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Friday Harbor woman charged with vehicular assault
Jessica Lynne Whitis, 25, of Friday Harbor, is charged with vehicular assault, assault in the third degree, two…
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Lopez woman charged with malicious mischief
Megan Christine Mackinnon, 27, of Arlington, Wash., is charged with malicious mischief in the first degree.
Grellet-Tinner sentencing on Aug. 10
A jury found 59-year-old Orcas Island High School teacher Gerald Grellet-Tinner guilty of two counts of Sexual Misconduct…
Sexual assault survivors share their stories
He was an older man and Susan had just turned 18. After he started physically and sexually assaulting…
Opinion
Creating a safe space for victims to be heard
In the last five years, crime stories we report on are indeed becoming more disturbing. In the last…
Man charged with sexual assault against a 20-month-old
Warning: This story contains disturbing details about alleged sexual assault against a child.
Voters upset with Larsen’s endorsement of Clinton
Rep. Rick Larsen has his constituents questioning his choices after a recent endorsement on Facebook from the congressman.
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Council upholds pesticide ban
The discussion as to whether consider pesticides originated with a request from the noxious weed board for the…
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Teetering on the edge of extinction
With a massive body and a mouth that emerges from the deep blue like a man-made dungeon cell,…
Opinion
Why we write crime stories | Editorial
Why do we write crime stories? Do we want to sensationalize violence in an effort to sell more…
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What you can do to prepare for an earthquake
This October, states across the nation will be participating in the Great Shake Out earthquake drill.
Opinion
Mixed feelings about funding for veterans | Editorial
The housing crisis has been a well-documented nightmare for islanders.