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    Lopezians gathered to honor Black lives lost as they respectfully removed memorial signs along the side of Fisherman Bay Road on Sept. 6, 2020. (Robert S. Harrison/contributed photo)
    Lewis found guilty of reckless endangerment and malicious...
    By Mandi Johnson • September 20, 2021 1:30 am

    A Lopez Island man who said he attempted to destroy a Black Lives Matter memorial in retaliation for repeated vandalization…

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    Forecasted ferry disruptions begin
    By Mandi Johnson • September 11, 2021 1:30 am

    A week after rumors of a coordinated ‘sickout’ by Washington State Ferries employees, the ferries in the San Juans slowed…

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    Editorial
    Back to school in the era of COVID...
    By Mandi Johnson • September 9, 2021 1:30 am

    For some parents, it’s a blessing and for some kids, it’s a curse. I’m talking about the beginning of the…

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    Cars load aboard the ferry at Anacortes. (Washington State Ferries/contributed photo)
    Ferry service disruption expected over holiday weekend
    By Mandi Johnson • September 1, 2021 1:30 am

    Whispers of ferry service disruptions turned to a roar on Aug. 31, when Washington State Ferries released a travel alert…

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    Should the passenger-only ferry from Friday Harbor to Bellingham be adopted, it would join the ranks of other passenger-only ferry systems in the region such as Kitsap Transit servicing south Puget Sound. (Kitsap Transit photo.)
    Regional transportation authority weighs passenger-only ferry options
    By Mandi Johnson • August 18, 2021 1:30 am

    A passenger-only ferry service from Bellingham to Friday Harbor may soon be a reality. The North Sound Transportation Alliance discussed…

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    New enforcement laws cause confusion and frustration
    By Mandi Johnson • August 12, 2021 1:30 am

    Recently enacted laws are limiting law enforcement’s ability to properly respond to emergencies, according to San Juan County Sheriff Ron…

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    Four Charter Review commissioners present opposition to recommendations
    By Mandi Johnson • July 30, 2021 1:30 am

    Not everyone in the San Juan County Charter Review Commission agreed with the recommendations put forth on July 13. Those…

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    Moratorium on new vacation rental permits continues
    By Mandi Johnson • July 20, 2021 1:30 am

    The moratorium on new vacation rental permits in San Juan County continues. On July 12, the San Juan County Council…

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    Van Haalen pleads guilty and receives deferred sentence
    By Mandi Johnson • July 14, 2021 1:30 am

    Former Friday Harbor Elementary School Principal Caspar van Haalen pleaded guilty to one count of indecent exposure at an arraignment…

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    San Juan County recognizes Plastic Free July
    By Mandi Johnson • July 9, 2021 1:30 am

    During its regular meeting on June 28, San Juan County Council approved a proclamation establishing this month as “Plastic Free…

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    Council to hold vacation rental moratorium public hearing
    By Mandi Johnson • July 6, 2021 1:30 am

    San Juan County Council will hold a public hearing to consider the extension of its active vacation rental moratorium.

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    Editorial
    Vacation rentals alone aren’t causing the affordable housing...
    By Mandi Johnson • June 29, 2021 1:30 am

    Six months ago — when the vacation rental permit moratorium began — we wrote an editorial explaining our stance on…

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    Emergency preparedness in the San Juan Islands
    By Mandi Johnson • June 25, 2021 1:30 am

    The wildfires that raged across the Pacific Northwest in summer 2020 were devastating to many communities around the region. Hurricanes…

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