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    Articles by Heather Spaulding
    Editorial
    Achieving Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s dream |...
    By Heather Spaulding • January 11, 2023 1:30 am

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would have been 94 this January.

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    WSF
    WSF included in Governor’s proposed 23-25 budget
    By Heather Spaulding • January 9, 2023 1:30 am

    Gov. Jay Inslee has released his proposed 2023-25 budget that includes funding for ferry staffing, terminal improvements, boat maintenance and…

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Randy Gaylord shows off the gift presented to him by the Prosecutors Office staff.
    Islanders say farewell to Prosecuting Attorney Gaylord
    By Heather Spaulding • December 21, 2022 1:30 am

    By Heather Spaulding

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    Contributed photo by Friends of the San Juans
A kayaker passes a rock seawall.
    Unpermitted bulkheads impacting forage fish locally and statewide
    By Heather Spaulding • December 13, 2022 1:30 am

    A staggering 74 percent of bulkheads, or armoring, constructed along the shorelines of San Juan County over the last 10…

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    Crime
    Orcas woman pleads not guilty to coin theft
    By Heather Spaulding • December 6, 2022 1:30 am

    Adia Hope Dolan, a 24-year-old formerly of Orcas Island, pleaded not guilty in San Juan County Superior Court on Nov….

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    Dwight Henline (San Juan County Sheriff’s Office)
    Arson trial continued
    By Heather Spaulding • November 20, 2022 1:30 am

    Dwight C. Henline, a 33-year-old Friday Harbor man, pleaded not guilty to arson on May 26 in the U.S District…

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    Photo by Martin Sanchez on Unsplash
    With new perspectives on addiction, community programs evolve
    By Heather Spaulding • November 11, 2022 1:30 am

    With law enforcement no longer the lead point for substance abuse intervention, several community peer-based programs are developing to support…

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    Election 2022
    Election results: levies and propositions go down, Peter...
    By Heather Spaulding • November 8, 2022 1:30 am

    By the time ballot counting was finished Tuesday, Nov. 8, Eric Peter was ahead in the San Juan County Sheriff…

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    Editorial
    Remembering veterans of yesterday and today | Editorial
    By Heather Spaulding • November 8, 2022 1:30 am

    Veterans Day means even more in a small county where veterans are our neighbors, friends and family.

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    Contributed photo by Dan Meyers on Upsplash
    New drug law means more community involvement
    By Heather Spaulding • November 2, 2022 1:30 am

    Washington state’s simple drug possession law was struck down last year in what is known as the Blake decision. The…

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    Contributed photos
Sheriff Ron Krebs (left) and Sgt. Eric Peter.
    Peter and Krebs share their visions for Sheriff’s...
    By Heather Spaulding • October 14, 2022 1:30 am

    The San Juan Island Grange was a packed house during the League of Women Voters Voter Forum between Sheriff Ron…

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    Ferry Advisory Committee and County Council discuss ferry...
    By Heather Spaulding • October 7, 2022 1:30 am

    A slew of ferry service interruptions that have seriously impacted residents led to a special meeting between the San Juan…

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    Contributed photo by the office of Mike Pellicciotti
Rep. Mike Pellicciotti, D-30
    State treasurer talks about state finances, closing the...
    By Heather Spaulding • September 12, 2022 1:30 am

    This was not the first time Washington State Treasurer Mike Pellicciotti has visited the San Juan Islands. It is, he…

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