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Kaleidoscope to hold ‘Island Grown, Island Raised’ dinner and auction

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Kaleidoscope to hold ‘Island Grown, Island Raised’ dinner and auction

Kaleidoscope’s annual “Island Grown, Island Raised” dinner and auction taking place Saturday, Sept. 8 at Morning Star Farm.

Economic Development Council presents “Launch San Juan Islands”

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Economic Development Council presents “Launch San Juan Islands”

Entrepreneurs can bring their business ideas to the next level in the third annual Launch San Juan Islands…

Samish sailing slower through the San Juans

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Samish sailing slower through the San Juans

Today, Wednesday, Aug. 29, the Samish ferry on the San Juan Islands route is approximately an hour behind…

Limited licensing services, Aug. 26-Sept. 3

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Limited licensing services, Aug. 26-Sept. 3

Online licensing services are unavailable from Sunday, Aug. 26, through Monday, Sept. 3; and state licensing offices will…

Earnest B. Granville | Passages

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Earnest B. Granville | Passages

Earnest B. Granville, 96, of Anacortes passed away on Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, five months and 14 days…

PTSA members needed

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PTSA members needed

Submitted by Orcas Island School District

Local change should be beneficial | Letter

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Local change should be beneficial | Letter

What is change? Whenever someone is critical or opposed to the latest batch of less-than-appealing rows of vacation…

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Of signs, land and people | Letter

My thanks to those who voted in the primary election. Shortly after the election, “Team Gaylord” removed most…

Tahlequah has spoken. Will we listen? | Letter

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Tahlequah has spoken. Will we listen? | Letter

For the past two weeks, I have been awestruck as Tahlequah carried her stillborn baby for over 1000…

Weigh in on civic building

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Weigh in on civic building

San Juan County is exploring options to centralize government operations in an efficient and community-centered civic campus building…

Contributed photo/ Julie Knight. Alwyn Jones and Steve Lillestol set oil containment boom around the MV Sanctuary in Judd Cove. IOSAs main response vessel, the Sea Goose, is in the background. Photo by

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Help prevent oil spills | Guest column

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Intoxicated injuries; tasteless threats; canine complaints | SJC Sheriff’s Log

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Intoxicated injuries; tasteless threats; canine complaints | SJC Sheriff’s Log

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

Contributed photo                                From left to right: Hunter Buffum (Lopez), Martha Lum (Orcas), Margot van Gelder (Orcas), Isabella Douglas (Orcas), Katelyn Minnis (Orcas), Allison Fleming (Friday Harbor), Erin Lean (Friday Harbor) and Dylan Roberson (Friday Harbor). Not pictured: Laura Brown.

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Horse competitors qualify for state fair

A group of island 4-H horse competitors has qualified for the Washington State Fair, Aug. 31 to Sep.…