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Hard times & the holidays: Concert, unity, faith to help community heal

It is in this spirit that a very special choral concert is being offered to our community on…

Vendovi Island is located seven miles north of Anacortes.

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Optimism rises in Vendovi campaign | Guest Column

More than 350 households have donated to the Trust’s “Save Vendovi” campaign

John Nance

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As I See It: superior service gets short shrift in decisions over emergency flights… why? | Guest column

Island Air Ambulance is a useful emergency backup, but never should be the primary means of emergency medical…

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Stability at stake in outcome of Prop.1 | Guest Column

Tampering with voting districts by initiative allows for too much chaos

2013 Election

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Initiative ‘By the People’? Prop. 1 is nothing of the sort | Guest Column

Ballot measure would put to much power into the hands of a few

Cartoon musings on local news and events are published periodically in the Journal of the San Juan Islands.

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Journal political cartoon; October 23 edition | Opinion

Cartoon musings on local news and events are published periodically in the Journal of the San Juan Islands,…

Joseph Tein

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I-522: labels mean a lot in debate over genetically modified foods | Guest Column

I prefer to stay away from this laboratory-created food until it’s proven to be reasonably safe over the…

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Debate muddied by misinformation | Guest Column

Contract with PeaceHealth provides for similar level of maternity care as offered at former medical center…not less

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‘New chapter’ for OPALCO? Here’s what we’d like to see | Guest Column

Let’s make conservation, investment in ‘green energy’ part of the solution

David Dehlendorf

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Whose interest does this panel serve? | Guest Column

As planning commissioners, litigants have another chance to rewrite the CAO

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Counterpoint: author distorts record in matter of ‘trust’ | Guest Column

The letter suggests that we promoted the Anti-Democratic candidates in what was supposed to be a non-partisan campaign.…

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Absurd? You bet… but American Camp closure deserves respect | Guest Column

Now, I know its inconvenient to be denied entrance to our parks and our favorite walking trails, but…

Journal columnist Howard Schonberger

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Strike up the Chamber; music to save the savage beast | Column

It was a good crowd at Chamber Music San Juans annual concert, but not a sellout. This article…