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    Islands glow purple for domestic violence awareness again
    By Mandi Johnson • September 29, 2021 1:30 am

    For the month of October, SAFE San Juans will once again make the islands glow purple in honor of the…

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    Lopezians gathered to honor Black lives lost as they respectfully removed memorial signs along the side of Fisherman Bay Road on Sept. 6, 2020. (Robert S. Harrison/contributed photo)
    Lewis found guilty of reckless endangerment and malicious...
    By Mandi Johnson • September 21, 2021 1:30 am

    A Lopez Island man who said he attempted to destroy a Black Lives Matter memorial in retaliation for repeated vandalization…

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    Forecasted ferry disruptions begin
    By Mandi Johnson • September 11, 2021 1:30 am

    A week after rumors of a coordinated ‘sickout’ by Washington State Ferries employees, the ferries in the San Juans slowed…

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    Editorial
    Back to school in the era of COVID...
    By Mandi Johnson • September 9, 2021 1:30 am

    For some parents, it’s a blessing and for some kids, it’s a curse. I’m talking about the beginning of the…

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    Jessie McCall photo
    Shook Twins perform at San Juan Community Theatre,...
    By Mandi Johnson • September 5, 2021 1:30 am

    As the restrictions from the COVID pandemic slowly lift, the Shook Twins return to the San Juan stage.

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    Cars load aboard the ferry at Anacortes. (Washington State Ferries/contributed photo)
    Ferry service disruption expected over holiday weekend
    By Mandi Johnson • September 1, 2021 1:30 am

    Whispers of ferry service disruptions turned to a roar on Aug. 31, when Washington State Ferries released a travel alert…

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    Washington State Ferries’ staffing shortage faces a new...
    By Mandi Johnson • August 27, 2021 1:30 am

    Washington State Ferries is feeling the pressure this year as COVID spreads through its ranks and a vaccine mandate nears…

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    Should the passenger-only ferry from Friday Harbor to Bellingham be adopted, it would join the ranks of other passenger-only ferry systems in the region such as Kitsap Transit servicing south Puget Sound. (Kitsap Transit photo.)
    Regional transportation authorities consider passenger-only ferry options
    By Mandi Johnson • August 14, 2021 1:30 am

    A passenger-only ferry service from Bellingham to Friday Harbor may soon be a reality. The North Sound Transportation Alliance discussed…

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    Two Hadza hunters overlook their territory bordering Lake Eyasi, east of the Serengeti Plains, Tanzania. (Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher photo)
    ‘African Twilight’ now at SJIMA
    By Mandi Johnson • August 4, 2021 1:30 am

    Over the course of four decades, Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher have traveled to 48 of Africa’s 54 countries to…

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    Editorial
    Police reform is necessary but safety nets are...
    By Mandi Johnson • August 4, 2021 1:30 am

    Ever since George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020, a renewed…

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    New enforcement laws cause confusion and frustration
    By Mandi Johnson • August 3, 2021 1:30 am

    Recently enacted laws are limiting law enforcement’s ability to properly respond to emergencies, according to San Juan County Sheriff Ron…

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    Charter Review Commission minority presents its opinion
    By Mandi Johnson • July 28, 2021 1:30 am

    Not everyone in the San Juan County Charter Review Commission agreed with the recommendations put forth on July 13. Those…

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    Editorial
    How to help the Southern residents | 100...
    By Mandi Johnson • July 28, 2021 1:30 am

    For more than 100 days, J-pod has been missing from the waters of the Salish Sea, according to numerous regional…

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