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A conversation with San Juan County Councilman Hughes
As the year enters its final quarter, San Juan County Council Chairman Rick Hughes discussed current events with…
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New home health provider in the San Juan Islands
Home health care in the San Juan Islands is changing hands from Island Hospital to Glacier Peak Healthcare,…
Opinion
An end to fish farming | Reporter’s notebook
When thousands of non-native salmon were released into the Salish Sea due to the collapse of a fish…
News
Update on salmon escape in the San Juans
The Lummi Nation has declared a state of emergency after thousands of non-native salmon were accidentally released into…
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Immigration group celebrates success
A coalition of islanders is one step closer to protecting the rights of local immigrants.
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Wrongful death lawsuit filed in carbon monoxide poisoning case | Update
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed in the San Juan County Superior Court on Monday, July 24, regarding…
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Ranker and Habib talk budget and community
Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib and State Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, held a town hall meeting at the Orcas…
Opinion
The orcas are not what they seem | Reporter’s Notebook
As part of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, which was originally adopted in 1972 and later updated over…
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Transient orca sightings on the rise near San Juan Islands
The village of Eastsound was treated to a rare sight on the fourth of July when a few…
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Parking problems at county park
Places to leave your vehicle while you explore Agate Beach or Iceberg Point on the south end of…
Life
Orcas Islander Karl Kruger is the first paddleboarder to finish the Race to Alaska
One stroke at a time. One stroke after another brought him closer to his goal.
Life
Merideth Kaye Clark to perform Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue’
Joni Mitchell’s “Blue” album earned second place on Rolling Stone’s “Women Who Rock: The 50 Greatest Albums of…
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Friday Harbor man charged with burglary, theft, forgery
Jerad Alan Grey, 34, of Friday Harbor, has been charged with residential burglary, second-degree theft and forgery. His…