbo impacts islanders
    By Kristina Stucki • November 10, 2025 10:30 am

    Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits nationwide have been impacted by the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history. A…

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Gui Silva and his wife, Rachel Leidig, with their newborn.
    Friday Harbor man detained by ICE has criminal...
    By Kristina Stucki • November 2, 2025 1:30 am

    Guilherme Silva, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement near his home in Friday Harbor in July and later…

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Gui Silva and his wife, Rachel Leidig, with their newborn.
    Friday Harbor man detained by ICE has criminal...
    By Kristina Stucki • November 2, 2025 1:30 am

    Guilherme Silva, who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement near his home in Friday Harbor in July and later…

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    Chase Anderson photo.
    School board race heats up
    By Kristina Stucki • October 29, 2025 1:30 am

    The school board director election on San Juan Island is one of the few contested races on the ballot, with…

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    Mayor Ray Jackson
    Mayor Ray Jackson found not guilty in animal...
    By Kristina Stucki • October 24, 2025 1:30 am

    Town of Friday Harbor Mayor Ray Jackson was found not guilty of animal cruelty charges on Friday, Oct. 24, by…

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