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Ranking Member Rick Larsen, Vice Ranking Member Emilia Sykes lead T&I Democrats letter to Secretary Duffy on Trump infrastructure freeze

Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA), Vice Ranking Member of the…

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Simple Buddhism through an interfaith lens

Over Six Saturdays from Feb. 1 to March 8, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at Emmanuel Parish Hall, learn…

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Grilled Cheese Showdown 2025

Submitted by the Orcas Island Education Foundation.

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LWVWA endorses SB 5400 supporting local news journalism

The League of Women Voters of Washington announced its strong endorsement for Senate Bill 5400 in support of…

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What’s next for renewable energy in San Juan County: Part 3 of 3

Submitted by the Orcas Power &Light Cooperative.

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Local contractors gather to foster resilient, vibrant shorelines in San Juan County

On Friday, Jan. 17, 38 contractors — excavators, general contractors, arborists, landscapers and gardeners — from five different…

Contributed photo. From left: Elena Vega de Soto, Sophie Pinck, Genevieve Gujral and Calypso Bettis welcome new members to the University of Washington chapter of Generation Action at the beginning of the 2024 school year.

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Proposal loosens controls on birth control prescriptions

By Taylor Richmond

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First Island Baby of 2025: Sophia

By Kristina Stucki

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Political posting; boat burglary; unreal roof ruffians | San Juan County Sheriff’s log

The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls.

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‘Ash Smash’ pop-up in February showcases wood firing on Orcas Island

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‘Lysistrata’ in the Orcas Center Black Box

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San Juan County Sheriff’s Office statement on immigration issues

by Eric Peter

Juan Jocom photo. Members of the Rental Housing Association of Washington await the first reading of the rent stabilization bill. Many of them traveled hours to Olympia for the chance to testify Jan. 13.

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Rent stabilization met with pushback by property owners

By Juan Jocom