Opinion
San Juan hospital: We like it, but have questions | Editorial
A lot of questions need to be answered about the feasibility of an integrated medical center on San…
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San Juan Rotarians are helping write polio’s final chapter
It isn’t every organization that receives a $100 million matching grant from the Gates Foundation. Then again, Rotary…
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San Juans, state blessed with choices in ’08 | Editorial
Shortage of local candidates? That’s so last year. You’re going to have to study for the Aug. 19…
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County Veterans Assistance Fund can help local vets in emergencies
The San Juan County Veterans Advisory Board announces the availability of the county Veterans Assistance Fund.
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Each river and bay is worth the fight to protect it
Step by step, we are working to restore the health of Puget Sound, the rivers and our Pacific…
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Editorial: Investment in Friday Harbor grads is paying off
Financial news Monday morning was bleak: The Dow was down 3.13 percent, the Nasdaq 2.96 percent, the S&P…
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San Juan spring is prime time to see orca pods
It’s again time to watch whales in the San Juan Islands. May and June are the two months…
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Keeping one’s distance helps San Juan mammals survive
It is not surprising that every summer the Stranding Network receives hundreds of calls from shoreline residents and…
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Looking at the world through the eyes of a child
Representatives of Iran, Iraq and Israel sat next to each other in the room. This was not the…
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Editorial: Help close final gap on school budget shortfall
Only $17.85. Right now, if every island resident contributed that much to the Save Our Schools campaign, school…
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Aquarium: What do you do with a dead canary? | Guest column
The sea surface can be a barrier, keeping us from “seeing,” in the way we would “see” in…
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Editorial: We shall never forget them …
Since the war for independence from Great Britain 232 years ago, almost 1.5 million Americans have died in…