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County fees going… down?
Cost to contest a building code decision will drop 400 percent
Sports
Fall Season Preview: Six skilled seniors lead the charge | Girls soccer
Their experience gives the girls confidence, and I have confidence in this team.
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State sets quota of San Juan County pot shops at three
Three marijuana retail stores will be permitted in San Juan County, one each on Orcas, San Juan and…
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More guardrails for county roads
Guardrails are scheduled to be installed during the week of Sept. 23 on San Juan Island.
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Business owners press port for action—Round 2
Update: The Port of Friday Harbor and San Juan Island Fire Rescue announced Friday, Aug. 30, that the…
Business
Greenhouse Cafe: going ‘green’ in all the right spaces
“I make everything from scratch,” chef Ricarda Burnett says. “I love cooking and I love changing the menu…
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Hospital board takes heat over medical services, AG opinion
A standing-room-only crowd urged the commission to advocate for the islanders who elect the commissioners and pay the…
Business
Nichols St. goes upscale with ‘Big Cheese’
New eatery offers 60 varieties of cheese, 40 Pacific Northwest wines
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Business owners seek assurances Port will rebuild, leases will be renewed
Four businesses were displaced after fire swept through Downriggers restaurant in the early morning hours of Aug. 17,…
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Will term limits lead to MRC overhaul?
Under new appointment procedures for advisory committees, instituted in early spring by the former 6-person council, the tenure…
Business
Mike’s Cafe — it’s about the wine
A swimming and water polo player and coach for some 25 years, Mike Sheradin has been vacationing in…
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Conservation district parcel fees ‘adjusted’ down, and up
By the end of the Aug. 6 council meeting, and after an hour of public testimony lauding the…
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Record low primary turnout Snoozer puts Ghatan, Shildneck in playoff
With perhaps 60 votes to be counted at 5 p.m. on Aug. 8, the turnout percentage may rise…