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Council candidates talk environmental concerns
Their reasons for running are as diverse as their personal backgrounds. The four candidates vying for two seats…
Opinion
Celebrating LGBTQ+ history this October | Editorial
This October is the 26th annual celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month in the United States.
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Pacasum sentenced to 54 months in prison
An Orcas teen who pleaded guilty to rape of a child has been sentenced.
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Sound Defenders Alliance seeks to cease Navy encroachment
The Navy’s Growlers have been a bane of many Lopezians for nearly a decade.
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San Juan County receives more CARES Act funds from the state
On Aug. 21, Inslee announced funds were to be awarded from the state’s federal stimulus funding.
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Deputy’s son born on sheriff’s boat
This time, it wasn’t the stork who made the middle of the night call to assist two pregnant…
Opinion
Be aware of fraud and 911 pocket-dials | Editorial
Beware of iPhone pocket-dialing 911 and coronavirus-related fraud
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Lopez respectfully removes Black lives memorial
After withstanding three vandalizations, the signs memorializing Black lives lost on Lopez are gone.
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Washington’s child care crisis
Eighty-six percent of San Juan County’s demand for child care is met by nearby supply — the highest…
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San Juan County adopts changes to marijuana ordinance
The moratorium on marijuana production and processing will lift after being in place for a year and a…
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A conversation with local elected officials
Four of the islands’ elected officials held a meeting to discuss the state of the islands.
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Congress acts to stop USPS service reductions
As the 2020 General Election nears, new concerns regarding mail-in voting have been heightened by a nationwide reduction…
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Reported child abuse on San Juan Island
Two Friday Harbor women have been charged with assault of a child.