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    Katie Loring appointed judge for San Juan County Superior Court | Update
    Katie Loring appointed judge for San Juan County...
    By Meredith Griffith • November 15, 2017 7:48 am

    Last week Gov. Jay Inslee announced the appointment of Friday Harbor-based attorney Kathryn (Katie) Loring as San Juan County Superior…

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    Bottom row (left to right): Presley Clark, Ahyram Orozco, Ayla Ridwan, Raylee Miniken, Greta, Kinsey Hurley, Hailey Swartz, Abby Margolis, Ava Hoffman, Payton Brooks, Fallon Taylor, Rachel Snow, Fionnoula Bourne                                Second row: Lizzy Lee, Allie Fleming, Trinity Cullen, Joanna Evans, Molly Tangney, Alex Holman, Soma Andrews, Olivia Brown, Darcy Ayers, Hannah Van Every, Olivia Meenan, Ally Pauls, Natalie Meenan, Jayna Ott, Annamarie Thomas, Bailee Lambright, Tori Polda                                Third row (top center): Leah Black
    Friday Harbor High School girls soccer | a...
    By Meredith Griffith • September 26, 2017 10:00 am

    The girls soccer team is young this year, with just two seniors, but sixth-year coach Paul Hopkins said they’re fast,…

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    Staff photo/Tate Thomson                                2017 Wolverines volleyball team.
    Friday Harbor High School volleyball’s high hopes for...
    By Meredith Griffith • September 14, 2017 7:00 am

    For the Friday Harbor girls volleyball team, this year will be different.

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    Staff photo/Tate Thomson                                Bottom left to right: Ian Volk, Brandon Brown, Dakota Gabler-Brown, Ben Webb, Austin Wynne, Claudio Ochoa, Wade Swirtz, Jackson Briggs, Isacc Myer, Will Leeming, Noe Lopez. Top left to right: Mike Walters, Teagan August, Gavin Mason, Bryan Wolf, Milo Geiser, Jaden Jones, Kaden Ritchie, Ethan Germain, Emron Geiser, Tyler Davis, Jordan Lawson. Westin Swirtz not photographed
    Wolverines football, strong for the season
    By Meredith Griffith • September 13, 2017 7:00 am

    The Friday Harbor High School Football team is ready to rumble.

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    Staff photo/Tate Thomson                                Back row: Zak Porter, Satchel Pieples, Luke Erickson, Skylar Reynalds, Alan Melic, Julian Brown, Finn Cullen, Per Black, Henry Duke, Yadir Plaza, Coach Andrew Duke, Hanson Wakeman                                Front Row: Nick Herko, Joseph Kaden, Ismael Churape, Jackson Pieples, Emmett Carrier, Miles Williamson, Max Mattox, Ben Dillery
    Friday Harbor High School boys soccer | ready...
    By Meredith Griffith • September 26, 2017 10:01 am

    Wolverines boys soccer coach Andrew Duke says he’s “really optimistic” about this soccer season. “We have a lot of returning…

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    2017 cheer squad (not in specific order): Hallie Hargrove, Vida Wight, Adriana plaza Garcia, Jordyn Mccutcheon, Grace Shaw, Salud Soto, Arlyn Sanabria, Isabelle Oliver, Rachel Scott, and Stella McCauley
    Wolverines cheerleaders are ready for fall sports
    By Meredith Griffith • September 12, 2017 1:57 pm

    The Wolverines cheer squad has 10 cheerleaders ready to rouse the home crowd and root their football players to victory…

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    Con artist scams hopeful renters on Lopez Island
    By Meredith Griffith • August 29, 2017 7:00 am

    The rental house would be perfect for their family.

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    Is the San Juan Islands National Monument status in danger?
    Is the San Juan Islands National Monument status...
    By Meredith Griffith • May 16, 2017 7:00 am

    Is the San Juan Islands National Monument in danger of losing its protected status?

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    Republican Lincoln Day luncheon discussion on new US ‘operating system’
    Republican Lincoln Day luncheon discussion on new US...
    By Meredith Griffith • April 5, 2017 10:06 am

    By Meredith Griffith

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    Ranker urges, ‘take our country back’
    Ranker urges, ‘take our country back’
    By Meredith Griffith • February 28, 2017 8:56 am

    Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, urged the crowd of islanders to “take our country back,” focusing his community talk on Sunday,…

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    San Juan County releases preliminary 2017 budget | Economy is ‘booming’
    San Juan County releases preliminary 2017 budget |...
    By Meredith Griffith • November 12, 2016 1:30 am

    San Juan County says it is at “the beginning of a new era” as it releases its preliminary 2017 budget.

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    County bans single-use plastic bags
    County bans single-use plastic bags
    By Meredith Griffith • November 1, 2016 1:30 am

    The San Juan County Council approved a county-wide ban on single-use plastic carry-out bags during its regular meeting Oct. 25.

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