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League hosts forum on state of local health care

“Controversy and Clarity: Healthcare and Religious Institutions,” speakers will give introductory remarks, after which the discussion will be…

The SeaDoc Society and YMCA Camp Orkila present “Exploring the Salish Seafloor: things you never knew” by Gary Greene of the SeaDoc Society.

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Explore the Salish Sea floor

“Exploring the Salish Seafloor: things you never knew” by Gary Greene of the SeaDoc Society on Tuesday, Nov.…

Rama Fire: 1977—2013

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Rama Fire: March 27, 1977—Nov. 2, 2013 | Passages

A memorial will be held at Circle 8 BMX Trail Site in Seattle on Nov. 16 at 2…

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Broken fiber-optic cable located; CenturyLink preps for repair

Located at a depth of 280 feet in San Juan Channel, and roughly 5,000 feet off-shore of Lopez…

A barge in San Juan Channel provides a platform for CenturyLink crews to work on locating and repairing a rupture cable that caused a five-day communication outage in the San Juan Islands

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Phone service to mainland restored, capacity limited; cell-phone, digital service spotty

In a Saturday morning conference call, CenturyLink reported that its repair crews had a “temporary fix” in place…

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Workshop offers free training on low impact development techniques

Low Impact Development is a planning, design and engineering approach to managing storm water run-off. The workshop is…

Letters to the Editor

One more reason to love our library | Letters

some of us had never taken advantage of the library’s online capabilities—until last week when our usual sources…

Composer Alex Shapiro

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St. David’s service features songs by Shapiro

The works of local composer Alex Shapiro will be featured in an Evening Prayer service hosted by Saint…

OPALCO technician David Harold splices together cables to help restore digital communication on San Juan Island

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OPALCO opens up network to restore digital, 911 communication on San Juan Island

OPALCO’s data communications system is now carrying the phone and data traffic for San Juan Island, and providing…

Susan Ross

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Susan Ross

Susan Marie Ross November 4, 1957 — November 9, 2013 Susan Marie Ross passed away at her home…

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Jealousy stars in Puccini’s ‘Tosca’

Love, jealousy, betrayal, tyranny, power, persuasion, and more

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Hook into the Internet at county legislative building, Saturday

The conference room at the San Juan County Legislative building that has been open for public Internet use…

Ardell Ruth Gordon

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Ardell Ruth Gordon: 1922–2013 | Passages

A beloved mother, Ardell will be remembered for her heart filled with gratitude and her warm and caring…