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Washington State Ferries Chief Mate Mark Desdier

Life

A ‘ferry tale’ wedding for Hyak’s chief mate and crew

“It just grew and grew until we had around 800 guest,” Washington State Ferries' Bart Chrisite said of…

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Reminder: overnight power outage begins Thursday, 11 p.m.

Engage those surge protectors. All of San Juan County will experience a planned power outage Thursday, Sept. 15,…

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Remembering Sept. 11 | Multimedia dispatch

Islanders gather to remember Sept.11

Sophomore rusher Dylan Radden hits the hole

Sports

Vikings rally for win, Wolverines fall, 20-15, in Island Cup nail-biter

On fourth-and-eight and with just over two minutes left to play, the Wolverines, trailing by four, went for…

Islanders voted for their favorite books at the SJ County Fair.

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The tally is in… islanders love the ‘Harry Potter’ series

The winners of the best loved books at 2011 San Juan County Fair

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San Juan crew joins battle against ‘Monastery’ fire, near Goldendale

The assignment: team up with fire fighters and five fire engines drawn from Snohomish and Whatcom counties as…

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6.7 earthquake off the north coast of Vancouver Island

An earthquake near Vancouver Island is not cause for a tsunami warning

Life

Underwriters help bring acoustic master to Friday Harbor

David Bromberg’s stop on San Juan Island during a West Coast tour could not have happened without underwriters…

Opinion

All’s well that ends well | Editorial

SJC's derelict vessel removal program is back. Will abandoned vehicles get the attention they deserve?

County officials expect the various features of a newly purchased 35-foot multi-purpose boat will allow Public Works to be more efficient and cost effective. Price tag — $325

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County expects new boat will boost efficiency, lower costs

“The three boats Public Works had before this acquisition are all 20-footers, designed as pleasure craft, not work…

Gary Robert LeGate: 1945 — 2011

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Gary Robert LeGate: May 19, 1945 — Aug. 23, 2011 | Passages

Gary Legate served in the U.S. Army from 1965 to 1970, and received the Bronze Star for his…

Letters to the Editor

Lessons learned at Watmough | Letters

The county's "Home Rule" charter system has changed the face of how citizens are represented in this county.

Spring Street students help plant seeds with Jerald Weaver.

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The American Camp prairie preservation symposium

This symposium includes presentation, discussions and history of the American Camp prairie