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Scientists examine the corpse of a sixgill shark at Argyle Lagoon June 26.

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Top Ten Stories of 2013: Honorable mention; Leviathan rises from the deep

Measuring nearly 12 feet in length, the carcass of the female, estimated at 25-50 years of age, was…

David Franklin

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Top Ten Stories of 2013: No. 5; Level III sex offender moves to Friday Harbor

The state Department of Corrections no longer had authority to tell David Franklin Stewart where he could or…

A hovercraft crew examine a capsized automobile following the May 23 collapse of the I-5 Skagit River bridge.

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Top Ten Stories of 2013: No. 7; I-5 Skagit bridge collapse

Three people were rescued from two vehicles that plunged into the water along with the bridge.

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Top Ten Stories of 2013: No. 8; OPALCO retreats, then revives broadband plan

The need for better county-wide communications became even more apparent after a week-long CenturyLink outage this fall.

“Pandora’s Promise” was among 25 documentaries at the FH Film Festival

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Top Ten Stories of 2013: No. 9; Film Festival draws enthusiastic crowd

An ambitious undertaking, to say the least, and scheduled for mid-October as well, sometimes an iffy month, weather-wise,…

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Top Ten Stories of 2013: No. 10; Three-person council takes charge

The new three-person council was enacted after county charter changes were approved by voters in November.

Life

All aboard: NW Flower & Garden Show

The Flower and Garden shows might be the perfect gift for that special someone in your life that…

Ring in the New Year with family friendly favorites

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Ring in the New Year with family friendly favorites

Adults and kids alike can enter games and contests for a chance to win one of many fabulous…

A barge and crane help in the removal of creosote pilings and a pier from Lopez Island’s Barlow Bay.

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Trio teams up to remove creosote pilings from Barlow Bay

The project is intended to improve water quality, eelgrass growing conditions, and upper beach habitat at a documented…

F. Milene Henley

Opinion

How are we doing? Breathing easier | Editorial

We’re on track to meet budget thanks to an ‘extraordinary” July, ‘excellent’ August

Letters to the Editor

Two-prong course of action; same level of commitment | Letters

We believe that First and Spring is an inappropriate location for a government security agency.

Letters to the Editor

Happy to be blinded from the birds; thanks Land Bank | Letters

A big thank you to the Land Bank for the new bird blind on the little trail next…

Letters to the Editor

Friendly assaults on your neighbor’s rights | Letters

I believe that San Juan Island is dangerously vulnerable to the coercive actions of groups and individuals who…