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Baby Derby winner 2017

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Baby Derby winner 2017

The first baby of the year arrived right on time on Jan. 3.

Friday Harbor man pleads guilty to one count of child molestation

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Friday Harbor man pleads guilty to one count of child molestation

(Warning: This story contains disturbing details about the alleged sexual assault against a child.)

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FH man charged with trafficking in stolen property

Joshua Daniel Treleven, 37, of Friday Harbor is charged with trafficking in stolen property in the first degree,…

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Standing Rock walkout on Orcas

Orcas Islander Jan Ehrlichman volunteered two weeks ago at the Standing Rock Reservation, where an estimated 4,000 people…

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We need a united front at home | Editorial

Last Wednesday, voters woke up to heavy rain and dark skies.

Crime briefs | Orcas man charged with burglary; FH man charged with meth possession

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Crime briefs | Orcas man charged with burglary; FH man charged with meth possession

Friday Harbor man charged with meth possession

Watson and Hughes take the lead in council race

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Watson and Hughes take the lead in council race

In the race for San Juan County Council District 1, Bill Watson is in the lead against incumbent…

What happened to the storm?

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What happened to the storm?

After several severe storm warnings and the canceling of many community events, the final numbers show gusts reached…

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Centerplate replaces ferry food vendor this fall

On Oct. 1, Washington State Ferries began transitioning from its previous food vendor, Olympic Cascade Services, to Centerplate.…

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Four survive Kenmore plane crash in Cattle Pass, San Juan Island

At 8:45 this morning, a Kenmore plane with four passengers went down in Cattle Pass off the shore…

Noah Racey in "Ghosts."

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Islander stars in Seattle play

It's been called "a dirty act done publicly;" it "grabs you by the throat and never releases," and…

Photo courtesy of South St. Paul Public Schools.

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Two Minnesota men found in apparent murder-suicide on Lopez were part of sexual assault investigation

Two Minnesota men were found dead on a Lopez Island beach last week. In the wake of their…

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Local diver dies near Johns Island

A local diver died after experiencing medical complications near Johns Island on Tuesday afternoon.