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Bald eagle nursed back to health following injuries sustained during in-flight fisticuffs

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Three county residents challenge Prop. 1, 2 , 3

Three islanders are challenging the legality of voter-approved changes to the county charter, as well as state law,…

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Hundreds pack hospital open house and ribbon-cutting

Not even its exceedingly spacious lobby, nor the balcony above, proved large enough to contain the hundreds of…

Audience members at the hearing voicing their opposition of the coal terminal.

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Islanders say no to coal at public hearing

The bleachers inside the gym were awash in a sea of red, the color of choice of the…

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Congressional campaign heats up with clash over coal

With results of a full-blown environmental review yet to come, it could be months before a verdict is…

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Union endorses Hughes, Forlenza, ties in Jarman, Pratt race

County council candidates Marc Forlenza and Rick Hughes earned the endorsement of the labor union representing San Juan…

Party hats? Nope

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Into the wild, colorful caps and all

Two of the four showed no hesitation at all. They dove directly into the waters of San Juan…

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Orcas man gets five days for collision with ferry worker

An Orcas Island man who knocked down a ferry worker while driving his pickup off a ferry docked…

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SJ teen suffers severe injuries in single-car collision

An 18-year-old San Juan Island man was flown to Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries following a…

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Election results: Proposition 1 squeaks by

San Juan County voters last week handed their local government a lifeline of new revenue in the form…

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Lopez man gets 30 days for felony hit-and-run

A Lopez Island man was ordered to serve 30 days in jail for walking away from the scene…

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Proposition 1 rides narrow margin to victory

It came out of the chute with a slight lead on Election night. And following Wednesday's tally of…

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Orcas School burglaries

Nearly a half dozen older laptops and iPads, a set of brand new bus radios and a small…