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Cassie Diamond photo. Sen. Steve Conway, D-South Tacoma, speaks in support of Senate Bill 6147 during a public hearing on Jan. 27. Conway is the prime sponsor of the bill.

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Senate bill addresses grocery closures in food deserts

By Cassie Diamond

Cassie Diamond photo. Gov. Bob Ferguson answers a question during a joint press conference with Attorney General Nick Brown on Jan. 26.

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Ferguson denounces recent actions by ICE as ‘un-American’

By Cassie Diamond

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Castaway crab pot; a pretend pastor and trash theft | SJC sheriff’s log

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

Hamid Ali and Denny Sternstein photos. Aysenur Ezgi Eygi (left) and Rachel Corrie were both killed while protesting in Palestine. Eygi was killed in 2024, and Corrie in 2003.

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Legislators call for investigation of UW alum’s death in Israel | Husband calls it repetition of call since day one

By Annika Hauer

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Found fugitive; bygone bags and a sale sham | SJC sheriff’s log

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

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SAFE San Juans launches support group for survivors of intimate partner sexual violence | Eight-week program begins Feb. 3, organization offers free crisis services countywide

By Darrell Kirk

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Larsen calls for Secretary Noem to be fired or resign

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) joined the New Democrat Coalition in mourning the killing of…

Cassie Diamond photo. L-R: Rep. Travis Couture, Sen. Chris Gildon, Sen. June Robinson and Rep. Timm Ormsby speak during the general fund budget panel at the 2026 legislative session preview Jan. 9.

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What’s on the agenda for Washington’s 2026 legislative session | Senators, representatives discuss budget plans for upcoming term

By Cassie Diamond, Ayeda Masood and Annika Hauer

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Council reviews major initiatives and priorities for 2026 at two-day retreat

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Fireworks furor; miscellaneous medications and several speeders | SJC sheriff’s log

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

Darrell Kirk photo. Co-op volunteers and staff during a meeting.

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Orcas Food Co-op embraces shared leadership model as founder moves on | Three longtime managers step into co-general manager roles, embodying cooperative spirit through collaborative leadership

By Darrell Kirk

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AG Brown asks court to enforce order protecting personal SNAP data

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Darrell Kirk photo. A Washington State Ferry at the Orcas Island dock.

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San Juan Islands brace for decade of ferry uncertainty despite billion-dollar state investment | New boats won’t serve islands; aging vessels and service disruptions are “the new normal,” officials warn

By Darrell Kirk