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    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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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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    A U.S. Coast Guard boat and Kitsap County Sheriff boat search the area Monday near Freeland on Whidbey Island north of Seattle where a chartered floatplane crashed the day before. The plane was carrying 10 people and was en route from Friday Harbor to Renton. (Stephen Brashear/The Associated Press)
    Friday Harbor seaplane crashes in Mutiny Bay
    By Heather Spaulding • September 9, 2022 1:30 am

    A float plane that had departed from Friday Harbor and was bound for Renton Municipal Airport crashed into Mutiny Bay,…

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    Editorial
    The struggle behind Labor Day | Editorial
    By Heather Spaulding • August 31, 2022 1:30 am

    As we gather with friends and family this long weekend, celebrating the remaining summer days, it’s important to reflect on…

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    Crime
    Orcas man charged with burglary and theft
    By Heather Spaulding • August 26, 2022 1:30 am

    Jordan Colin Lynn-Jefferson, a 22-year-old Orcas Island man, has been charged with burglary in the second degree and theft in…

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    Orcas man charged with molestation and possession of...
    By Heather Spaulding • August 19, 2022 1:30 am

    Warning: The following story contains graphic sexual details.

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    Glenwood Inn finger-pointing continues
    By Heather Spaulding • August 11, 2022 1:30 am

    After confusion between the San Juan County Council, Land Bank and San Juan Preservation Trust regarding the recently purchased Glenwood…

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