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Candidate Q &A: Friday Harbor Town Council | Election 2013
Town council candidate Farhad Ghatan answer four questions from the Journal.
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Town council weighs zoning restrictions on retail pot shops
The marijuana zoning ordinance, part of the late afternoon council session, attracted the most public interest, especially when…
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Health risks vs. higher costs; supporters, critics clash over impact of I-522
Both federal and state law identify and regulate foods that are “misbranded” or “adulterated,” but neither state nor…
Life
Journey of success spans culture divide
Seattle author recounts rise and fall of family fortune in heart of Japan
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Tax breaks for farms in jeopardy
San Juan County Assessor Charles Zalmanek thought he had found a way to give local farmers a three-year…
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Tug-of-war over CAO headed to court
On Oct. 1, the Common Sense Alliance filed a petition for review in San Juan County Superior Court,…
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New battlefront opens over CAO
Questions have been raised about whether board members of the Common Sense Alliance, which challenged the county's critical…
Life
Flair for adventure; beyond the Neslund trial | Reporter’s Notebook
Feisty to a fault, Betsy Roberts, presiding juror of the Ruth Neslund murder trial, lived life with flair,…
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Investigators: rodent responsible for Downriggers fire
Heat, debris and sparks from electrical wiring left exposed after being chewed on by rodents combined to cause…
Opinion
Beyond the Neslund murder trial
Feisty to a fault, Betsy Roberts lived life with flair, and on her own terms
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Boost in funding spurs new slate of construction projects
Plans and projects are buoyed by the success of the Brickworks, with five construction projects in various stages…