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Contributed photos. Baby Callahan.

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First baby of the year: Callahan Hargrove

Callahan Argene Hargrove isn’t just the first San Juan Island baby of 2026; he’s also the firstborn of…

Heather Spaulding \ Staff photo A protester after the march, advocating for justice.

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Islanders walk out with noise

While locally organized by Indivisible San Juan, the Free America Walk Out protest Jan. 20 was part of…

Contributed photo. Shauna Barrows, Gabrielle Conway , Clauda Costa, Magali Cota , Lisa Gilliam, Jo Lange Pedro Mendes, Anthony Morris, Nick Negulescu, Tycho Pendraig, Chanda Stone, Jennifer Swanson, AJ Tokunaga, Elaina Thompson and Tillery Williams.

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Building tomorrow’s leaders with Leadership San Juan Islands

By Darrell Kirk

Cassie Diamond photo. Members of the Senate Law and Justice Committee listen to public testimony during a hearing for Senate Bill 6002.

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Lawmakers move to regulate license plate cameras

By Cassie Diamond

Contributed photo. Citizens testify Jan. 14 before the Early Learning & K-12 Education Committee.

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School board members may get more pay, depending on local levies

By Annika Hauer

Contributed photo. Amy Saxe-Eyler speaking at an event at the Grange.

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SJICF awarded M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust grant

Submitted by the San Juan Island Community Foundation.

John Stimpson photo. Channing Klein, #5, sails up to the basket.

Sports

FHHS sports recap Jan. 2–19

By Declan O’Malley

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SAFE San Juans launches support group

SAFE San Juans aunches support group

Contributed photos Violet Dolsen-Malone, Alison Power, Lilleigh Hastey, Ami Peckham, Ohia Nielsen

Life

‘Legally Blonde Jr.’ — making friends in unlikely places

“Legally Blonde Jr.” - making friends in unlikely places

Contributed photo. Signs and blue flags commemorating the child fatalities and near-fatalities since the “Keeping Families Together” Act passed in 2021.

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Increasing child fatality addressed at rally and in Legislature

By Annika Hauer

Fire Marshall Robert Salgado

Life

Robert Salgado: SJC’s new fire marshal brings decades of experience to island communities

By Darrell Kirk

Cassie Diamond photo. From left to right: Rep. Travis Couture, Sen. Chris Gildon, Sen. June Robinson and Rep. Timm Ormsby speak during the general fund budget panel at the 2026 legislative session preview Jan. 9.

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What’s on the agenda for Washington’s 2026 legislative session | Senators, representatives discuss budget plans for upcoming term

By Cassie Diamond, Ayeda Masood and Annika Hauer

Contributed photo Land Bank staff, Tanja Williamson and Shauna Barrows, atop Goldenback Trail in late November.

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Volunteer and plant on Goldenback Trail

Submitted by the San Juan Islands Trails Committee