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LWV Observer Corps notes on SJ Fire Nov. 11 meeting

Submitted by the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan organization that encourages informed participation in government. The Observer…

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Balancing the County budget proves tricky

After several budget workshops to balance the County’s 2026/2027 biennium budget, an approximate shortfall of $920,000 as of…

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Special School Board Meeting notice

Submitted by the San juan Island School District

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Hospital District regular meeting

Submitted by the San Juan County Hospital District No. 1

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Sarah Carlson, a pediatric speech language pathologist with a private practice in Friday Harbor, with husband Mitchell and their children.

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Health care crisis deepens | Island residents face difficult choices as insurance costs soar

By Darrell Kirk

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Happenstance housebreaker; deluge of drivers ditching | San Juan County Sheriff’s log

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

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American Trail section to be diverted.

Submitted by the Port of Friday Harbor

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Town seeks applicants for college scholarship

Submitted by the Town of Friday Harbor.

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San Juan County residents face double health care crisis: ACA changes and Medicare telehealth cuts

By Darrell Kirk

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LWV Observer Corps notes on public meetings

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Mayor Raymont Jackson.

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Mayor Jackson exonerated from animal abuse charges

Editor’s note: a previous version named Amy Vira as the second prosecutor. The State of Washington was represented…

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U.S. and Canadian leaders convene cross-border forum to strengthen collaboration and resilience

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Tribes stand to gain greater voice under Ferguson’s executive order

By Darrell Kirk