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Sunken sailboats, happy hounds and haywire horses | Sheriff’s log

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Sunken sailboats, happy hounds and haywire horses | Sheriff’s log

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

Sean Hunter pleads guilty rape of a child

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Sean Hunter pleads guilty rape of a child

((Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story stated Hunter was sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison.…

Contributed photo                                Jess Newley, Friends of the San Juans marine program assistant, surveys for Pacific sand lance on Shaw Island.

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San Juans research finds new forage fish spawning beaches

Submitted by Friends of the San Juans.

Washington state Sen. Kevin Ranker in 2015.

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Senator Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, resigns from his position amid allegations of sexual harassment

State Sen. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas, has resigned from his position effective immediately.

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Attorney General Ferguson wants to hear from people impacted by 911 outage

Attorney General Bob Ferguson wants to hear from Washingtonians impacted by last month’s statewide 911 outage.

Longtime San Juan County District Court judge retires, replacement sworn in

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Longtime San Juan County District Court judge retires, replacement sworn in

A U.S. Founding Father’s quote on the importance of the justice system hangs above the door of the…

Annual homeless count is Jan. 24

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Annual homeless count is Jan. 24

San Juan County’s 2019 “Point in Time Homeless Count” will be conducted on Thursday, Jan. 24. Count organizers…

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Ferry town hall with Rick Hughes

San Juan County Councilman Rick Hughes will host a town hall meeting to discuss the Washington State Ferry…

San Juan islanders look to REET funds as affordable housing savior

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San Juan islanders look to REET funds as affordable housing savior

Before Bridget Nyberg moved to a San Juan Community Home Trust neighborhood, the single mother of two teenagers…

Photo by San Juan County Parks photo                                Flooding in Odlin County Park on Lopez.

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Working with nature to safeguard against storm damage

Submitted by Friends of the San Juans.

Grants available to help get kids outside

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Grants available to help get kids outside

Washington state is accepting applications for the No Child Left Inside grant program, which aims to give at-risk…

Detached accessory dwelling unit eligibility lottery

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Detached accessory dwelling unit eligibility lottery

The number of detached accessory dwelling unit eligibility slots allowed in any year cannot exceed 12 percent of…

A sliding semi, kennelled canines and graffiti on the Green | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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A sliding semi, kennelled canines and graffiti on the Green | San Juan County Sheriff’s Log

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