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    Articles by Anna V. Smith
    Earthquake in the San Juans
    Earthquake in the San Juans
    By Anna V. Smith • January 5, 2016 1:19 pm

    108 people on Orcas Island reported feeling shaking to USGS

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    Lime Kiln Lighthouse gets buffeted by waves on the west side of San Juan Island.
    Winter weather makes for high winds and stormy...
    By Anna V. Smith • December 23, 2015 7:02 pm

    The beginning of this winter has been a blustery one to say the least, with frequent wind advisories and storm warnings as weather fronts batter the Pacific Northwest up and down the coast.

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    Lawsuit filed against county
    Lawsuit filed against county
    By Anna V. Smith • October 27, 2015 3:07 pm

    A lawsuit filed Oct. 9 against San Juan County and county prosecutor Randall Gaylord alleges that the county and its employees violated Washington State’s Public Records Act.

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    Gene Knapp.
    Remembering Gene Knapp
    By Anna V. Smith • October 26, 2015 6:32 pm

    What do you remember best about Gene Knapp? A myriad of things come to people’s mind: his success as an attorney, his passion for land use issues, his involvement with the Land Bank and San Juan CountyCouncil. But overwhelmingly it was his calming disposition that set him apart. Gene passed away at his home on Orcas Island Oct. 18 after an extended illness.

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    Real estate update
    Real estate update
    By Anna V. Smith • October 20, 2015 2:06 pm

    The median price of residential and condominium listings in San Juan County have gone up since 2014, according to a report by Northwest Multiple Listing Service.

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    Deer Harbor bridge update
    Deer Harbor bridge update
    By Anna V. Smith • October 13, 2015 4:06 pm

    The wooden bridge, built in 1971, has been given a 11.75 rating out of 100 in terms of its sufficiency rating.

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    Washington State Ferries get an earful on reservation system
    Washington State Ferries get an earful on reservation...
    By Anna V. Smith • October 12, 2015 3:14 pm

    Washington State Ferry personnel met with business owners on Orcas Island and San Juan Island to discuss the trials and tribulations of creating a reservation system to best meet the needs of visitors, residents and commercial traffic to the San Juan Islands.

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    Leave No Trace ethics
    Leave No Trace ethics
    By Anna V. Smith • October 6, 2015 1:19 pm

    It’s been one year to the day since San Juan County became the first county in the U.S. to voluntarily adopt the Leave No Trace Guiding Principles and Ethic to support stewardship on the San Juan Islands.

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    Affordable housing advocates give insight during ‘Gimme Shelter’
    Affordable housing advocates give insight during ‘Gimme Shelter’
    By Anna V. Smith • September 27, 2015 7:00 am

    The League of Women Voters panel discussion “Gimme Shelter” delved into the affordable housing issue in San Juan County and tried to answer some lingering questions: Is there a crisis here in the county? To what extent? What is the risk to the community if we don’t solve the crisis? What factors make this issue so difficult to tackle and resolve?

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    Lopez man convicted of malicious mischief
    Lopez man convicted of malicious mischief
    By Anna V. Smith • September 22, 2015 6:40 pm

    On Sept. 4, a 51-year-old Lopez man was convicted of malicious mischief in the third degree, a gross misdemeanor requiring six months of time served and $3,011 in restitution

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    Controversy over pot producer
    Controversy over pot producer
    By Anna V. Smith • September 22, 2015 3:05 pm

    Marijuana producer and processor NW Connoisseurs have begun the permitting process to move from their current facilities in Deer Harbor to Hope Lane in Eastsound. According to NW Connoisseurs Director of Operations Aarikka Tuss, the lease for their current building will be up soon, prompting the move.

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    Above: Greg Lange holds his hand against Sonny’s hoof to illustrate its size. Sonny is six feet tall and 2
    History of draft horses in the San Juan...
    By Anna V. Smith • September 15, 2015 2:10 pm

    Before moving to the San Juans, Greg Lange described himself as an endurance junkie.

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    Rick Larsen on San Juan
    Larsen visits San Juans
    By Anna V. Smith • September 1, 2015 1:32 pm

    Rep. Rick Larsen visited San Juan Island and Lopez Island last week to hold roundtable discussions and visit locally important sites.

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