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‘Snowmageddon’ comes and goes

The San Juan Islands were struck by a snowstorm that brought most activities to a halt last week.

San Juan Island EMS Chief Jerry Martin to retire in April

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San Juan Island EMS Chief Jerry Martin to retire in April

After three years of working as chief of San Juan Island Emergency Medical Services, Jerry Martin is passing…

Dismayed with case dismissal

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Dismayed with case dismissal

We are dismayed that a criminal case has been thrown out due to an error in the San…

Two Friday Harbor residents charged with impersonation and theft

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Two Friday Harbor residents charged with impersonation and theft

Two Friday Harbor residents have been charged with stealing a car and impersonating its owner in an attempt…

Friday Harbor man charged with domestic assault

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Friday Harbor man charged with domestic assault

Philip K. Traini, 38, of Friday Harbor, has been charged in San Juan County Superior Court with burglary…

Stills from the security camera submitted as evidence

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Camera controversy continues

San Juan County Sheriff Ron Krebs wasn’t present at a hearing regarding the release of security camera footage…

J16/Slick breaches while J26/Mike swims nearby on Aug. 18, 2018. (Photo by Katy Foster/NOAA Fisheries, under permit 18786)

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Southern residents focus of Way of the Whales conference

The more we learn about the orcas, the less we know, according to Dr. Deborah Giles.

Jim Goodson photo/Centers for Disease Control                                A baby in the Philippines suffers from measles in a 2014 outbreak.

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Measles outbreak spreads across Washington

A highly contagious infectious disease is slowly making its way through the state, and 6.1 percent of San…

Friday Harbor woman charged with animal cruelty

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Friday Harbor woman charged with animal cruelty

(Editor’s note: This article contains information about sexual acts with animals.)

Friday Harbor man charged with domestic violence and strangulation

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Friday Harbor man charged with domestic violence and strangulation

James Rockford Desermeaux, 25, of Friday Harbor has been charged with one count of assault in the second…

Man charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver

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Man charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver

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Chamber luncheon focuses on county and town updates

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Chamber luncheon focuses on county and town updates

Roads, housing and taxes were the themes of the San Juan Chamber of Commerce’s quarterly luncheon at Brickworks…

Stills from the security camera submitted as evidence

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Criminal case dismissed due to county employee misconduct

A zooming camera resulted in a case being thrown out in the San Juan County District Court.