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Islander tries to take his life in public
On Tuesday, July 25, a 70-year-old man with self-inflicted cuts was found near the top of a public…
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A drop in ferries means a drop in island sales
When the ferries lag, business on the islands does too.
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Local Native American tribes make stops in San Juans
Ronald Day, of the Swinomish Indian Tribe, has joined an annual canoe trip to celebrate local Native Americans…
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Emergency ferry schedule in effect through end of month | Update
A new ferry schedule is released for the rest of July and possibly early August.
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San Juan soccer coach pleads guilty to assault with sexual intent
This is the third case negatively affected by former San Juan County Detective Stephen Parker.
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State vows to “fully fund” education, but local schools may lose out
Washington’s recently passed budget adds billions to fund public K-12 education, but locally, property taxes will rise, while…
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Islanders to use 10-digit dialing system starting July 29
Islanders will have to dial area codes to call neighbors, on any phone, starting July 29.
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State government shutdown averted, Washington State Parks to remain open | Update
A state government shutdown was averted on Friday, June 30, and state agencies, including the parks, will not…
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Centurylink decline to explain landline outage
In the early morning of Sunday, June 18, residents on Orcas, Decatur and Blakely Islands lost the ability…
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Summertime sizzle | Record highs are expected across the state this weekend
It’s only been a few days since the official start of summer, but temperatures are heating up. On…
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Islanders request easier path to tiny home living
Issa Wild has only built five tiny homes for islanders since he started his Orcas Island construction company…
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County officials discuss how to protect orcas
San Juan County officials are brainstorming local ways to protect Southern resident killer whales. Suggestions at the June…