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Concours d’Elegance: Annual showcase of classics is not just for ‘car nuts’
This year’s annual Concours d’Elegance is Aug. 29 at San Juan Vineyards. Organized by the Sports Car Club…
Letters to the Editor
Farmers markets are beacons to revitalize blighted or underutilized areas
While renovating a farmhouse in Ohio in 1988, we sought warmth and exuberance at Findlay Market in Cincinnati…
Life
The Whale Museum’s Lecture Series: An Evening with Capt. Paul Watson, Aug. 27 in the Grange Hall
The Whale Museum’s 2010 Lecture Series presents Capt. Paul Watson on Aug. 27, 7 p.m., at the Grange…
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‘It’s another tool in the tool box’: Orcas Island doctors weigh in on San Juan Island’s PeaceHealth hospital
When PeaceHealth cuts the ribbon on its San Juan Island hospital in the summer of 2012, county residents…
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Community Focus Groups discuss needs of children, families, in five-county area
Northwest Educational Service District 189, in collaboration with Northwest Early Learning, is gathering information on the systems, services…
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San Juan County Council to hear Solid Waste Survey Report Aug. 30
The San Juan County Solid Waste Survey received responses from 26 percent of the recipients of the questionnaires…
Life
Salmon Barbecue/Beach Bash Potluck Aug. 28 at Jackson’s Beach
Salmon or roast pork. Dessert. Games and tournaments. And it's all free. The Friday Harbor Port District continues…
Letters to the Editor
‘Flow control’: An arcane law that should never have been put on the books in the first place
I rarely ever write a letter to the editor. However, when a front page article, "Our solid waste…
News
County Council votes Tuesday on Land Bank purchases; prosecutor says Pratt cannot vote on 150 Nichols St. project
Two former chairpersons of the San Juan County Land Bank Commission are urging the County Council in writing…
Life
Memories of the 2010 San Juan County Fair | Slideshow
A slideshow of the San Juan County Fair, Aug. 18-21, 2010. Photos by Journal reporter Scott Rasmussen. Produced…
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Boat burns in Griffin Bay, boater rescued from water
About 7:30 p.m. tonight, my boyfriend and I saw a vessel engulfed in flames from the Jakle's Lagoon…
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Reenactors help bring joint military occupation to life for visiting members of Congress
Military life during the joint military occupation of 1859-1872 was brought to life Sunday at English Camp for…
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Two vehicle accidents within minutes of each other on Roche Harbor Road
Two vehicle accidents within minutes of each other on Roche Harbor Road kept emergency personnel busy, Friday. Both…