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Jane Fuller will not run for reelection. photo: San Juan County website

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Council member Fuller not seeking re-election

Submitted by San Juan County.

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Automated license plate reader cameras record the license plates of passing vehicles and compile the information into a database.

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House OKs regulations on license plate cameras

By Cassie Diamond

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Madeline Johnson, who read the Declaration of Independence at the celebration, titled her painting “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness,” responding to the question, “What does America mean to you?”

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Capitol celebration marks Declaration of Independence, America’s 250th birthday

By Annika Hauer

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An adult Glaucous-winged Gull.

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Preparing for the next avian flu outbreak

Submitted by Russell Barsh,

Trial has been set for early May in the United States District Court case of an Orcas Island High School teacher’s alleged assault against a student.

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Orcas Island High School teacher charged in federal court with simple assault of a minor

Editors note: This is a developing story.

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Mosquito Fleet.

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Mosquito Fleet bill passes House 84–11, faces uncertain fate in Senate

By Darrell Kirk

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LWV Observer Corps notes on public meetings

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

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Tanja Williamson, outreach and volunteer coordinator for the Land Bank, welcomed the large crowd with a smile.

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‘No trail’ no more: Beaverton Marsh trail open house shows community support

The Mullis Center buzzed with energy last Wednesday during the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank’s open house…

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Town begins sidewalk grinding March 16

Submitted by the Town of Friday Harbor.

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Ron Krebs running for sheriff

To the Citizens of San Juan County,

Strategic Plan Workbook

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SJIF&R develops 2026-2045 Strategic Plan

Submitted by San Juan Island Fire and Rescue

Contributed photo. Beaverton Marsh Preserve.

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Draft Beaverton Marsh Preserve Stewardship and Management Plan open for public comment

Submitted by the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank.

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One of Kitsap Transit’s passenger-only ferries crosses Puget Sound.

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Proposed passenger ferry expansion faces Senate sink-or-swim moment

By Cassie Diamond