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Transition: the time is right — “No” on Prop. 1 | Editorial

San Juan County voters get to decide every dozen years or so whether the Land Bank's principal source…

Journal cartoonist Rob Pudim weighs in on the pending resignation of Friday Harbor Administrator King Fitch.

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The latest from the Journal’s editorial section | Cartoon

What's in a name? Journal cartoonist Rob Pudim finds a lighter side of the pending retirement of King…

Sometimes it's the little things that remind us of where we are — like license plates

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On the Road with New Hampshire | Guest Column

Sometimes it's the little things that remind us of where we are — like license plates: Part II

Sandy Strehlou.

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Partisan electioins: baby or bath water? | Guest Column

At first glance, taking “party politics” out of local elections seemed like a reasonable decision. What we didn’t…

Pete Rose

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Criticism misplaced: new county boat is a good deal | Guest Column

San Juan County Administrator Pete Rose maintains that the county’s new 35-foot boat offers the most bang for…

Sheriff Rob Nou

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Domestic violence is a cycle you can help break

D.V. calls are the most frequent for sheriff’s office

This week's cartoon in the Sept. 28 edition of the Journal

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This week’s editorial cartoon; published in print in the Sept. 28 edition of the Journal

Remember forest fires?

The Journal's editorial cartoon

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This week’s editorial cartoon; published in print in the Sept. 21 edition of the Journal

Scenery in the San Juans can, of course, be distracting...

Victoria Compton

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Why Faster Broadband? Well… consider the case of Cedar Falls

Workers, students, businesses, specialists — better Internet access raises all ships

Rick Thompson is superintendent of the San Juan Island School District.

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A smooth start for SJ schools, thanks to school staff and the community

Superintendent Rick Thompson provides a look at the state of San Juan public schools

The Journal's editorial cartoon

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This week’s editorial cartoon; Sept. 14 edition of the Journal

Cartoonist Rob Pudim speculates about what's fueling Washington state's ferries.

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All’s well that ends well | Editorial

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

In one month Peggy Butler has seen license plates from 38 different states

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Where is New Hampshire? Vermont checked in | Guest Column

Sometimes it’s the little things that remind us of where we are — like license plates