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    Jason Aldous sentenced to seven years
    By Heather Spaulding • August 3, 2023 1:30 am

    Warning: The following story contains graphic sexual details.

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Grace (Dolly) Washburn c. 1917. The King salmon weighed 108 pounds, Grace weighed 65 lbs, she was 11 years old. The fish was caught in one of the fish traps off South Beach, San Juan Island.
    Chinook: Managing to extinction
    By Heather Spaulding • July 24, 2023 1:30 am

    The original fishers of Chinook salmon, Southern Resident Orcas, coevolved with their prey hundreds of thousands of years ago. It…

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    Juneteenth: a reminder of how far we have...
    By Heather Spaulding • June 19, 2023 1:30 am

    Under the blistering heat of the Texas sun June 19, 1865, 250,000 slaves, according to the Smithsonian, were finally set…

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A lethal dose of fentanyl
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    By Heather Spaulding • May 31, 2023 1:30 am

    An epidemic of fentanyl overdoses has been raging across North America for years. The waves of that epidemic are lapping…

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    Protecting the islands’ youth
    By Heather Spaulding • May 10, 2023 1:30 am

    One of the things I love about our community is the way we rally around our youth.

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    Orcas man sentenced to 84 months
    By Heather Spaulding • May 8, 2023 1:30 am

    Warning: The following story contains graphic sexual details.

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    By Heather Spaulding • April 21, 2023 1:30 am

    The Washington State Department of Ecology issued a $53,000 fine against Egg Lake Quarry, run by Myron Williams Inc., at…

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Supporters came together for the Trans community.
    Trans Visibility Day
    By Heather Spaulding • April 11, 2023 1:30 am

    Wind and a few sprinkles did not stop a group of 30-plus islanders from gathering at the courthouse in Friday…

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    Celebrating International Women’s Day | Editorial
    By Heather Spaulding • March 15, 2023 1:30 am

    International Women’s Day was celebrated around the world on March 8.

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    Contributed photo by Natasha Warmenhoven.
Newly elected Auditor Natasha Warmenhoven happy to be in this community.
    New Auditor Natasha Warmenhoven sets up her goals
    By Heather Spaulding • February 5, 2023 1:30 am

    Newly elected San Juan County Auditor Natasha Warmenhoven had wanted to be a veterinarian. After high school she enrolled in…

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Amy Vira is San Juan County’s new Prosecutor.
    Sitting down with Prosecutor Amy Vira
    By Heather Spaulding • February 1, 2023 1:30 am

    For as long as San Juan County Prosecuting Attorney Amy Vira can remember, she was drawn to the legal profession.

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    WSF Town Hall: Employee hires are up, and...
    By Heather Spaulding • January 28, 2023 1:30 am

    The Washington State Ferry Service held two online town hall-style meetings on Jan. 11 and 12.

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Austin Galt, Nala Galt, and Celia Roth.
    Welcome to the world Nala Galt
    By Heather Spaulding • January 23, 2023 1:30 am

    Weighing eight pounds and four ounces, Nala Mae Galt was born on Jan. 2 at 10:15 a.m.

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